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
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?
16 lessons & 16 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (144)
- 5,035 students
- 16 lessons (2h 44m)
- 16 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish (Latam), French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
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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Gudy Herder
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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FAQs
A mood board is a visual tool that combines images, colors, materials, and text to communicate the style and concept of a design project. In interior design, it's used to present ideas, set direction, and inspire both clients and creative teams.
This course is designed for intermediate learners with some design background, but motivated beginners can follow along. It covers both foundational and advanced techniques in mood boarding.
You'll need basic art supplies like scissors, glue, magazines, fabric samples, colored paper, and a sturdy backing board. Digital tools or software are optional for hybrid or digital exercises.
You will learn how to create tactile mood boards, select materials and colors, use composition techniques, communicate project concepts, and present mood boards effectively to clients.
Tactile moodboarding uses physical materials to add dimension, texture, and a sensorial experience, while digital moodboards are created on a computer and focus on visuals only.
Mood boards visually communicate concepts, making it easier for clients to understand your vision, provide feedback, and align on project direction before moving forward.
You’ll learn composition strategies such as layering, overlapping, grouping, and building visual hierarchy to create balanced and impactful mood boards.
Exelente y claro
A great and inspiring course! Thank you.
ery useful knowledge. Now I know the basics and how to get started. Thank you for sharing.
increíble! Muy claro y permite aplicarlo a cualquier proyecto. Gracias
Amazing course. High quality of the content, delivery, idea. I left totally inspired and ready to jump to explore more!