When you click on a coloured square on your template you will notice a box pop up to the left of the screen. For the Pantone Moodboard Challenge you only need to add a swatch of your selected colour.įor moodboards with a large colour theme Canva has a great tool for developing your palette. Next you’ll want to add a colour palette with your board. You can swap and move images around until you have a combination you are happy with. Then drag and drop the images you want to use into your moodboard template. You can upload these direct from your computer via the side bar menu in Canva. You’re now ready to add the images you’ve saved down. Check out this article on how to create a free online moodboard using Canva. The easiest way to create your own board is to use one of Canva’s great moodboard templates. Pro Tip : You don’t need to be a design whizz. The optimum dimensions for an Instagram post are 1080 x 1080 px. Pick from one of the Canva templates or you can create your own by starting a blank moodboard then drag and dropping photo grids from the elements section of the side bar menu.įor the Instagram challenge you may want to make your moodbaord square so it fits perfectly in a post. On the Canva homepage you can search designs to find pre-existing moodboard templates: If you don’t have a Canva account you’ll need to set one up first of all. Now it’s time to go into Canva and start creating your moodboard. You can easily download images from Pinterest by clicking on the images pin, right click and then select ‘Save images as’. For example, you don’t want lots of images of flowers but none of place settings or decor. Remember to pick a selection of images to showcase the different elements that will go into a wedding design. Save down the images that fit within this theme. You want these elements to come together to create one cohesive design. Start developing a ‘red thread’ or theme.
What do you love about them?Īre they similar to each other in style? Do you have other images have you pinned that would compliment these key inspiration images? Being able to edit down is a great skill to develop as a wedding planner and stylist.įocus on your favourite images. If you have a real mash up of themes within your colour story you may need to start a new board or start deleting images. The next step is to review and edit your Pinterest board. You can pin images from these sources direct to your Pinterest board. Look at your favourite Instagram accounts. Check out wedding and interior design blogs. You want your idea to be fresh and unique. Pro Tip : Don’t just search wedding images that are already on Pinterest. See what comes naturally rather than trying to mimic another stylist. If you don’t have one yet don’t worry, this is the perfect opportunity to start trialing some different styles out. If you know what your signature style is then make sure you weave it into your image choices. I’ve picked Cerulean Blue as the Pantone colour theme for this moodboard.Īs a stylist I definitely have a signature style. I like to set up a secret board and start pinning anything and everything that appeals to my aesthetic and the design brief.īelow is a screen shot of my Pinterest board for this challenge.
You’ll want to pin different elements such as flowers, bridal attire, wedding table, stationery, cake, rings etc. You need to start collecting ideas and inspiration for your board. The place I always start when designing a moodboard is Pinterest. Step 1 – collect images for your moodboard This is an easy to use 5 step guide on Creating a Mood Board.
With so many new students recently joining our community and the challenge running this month we thought we’d show you how to design a wedding moodboard using canva. We use it to create much of our own visual content here at The Wedding Academy.
It’s also one of the top tool’s we recommend for wedding business owners. Making great design accessible to everyone. Canva.Ĭanva is an easy to use online design tool used by businesses around the world. My advice is to have a play and experiment, you never know what you might produce.īut ‘ how do I design a moodboard?‘ you might ask. Many of you may not have designed a mood board before and don’t know where to start. It can be a collaborative experience to help them to see the ideas you have for their wedding based on what they’ve told you. Mood boards are a big part of putting together a visual proposal for your wedding couples. We’re sharing our 5 Steps to Creating a Mood Board using our favourite tool Canva.