A GUIDE TO MOODBOARDING WITH PINTEREST

A moodboard is used to give a picture of the overall style of the finished product It is usually made up of a variety of clippings and cuttings of different materials to present a visual ‘mood’ and guide.

Positioned as a visual discovery tool, Pinterest helps users bookmark and save links to anything of interest online in the form of PINS categorized in BOARDS.

“Wow, nice idea!”

“I’ll Pin it!”

“Which board should I file it in?”

• Collect references for future use

• Research images/ material/ links for a project

• Work together with group members on a project

• Find creative ideas for your next project

• Bookmark famous art works

… and more!

STEP 1 : Navigate your browser to Pinterest.com STEP 2: Choose your sign-up method

STEP 3 : Check your email for username and password to log-in to Pinterest.

STEP 4 : Create your first board by clicking on the “+” on the top-right hand corner beside your name.

STEP 5 : Re-pin images in your feed, or pin images/ videos from other places on the web. Watch this video for more ideas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiYc3m-YQkk