Moodboards are a tool that can be used for many different purposes. It can be used to present ideas to an audience, your clients or it can really just be something for you. Usually they are a collection of images that convey a feeling, a style, a mood or just a place to dump ideas. So where do you create a moodboard? Well there are many ways you can put one together. The original moodboards you may think of are where designers would print pictures, cut up magazines and put them together on a physical board. However moodboards have definitely already permeated the digital space and there are many digital methods of creating them. Below are some free resources you can use to create your own digital moodboards.
A flexible boarding tool that can also be used as a planner / organisation tool. It has a toolbar with different "widgets" or components that you can drag into your board. Whether you want to add text, photos, colour palettes or even videos, documents and more.
It also comes with some different base templates from you to choose from such as Project Plan, Illustrative Moodboard, Design Brief, Brainstorming and Weekly Plan. Which makes it great for you to explore what you can do with Milanote.
Canva is a great design tool for presentations, social media graphics and posters. There are many pre-exisiting pretty moodboard templates that you can use and simply drag in your own images or change any of the elements you want. What is great about Canva is their library of images and clip art / graphics that you can bring in to your board.
The Landing is a more social platform compared to the other moodboard creators. You can view other users' moodboards in your feed and also share yours. If you see a moodboard you like from another user, you can also use it as a base to create your own. One of the cool features of The Landing, is they have some products that you can add in to your board which works well for creating wishlists. Of course you can also add in your own images and add links to them so others can easily access these. This platform also provides users with a few clip art and shape options.
Crello (VistaCreate) is a tool that is very similar to Canva and is another design software alternative. They also have their own moodboard templates which you can choose from or you can of course create your own from scratch. In addition to their built in image and graphics libraries, they also have video and music libraries.
If you have an iPad and are looking for an option where you can add notes and drawings then you can consider the CollaNote app. It's a free PDF annotation and journal app where you can add in your own images, draw, write, highlight and add in text. It's a great option that affords a lot of creativity and exploration.
Ideas for moodboards / visionboards:
Dream life
Dream career
Holiday plans
Christmas / Birthday Gift ideas
Home interior
Wedding aesthetic
Party plans
Favourite anything (movies, books, songs etc.) - create something with all your faves or create a board that reflects the theme or mood
Wishlists
Ideal cafe / shop
Use a one word prompt (cute, pink, fun, cozy etc.)
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