Topic
Mood board
About: Mood board is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 67 publications have been published within this topic receiving 903 citations. The topic is also known as: moodboard & inspiration board.
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2 May 2019
TL;DR: A CCB for an interactive design ideation tool that suggests inspirational and situationally relevant materials ("may AI?"); explores and exploits inspirational materials with the designer; and explains its suggestions to aid reflection.
Abstract: Design ideation is a prime creative activity in design. However, it is challenging to support computationally due to its quickly evolving and exploratory nature. The paper presents cooperative contextual bandits (CCB) as a machine-learning method for interactive ideation support. A CCB can learn to propose domain-relevant contributions and adapt their exploration/exploitation strategy. We developed a CCB for an interactive design ideation tool that 1) suggests inspirational and situationally relevant materials ("may AI?"); 2) explores and exploits inspirational materials with the designer; and 3) explains its suggestions to aid reflection. The application case of digital mood board design is presented, wherein visual inspirational materials are collected and curated in collages. In a controlled study, 14 of 16 professional designers preferred the CCB-augmented tool. The CCB approach holds promise for ideation activities wherein adaptive and steerable support is welcome but designers must retain full outcome control.
111 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored individuals' perceptions of images through a sample of mood boards and found that gender was chosen as a bipolar attribute and explored through the specific mood boards, which could be considered to be more logical and empathic within a design context than traditional verbo-centric approaches.
86 citations
TL;DR: This paper conducted an exploratory study comparing attitudes of young fashion conscious consumers towards ethical fashion in Canada, France and the UK, and found that there were notable differences in the perception of ethical fashion between the respondents from these three cultures.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide the results of an exploratory study comparing attitudes of young fashion conscious consumers towards ethical fashion in Canada, France and the UK. Design/methodology/approach – The methods used in this research were qualitative with a mix of interviews and focus groups and a new application of a visual method widely used within design and fashion environments, the mood board. The study is based within the contrast of a growing trend towards sustainability and the rise of fast fashion where consumers are increasingly demanding cheaper items. The research is also grounded in cross-cultural research where the comparison of data emanating from different cultures and languages presents specific dilemmas for researchers. Findings – Results indicated that there were notable differences in the perception of ethical fashion between the respondents from these three cultures. In the representation and appeal of this fashion segment, in terms of its perceived availabi...
85 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the potential of mood boards as design research and support tools by looking at both practising and student industrial designers' attitudes to and use of mood board.
Abstract: Mood boards are one method that can improve inspiration and communication during a design process. These mood boards are typically a collection of abstract media which the designer uses for personal inspiration and also to discuss and communicate with the client and possibly other stakeholders including users. The authors' experience as both designers and educators indicates that mood boards are a ‘love it or hate it’ issue. Some claim mood boards can inspire creativity and aid communication. Others dismiss them as of no value. The literature is curiously limited on the subject, possibly due to the subjective nature of the issue. This paper starts to explore the potential of mood boards as design research and support tools by looking at both practising and student industrial designers' attitudes to and use of mood boards. The authors conducted a scoping study that is discussed in this paper. The findings revealed that design practitioners valued mood boards as a tool for communication with non-designers a...
78 citations
28 May 2020
TL;DR: ImageCascade as discussed by the authors is an intelligent, collaborative ideation tool that combines individual and shared work spaces, as well as collaboration with multiple forms of intelligent agents to explore, visualize, and communicate hard-to-express ideas.
Abstract: Professional designers create mood boards to explore, visualize, and communicate hard-to-express ideas. We present ImageCascade, an intelligent, collaborative ideation tool that combines individual and shared work spaces, as well as collaboration with multiple forms of intelligent agents. In the collection phase, ImageCascade offers fluid transitions between serendipitous discovery of curated images via ImageCascade, combined text- and image-based Semantic search, and intelligent AI suggestions for finding new images. For later composition and reflection, ImageCascade provides semantic labels, generated color palettes, and multiple tag clouds to help communicate the intent of the mood board. A study of nine professional designers revealed nuances in designers' preferences for designer-led, system-led, and mixed-initiative approaches that evolve throughout the design process. We discuss the challenges in creating effective human-computer partnerships for creative activities, and suggest directions for future research.
74 citations
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| Year | Papers |
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| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 |