#Tumblr mood board template how to#
#Tumblr mood board template full#

Group pictures that have similar themes/subjects/color schemes in symmetrical places around the moodboard. My personal rule of thumb is to stick to a basic template. On a Mac, you just right-click on the folder, select “Arrange By –> None” and you’ll be able to move the images around however. Make all your images squares (they don’t have to be the same size, just as long as they’re all square).Īgain, I’m using a Mac, so I don’t know how it works on a PC, but I arrange my photos into the moodboard format I want within the folder itself.

#Tumblr mood board template how to#

Now, I have absolutely no idea how to do this on a PC, but it’s pretty simple on Mac – just use Preview.

So the first thing I do is crop them all into squares. Now, you’ll notice that not only are my images not put together in an artsy, moodboard-like fashion, but they’re all different aspect ratios. Ok, so after going through all four of my resources (sometimes I switch back and forth between them) I have all my images that I’ll be using. It’s a great resource, but its problem is you can’t narrow it down by subject, so you have to search for one vague keyword at a time and hope you find something good. It’s a site called Unsplash, which is where photographers post credit-free pictures that they take. PROS OF THIS OPTION: Images have literally already been sorted by theme for you.ĬONS OF THIS OPTION: People will have different ideas of what looks good than you, so you can’t always find stuff you like in the theme you’re going for. So, after Tumblr, I have almost all the images I need. This is why it’s important for me to tag my moodboards, not only so people can see it, but so I can put the images I use into circulation and allow others to use them as well. the ones that are nine individual images, not stitched together into one before posting) are the ones I go for, just because they’re easier and generally have better quality than if you were to screenshot from a single-image moodboard. The ones that AREN’T put together by the person who made it (e.g. Just search “, moodboard” and a bunch of stuff will come up. I would definitely advise not to take more than one image from any already made moodboard– if you’re making your own backup folder so you can save stuff for later then it’s probably fine, but generally don’t make it seem like you’re copying someone else’s work.

Lots of other people make moodboards on Tumblr, and they’re a pretty good image resource. PROS OF THIS OPTION: Nearly unlimited options, and you can search for tons of different keywords.ĬONS OF THIS OPTION: You have no control over the resolution of the image, and often it’s really hard to find a specific kind/mood of image. Whatever you have a gut feeling would look good in the moodboard.Īfter Google, I’ve gathered some more images, but not all that I need. Search as many keywords as you want – they don’t have to be stuff you think is necessarily related to the moodboard topic. By adding “aesthetic”, it means most of the pictures will be artsy or specifically taken to look nice, rather than selling something or a stock photo-like image. In Google images, I search whatever keyword I want, and then generally “aesthetic” right after it. This is generally where I find *most* of my images. PROS OF THIS OPTION: You get an idea of the stuff you like, and you can save pictures you think are cool for later.ĬONS OF THIS OPTION: You have to make the collection yourself. So, after going through that, I’ve found one photo for the winter moodboard. (I delete the folder and whatever photos I use in the moodboard after it’s posted, so that I don’t end up with a bunch of stuff clogging my computer, and avoid repeating photos.) I look through this folder for stuff, and put whatever I think is good for the current moodboard in its own folder.

#Tumblr mood board template full#

It’s full of pictures that I come across that would be good for a moodboard, but not one that I’m making it, so I save it for later. I have 4 resources that I can find good photos from. (No obligation to put all these in the moodboard, but they give me an idea of what to look for.) Here’s a quick brainstorm: snow, winter, tea, sweaters, ice, frost. I have some ideas in my head of what kinds of images I should put in the moodboard - what kinds of themes. For purposes of this tutorial, I’m going to make a winter/snow moodboard. (disclaimer: this is a HUGE post, so get ready.) Hey everyone! I got a request to make a tutorial on how I make my moodboards, so here’s a big post where I’m going to do just that :3