Moodboards & visual direction
Show what you mean before you make it.
Arrange images, video, color, and notes into an online moodboard. Share the direction and collect feedback in one place.
Arrange freely, not in a grid.
Slide decks lock images into a fixed order and size, and pin boards line everything up in columns. On a Grein canvas you decide the layout: one large hero image, smaller detail shots around it, and groups by color, texture, or subject.
Upload images, paste links, or search Pexels photos and video from the board. Add swatches with hex values and set type samples in Google Fonts, so color and typography sit beside the imagery.
Write down why each image is there.
A collection of images only becomes a direction when someone explains it. Add a short note beside each reference on what to borrow from it, and three to five keywords at the top that every image has to agree with.
Notes mean the board still makes sense when you aren’t in the room to present it. The Visual direction template has spaces for references, palette, type, keywords, and what to avoid.
Share one link that stays current.
Sharing a moodboard usually means exporting a PDF that’s out of date by tomorrow. Instead, send a view-only link that always shows the current board, or copy the embed code to place it on a website or portfolio.
When you want feedback rather than just a look, invite collaborators to comment on specific images.
Questions, answered.
Yes. Create a free Grein account to start building boards in your browser, with no credit card. See pricing for current plan limits and upgrades.
Pinterest is good for discovery. Grein is where you edit and explain: arrange references freely, note what each one is for, and keep color, type, links, and files beside the images.
Yes. Upload a clip, paste a video link, or search stock footage. Video references play on the board next to your images.
Who uses this workflow
Designers
Put images, color, and typography on one board so clients can agree on a direction before production.
See how they use itFilmmakers
Develop the look, work through the sequence, and bring the crew into the same picture.
See how they use itCreative teams
Put the brief beside your concepts and collect client feedback on the work itself.
See how they use it
Create your first
board.
Start with a few references. Bring people in when it’s ready.