SUMMER 2023 | NO 11 | MOOD BOARD EDITION SAY MORE M E N T A L H E A L T H | S P I R I T U A L I T Y | H U M A N E X P E R I E N C E
mood board
def. Mood boards are physical or digital collages that arrange images, materials, text, and other design elements into a format that's representative of the final design's style.
STEP 1: BRAIN STORM
THE OBJECTIVE OF A MOOD BOARD IS EASILY FOUND WITHIN THE NAME. SIMPLY PUT, A MOOD BOARD IS A CREATION OF TEXT, IMAGES, AND DESIGNS THAT REFLECT THE EMOTION AN INDIVIDUAL IS ATTEMPTING TO CONVEY. MOOD BOARDS CAN BE CREATED AROUND VIRTUALLY ANY FEELING: JOY, LOVE, SADNESS, GRIEF, ANGER, ANGST, CALMNESS, HIGH ENERGY.
THE LIST GOES ON. THE IDEA THAT THE CREATION MUST SERVE AS A VISION BOARD, REFLECTING ONLY POSITIVE IMAGES THAT A PERSON WANTS TO MANIFEST IN THEIR LIFE, IS FALSE. THOUGH, THAT IS CERTAINLY A DESIRABLE OPTION. COLLAGES ARE A GREAT WAY TO RELEASE PENT-UP FEELINGS AND GET A BEAUTIFUL PROJECT IN THE END.
STEP 2: SKETCH
NOW YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED A MOOD! THIS IS AN EXCITING MOMENT! YOU KNOW THE MESSAGE YOU’RE TRYING TO CONVEY & THE MOOD YOU’RE WANTING TO CAPTURE. IT CAN BE HELPFUL TO DRAW THE VISION FOR YOUR BOARD WITH PENCIL & PAPER. A SKETCHED VISUAL CAN HELP YOU LOOK FOR THE RIGHT MATERIALS.
GETTING THE RIGHT SUPPLIES HELPS PRODUCE IDEAS AND SPARK CREATIVITY. YOU’LL BE ABLE TO SHOW THE THOUGHTS GOING ON IN YOUR BRAIN. THERE IS SPACE TO WRITE YOUR SUPPLIES LIST ON THE NEXT PAGE...
STEP 3: GATHER SUPPLIES SUPPLY LIST:
STEP 4: CHOOSE AN AESTHETIC
THIS STEP IS OPTIONAL, AS YOUR BOARD DOESN’T HAVE TO LOOK A CERTAIN WAY. YOU CAN MAKE IT LOOK LIKE A MAGAZINE PAGE, AN ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECT, A COLLAGE, A PHOTO ALBUM, ANYTHING!
WHAT DO YOU WANT THE END RESULT TO LOOK LIKE? DO YOU SEE ANY COLOR SCHEMES AS YOU IMAGINE THE FINAL PRODUCT? IS THERE ANYTHING IN YOUR LIFE THAT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH OR THAT YOU FEEL YOU HAVEN’T PROCESSED? IS THERE A VIBE THAT REFLECTS THIS MOOD? PERHAPS DARK & DREARY. MAYBE BRIGHT & BUBBLY. PUT IT ON THE BOARD!
STEP 5: ASSEMBLE
PUT IT ALL TOGETHER! MAKE IT NEAT OR MAKE IT MESSY. MAKE IT COHESIVE OR MAKE IT RANDOM. MAKE IT ANYTHING YOU FEEL!
ENJOY
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