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Kickstart your Creativity: Introduction to Mood Boards

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Overview

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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.

Syllabus

  • 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!

Taught by

Nancy Herrmann

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