Reported by:
Khoo Xin Yi Jr3Z(6)

Our hands may bring life to the world around us. On the 28th of December, a workshop based on the concept of Colour Mood Boards was organized by Dr Eric Leong (Dean of the Art & Design Faculty and Assistant Professor in New Era University College) who was the host. The workshop was held on the same day as the talk on Colour Theory, which made sure participants already had an insight on the basic concepts behind it.

Beforehand, participants were told to prepare old magazines or newspapers, scissors, glue and other art supplies for decoration.

Starting off, Dr Leong spoke about how mood boards can be used to direct the theme and general idea of a project, allowing a company to envision its corporate identity. He then gave a small recap on what materials were going to be used for the mood boards before explaining each step of the process, showing examples along the way.

Steps in Making a Colour Mood Board

The steps consisted of selecting one or a few of 8 colour families along with a theme. Next up was to select and cut out (or tear out) coloured prints from old magazines or newspapers, making sure that they fit the theme in the process. The following step was to arrange a layout of the cut-outs on a piece of A3 paper or art block. After finalising the alignment of the layout, participants were told to glue them onto their paper. The last step was to decorate the mood board however the participants wanted with stationery, stickers or any other art supplies.

With the explanation of the step-by-step process completed, participants were then given time to create their own colour mood boards. Meanwhile, some creative mood boards were displayed on screen as samples.

Mood Board Samples

After around 30 minutes, the participants then showcased their final products. An example of the creations would be a mood board consisting of cut-outs from university brochures that reminded the participant of her fleeting youth as a newly graduated student. Another participant created a mood board out of car magazines, making it look much like a vision board about dream cars. There was also a participant who created a mood board titled “Beauty is Art”.

Dr Eric Leong praised the creations of each participant, encouraging them to create more in the future if they enjoyed the process, and that concluded the enjoyable workshop.

Sr3ComA Phoebe Yong Yan Ling 16591
Sr3ComA Lai Jing Ern 16532
Sr2ComA Liew Yok En 17962
Jr3Z(5) Tan Shao Rou 19278