FMP Mood Boards 12th March

Mood boards and Ideas

With time ticking on, I wanted today to be nothing but ideas and prep work for my sketches. I had a talk with Maria in my note book to refer to, but I still needed some inspiration for designs. I don't what to just copy the Art Deco style as that would go against what I'm trying to achieve with my project. I want to create something really personal that reflects Maria's personality and that she would really like. This is something very important for if this was a business, and she was my client, then I wouldn't get a sale if I didn't pay attention to what she wanted. I'm starting to feel business is a juggling act and I'm at the moment keeping things in the air, so lets keep it that way.

With my research on Art Deco done yesterday, I had a better idea of the patterns and shapes of the style of art. This was all important for my redesigning and my interpretation for my jewellery piece. The one thing I saw in the patterns was the symmetry and angular shapes. Their seems to be a lot of diamond patterns that recur and any lines or shapes seem to be very symmetrical

While I was looking at all the different images, I thought to myself that if I had them on a mood board, I'd not only be able to see them all, but sort out matching colour themes, patterns and styles that would all fit well together. Once I had them done I'd be able to show them to Maria to see if she likes the theme I'm trying to convey.

Mood boards have been used in the design process by professionals to help the client decide on a theme. They have been used by designers in fashion, graphics, photography and interior design, making it a well known and effective tool for the designer.




Choosing the best samples of patterns I had found, I then had to look back through my notes to see what materials Maria wanted. In the discussion I asked her about what she would prefer and what jewellery she already had. Was there more gold or silver? Did she like a particular gem or colour? All these questions I asked her had helped me now, and knowing that she wanted a sliver and green theme greatly narrowed down the selections so that I could show her my two boards to her on Monday.

I chose a mixture of angular and more flowing patterns because although Maria wanted more of a flowing design on the locket, she also wanted more of a diamond general shape for the locket itself. Having both shapes on the board allows me to show her what I was thinking for both. I also included different colours and styles of glass to get some idea of which she would like best.

In general, mood boards are a useful way to incorporate and show your initial ideas and themes, both to reflect on yourself and to present to the client. It has helped me a lot while making them to see which patterns and colours match with each other, and to help eliminate others that didn't fit my clients personality or tastes.

With my mood boards done I can also collect my thoughts on my design ideas and start coming up with different designs to show Maria on Monday. I'm also hoping to do some more research on different locket styles.