FORM MEETS DYSFUNCTION

The first “mood” in moodboard was “panic.” The second was “deadline.”

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A moodboard is a collage of images and materials used to convey a visual direction. Designers used moodboards long before the term became common, and there is no record of a first 'mood' called panic.

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