How Art Directors ACTUALLY Build Moodboards
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Moodboards. Everyone talks about them, not enough people actually know how to use them properly. And honestly for a long time I was one of those people.
In this video I get into what a moodboard actually is, what it needs to do, and how my approach has completely changed since moving deeper into art direction. The difference between an internal board and a client facing one, how to actually reference rather than just collect, and why having 50 references usually means you have none.
This is how I think about it now. Working on real projects, trying to make every creative decision mean something.
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Moodboards. Everyone talks about them, not enough people actually know how to use them properly. And honestly for a long time I was one of those people.
In this video I get into what a moodboard actually is, what it needs to do, and how my approach has completely changed since moving deeper into art direction. The difference between an internal board and a client facing one, how to actually reference rather than just collect, and why having 50 references usually means you have none.
This is how I think about it now. Working on real projects, trying to make every creative decision mean something.
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Follow me on Instagram ⬇️
https://www.instagram.com/_Louismoss
Join My Discord ⬇️
https://discord.gg/sehkbYXzuM
Follow me on TikTok ⬇️
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_louismoss
Checkout the mockups I use (and much more!):
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Use Code 'LM20' for 20% off your purchase!
Products I use — content gear, studio tools & creative supplies:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/louismoss
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All music and sound effects are licensed from Artlist