Kickstart your Creativity: Introduction to Mood Boards

The ability to create a compelling mood board is an incredibly useful skill, whether you’re a designer, photographer, dancer or writer. It will kickstart your creative thinking and help you sell your ideas to clients. Join creative director, Nancy Herrmann in this self-paced class as she guides you through her step-by-step process for transforming random ideas into a professional quality presentation.

For the project assignment, you’ll create your own mood board inspired by an art exhibit, favorite book or song. Inspired by Nancy’s 365-day Mini Mood Board series, this class includes lessons on format, layout, focal points, color, type, research, ideation and self-critique, as well as tips and tricks she’s learned over the years. It’s a perfect Skillshare course for creatives working in all fields. No prior experience is required, however you will need access to Adobe InDesign, Illustrator or Photoshop to complete the assignment.

• Trailer
• Project Assignment
• Mood Board Basics
• Uses & Benefits
• Visual Language Tools
• Layout & Flow
• Scale & Focal Points
• Color, Pattern & Texture
• Type & Words
• Collecting Inspiration
• A Note About Credits
• Ideation
• Iteration & Critique
• Thank You!