mood board
noun
variants
or less commonly moodboard
plural mood boards also moodboards
: a collection of objects, images, etc. that is assembled often on a flat surface and used as inspiration for something (such as a design or goal)
Anna Sui treats her mood boards a bit like shrines. A focal point in her new studio …, four separate panels, each bordered in a trompe l'oeil Art Nouveau frame, set off photographs, fabric swatches and illustrations by Mary Blair …—
Ruth La Ferla
Ruth La FerlaOftentimes clients give him a lot of creative freedom, he said, because they like the style of other projects he has done. He will then create a mood board, with images and phrases to inspire his creation.—Rachel Spacek
Rachel SpacekThe producer came to London to my house to have a meeting with me. They brought me the script and this strange kind of moodboard with pictures and drawings …—Noomi Rapace, quoted at yahoo.com
Noomi Rapace, quoted at yahoo.comExamples of mood board in a Sentence
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Get your mood boards ready: Taylor Swift just dropped some new winter outfit inspo.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Since launching in 2023, Amo has launched three separate social media apps designed to re-focus online relationships with friends, instead of influencers: Tilt (two-sided video), Bump (for location sharing) and ID (collaborative mood boards).
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
Use mood boards for inspiration: Create digital or physical mood boards that incorporate colors, images and textures that align with your brand's personality.
—Sowmya Moni, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
As a primer of sorts, Gordon’s game plan included having the youngsters create illustrations and mood boards by making collages, showing them how to create their own style using mood boards.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Since launching in 2023, Amo has launched three separate social media apps designed to re-focus online relationships with friends, instead of influencers: Tilt (two-sided video), Bump (for location sharing) and ID (collaborative mood boards).
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
Use mood boards for inspiration: Create digital or physical mood boards that incorporate colors, images and textures that align with your brand's personality.
—Sowmya Moni, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
As a primer of sorts, Gordon’s game plan included having the youngsters create illustrations and mood boards by making collages, showing them how to create their own style using mood boards.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Mood board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mood%20board. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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