I have this thing for design boards.  Must have started from back in the days of design school.  I found it to be the most creative part in putting a presentation together:  flipping thru magazines for pictures, cutting up tear sheets, finding great fabric swatches, paint chips, etc.  So much fun!  (Then came the dreaded presentation – even though I hated getting up in front of the class – I loved seeing my classmates design boards and listening to them explain the thought process.) Still today, I am, of course, pulling together boards for each and every one of my projects.  No longer in design school so the opportunity to view other design boards isn’t as convenient, but FlickR has a group dedicated especially to inspiration boards.  Call it what you will:  inspiration boards, concept boards, mood boards, design boards – many creative people in all aspects of design feature their inspirations in some sort of format.

This board is by bubbo-tubbo for Decor8.

Mood board by Daily Inspiration.

By Petrified in Pink.

By mel829.

By Acorn Tree.

By Paulabirdy.

By kelly_rose.

I couldn’t feature all the many boards here so if you are ever looking to find inspiration, check out FlickR!