• The 4 Phases
    • All Methods
    • Phase 1Observation
      • 5 Whys
      • 6 Thinking Hats
      • AEIOU Framework
      • Card Sorting
      • Content Audit
      • Contextual Inquiry Plan
      • Crazy Eights
      • Empathy Map
      • Focus Groups
      • Future Trends
      • How Might We
      • Hypothesis Testing
      • Jobs-to-be-done (JTBD)
      • Journey Mapping
      • Mind Mapping
      • Moodboards
      • Mystery Shopping
      • Netnography
      • Observation
      • Personas
      • Poems
      • Product Love Letters
      • Stakeholder Map
      • Surveys
      • World Café
    • Phase 2Creation
      • 6 Thinking Hats
      • Brainstorming
      • Card Sorting
      • Challenge Assumptions
      • Could, Should, Must
      • Crazy Eights
      • Emotional Journey Map
      • Empathy Map
      • Focus Groups
      • How Might We
      • Hypothesis Testing
      • Innovation Board
      • Jobs-to-be-done (JTBD)
      • Journey Mapping
      • Mind Mapping
      • Mobile Diaries
      • Moodboards
      • Personas
      • Product Love Letters
      • Stakeholder Map
      • Storyboards
      • Surveys
      • User Testing
      • Value Proposition
      • World Café
    • Phase 3Implementation
      • A/B Testing
      • Could, Should, Must
      • Innovation Board
      • Mobile Diaries
      • Product Love Letters
      • Storyboards
      • User Interviews
      • User Stories
    • Phase 4Validation
      • A/B Testing
      • Concept Testing Plan
      • Contextual Inquiry Plan
      • Hypothesis Testing
      • Innovation Board
      • KPI (Key Performance Indicator) Tracking
      • Net Promoter Score (NPS)
      • Surveys
      • User Interviews
      • User Stories
      • User Testing
    • About us
  • UXSD Team
  • Liquid Design System
  1. UX Toolkit
  2. Methods
  3. Moodboards
beginnerobservationcreation
MoodboardsVisualize your ideas fast and early in your research phase.
60 - 90 min1+ Participantsworkshopsolocreative
+4
DOWNLOAD FILES
INTERNAL ONLY
Summary
Moodboards visualize your concepts and ideas at an early stage of your design process. No matter if you want to work digitally or analogously your Moodboard comes together by adding pictures, quotes, text, and any form of visualization that describes the users relationship to the product. Visual material will make your ideas more accessible compared to long phrases.
Step-by-step
  1. Every team member creates their own Moodboard within a given time frame (e.g. 45 - 60 min).
  2. Present the Moodboards to each other and question them (ask “why“).
  3. Document new insights and keep the conversation going. Can you combine different Moodboards to one? Are there parallels that you can continue to work on?
What you need
  • Paper
  • Pens
  • Glue
  • Large paper
  • Scissors
  • Notebook
  • Pictures
  • Newspapers & magazines
External resources
  • How to Create a Better Mood Board for UI
    by UI Narrative
Do you have a question?
These methods might seem simple, but applying them in a real project is another story. We’re there to help. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch with us at the User Experience Strategy & Design team.
Ask Away!
Explore similar methods
Hypothesis Testingobservation
2+ Participants
3 - 5 d

Making hypotheses and checking them for the truth to gain clarity about a product, a problem, or a group of people.

Net Promoter Score (NPS)validation
100+ Participants
1 d - 2 d

Get real feedback from users to measure customer satisfaction.

Stakeholder Mapobservation
1+ Participants
4 - 8 h

Understand who can influence the product or could be affected by it.

Netnographyobservation
1+ Participants
4 h - 4 d

Observe different online communities and their behaviours.

Challenge Assumptionscreation
1+ Participants
60 - 120 min

Learn about your assumptions and how you can overcome them to discuss new, innovative solutions.

© Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, 2021.
Follow us
  • Dribbble
  • Instagram
  • Medium
  • Behance
Phases
  • Observation
  • Creation
  • Implementation
  • Validation
Learn more
  • About Us
  • User Experience Strategy & Design
  • Liquid Design System
Legal
  • Data Privacy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Imprint
Follow us
  • Dribbble
  • Instagram
  • Medium
  • Behance
This website uses cookies to give you the best, most relevant experience. Using this website means you’re OK with this. You can change which cookies are set at any time – and find out more about them in our Cookie Policy.