Moodboard: December

December. Sometimes I forget how charming and reassuring you are, the season of Advent. I love the smell of clementine peels, the chill in the air, and the way everything seems to come alive in anticipation of Christmas. December reminds me of hope, inner change, and a chance to start afresh.

Working on this mood board let me quiet my mind and reflect on the past months and plan for the year ahead. It's a means of stress relief. December can really feel so hectic and overwhelming with 1000 and 1 bullets on a to-do list. The process of researching for a mood board brings you back to the here and now.

What I love about the mood board design is that it is not supposed to be a finished project. You can continue adding and removing sketches, notes, images, and colors until a strong visual solution is achieved.

There are no right or wrong approaches to a mood board design, no limitations to the process. It's a gut feeling more than science. It simply feels right or doesn't.

Nothing is more productive than a mood board that paves the way for the development stage in design.

Get Started

Pinterest is probably the easiest tool out there for you to capture inspiration for mood boards and save those ideas instantly. Evernote and Canva are other great online tools that are always at your fingertips and let you keep all your files organized.

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Holiday Design

If you are up for creating your own holiday designs, here's a series of free Christmas fonts that you can install on your computer to make any personal artwork.

As the countdown to Christmas has officially begun, I am wishing you lovely holidays with those you hold dear most.