iMedia R093 Key Terms: 3.2 - Documents used to support ideas

Used to organise thoughts into a more formalised structure by having a main idea which branches off into different ideas that link to the central theme.

• Work plan
• Mind map
• Mood board
• Storyboard

What the project is about or what the theme is.

• Mind map: Central idea
• Mind map: Branches / nodes
• Mind map: Sub-branches / sub-nodes

Points connected to the central idea using branches which illustrated how the ideas are related to each other.

• Mind map: Central idea
• Mind map: Branches / nodes
• Mind map: Sub-branches / sub-nodes

Points connected to nodes to organise ideas more clearly and provide more detail.

• Mind map: Central idea
• Mind map: Branches / nodes
• Mind map: Sub-branches / sub-nodes

Drawn on paper, perhaps in a planning meeting with a team.

• Mind map: Hand-drawn
• Mind map: Digital

Created on computer - requires appropriate hardware and software.

• Mind map: Hand-drawn
• Mind map: Digital

A collection of sample materials to generate ideas / communicate a feel or theme for a product.

• Work plan
• Mind map
• Mood board
• Storyboard

This can be represented with the inclusion of a colour swatch or colour palette.

• Mood board: Colours
• Mood board: Fabrics
• Mood board: Media assets
• Mood board: Images

May include actual cut-outs of material that are stuck to the paper on a physical version.

• Mood board: Colours
• Mood board: Fabrics
• Mood board: Media assets
• Mood board: Images

May use videos, audio and animation to express an idea on a digital version.

• Mood board: Colours
• Mood board: Fabrics
• Mood board: Media assets
• Mood board: Images