Mood Board Creation: Communicate Concepts Effectively
A course by Gudy Herder
, Trend Agency Founder
Combine colors, materials, text, and images to create compelling tactile mood boards that bring your vision to life and leave an impact on your audience
- 98% positive reviews (94)
- 2644 students
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
Combine colors, materials, text, and images to create compelling tactile mood boards that bring your vision to life and leave an impact on your audience
- 98% positive reviews (94)
- 2644 students
- 16 lessons (2h 44m)
- 16 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
A well-designed mood board leaves nothing to chance. By combining colors, materials, text, and images, you can translate and visualize an idea for all kinds of creative projects. Gudy Herder is the founder of trend agency Eclectic Trends and she teaches mood board workshops to students and companies around the world.
In this course, she shows you how to create compelling haptic mood boards that communicate your ideas effectively. Discover how to create an inspiring board that clears your mind and makes an impact on your clients. Are you ready to build a memorable, sensory experience through mood board creation?
What will you learn in this online course?
Course table of contents
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U1U1. Introduction
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U2U2. Setting the Stage and Breaking a Myth
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U3U3. Let’s Start! But Wait, What’s Your Message?
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U4U4. Five Composition Techniques
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U5U5. A Mood Board Project from Start to Finish
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FPFP Final project
Start by getting to know Gudy Herder, founder of the trend agency Eclectic Trends and your teacher for this course. Hear about how she went from a career in retail to teaching mood board workshops around the world, along with the influences that inspire her.
Discover the purpose of a mood board. Then explore the essential parts of one, including color, images, and text. Take a look at the advantages of creating a haptic mood board in an increasingly digital world, from audience participation to making a lasting impression.
Gudy shares some of the most common mistakes that occur when creating a mood board and how to solve them. Next, decide on the message you want to communicate and learn how to translate it into an effective mood board, with your audience in mind.
Explore composition techniques for a well-structured board, from overlapping to text placement. Dive into the importance of negative space and how to use it, before learning how to structure focus to highlight specific concepts and elements. Then, learn how to use color to communicate a message.
To finish the course, Gudy guides you through creating a mood board from scratch using all of the techniques learned in the course. Begin with the idea, vision, and intention before moving on to the physical composition for a compelling end result that resonates with your audience.
What is this course's project?
Create a haptic mood board that communicates a message and leaves an impact on your audience.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in exploring their creativity and presenting their ideas in an innovative way.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is necessary.
You will need basic craft materials specified by the teacher in this course, including cardboard, spray paint, and double-sided tape.
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A course by Gudy Herder
Gudy Herder is the founder of Eclectic Trends, an agency that specializes in developing custom trend analyses for interior design and lifestyle clients. With a background in international retail management, she’s worked with clients including Mango and Massimo Dutti. After taking a sabbatical year, Gudy recognized the need for more creativity in her life and went on to study at two different art schools where she put her love for making things into practice.
Since then, alongside running her agency, she’s been teaching mood board creation workshops to students all over the world in Dubai, São Palo, Bogotá, and more. She has collaborated with brands like IKEA and shares her expertise with over 20K followers on Instagram.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Setting the Stage and Breaking a Myth
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The Purpose of a Mood Board
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Elements of a Mood Board
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Haptic Mood Board in a Digital-Driven World
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U3
Let’s Start! But Wait, What’s Your Message?
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Three Most Common Mistakes
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What’s Your Intention and Message?
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From Intention to Mood Board
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U4
Five Composition Techniques
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Overlapping
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Text
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Negative Space
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Focus
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Color
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U5
A Mood Board Project from Start to Finish
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My Idea, Vision, and Intention
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Mood Boarding Process and Result 1
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Mood Boarding Process and Result 2
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FP
Final project
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Mood Board Creation: Communicate Concepts Effectively
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tejidosgalgo
Muy buenos tips
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thomas_aux
Buen curso
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smariaje
Es un curso inspirador para iniciarte en el mundo del moodboard.
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cecy.19ov
Buen curso! Explicación clara y me ayudo a entender los conceptos para poder representarlos en un moodboard. Recomendable !!
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catervaa
Insegnamento efficace, concetti espressi in modo chiaro e stimolante. Un corso che consiglierei anche a chi non si occupa di moodboard per lavoro, potrebbe diventare un hobby interessante.
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