RANGE & ASSORTMENT / BUYING ANSWER

Preparing a useful collection reference board.

What makes a pet product mood board useful for manufacturing?

Bring the right
details to the table.

Read the answer.
Review the requirements.
Discuss your project.

THE BUYING ANSWER

Start with a clear definition.

Annotate each image with the detail you want to discuss: shape, colour, fabric appearance, trim or presentation. A mood board communicates direction; it does not replace measurements or permission to reproduce protected designs.

The decision behind the detail.

Several attractive references may contain contradictory construction details. Select the feature that matters in each image rather than asking for every example to be combined.

PREPARE ONLY WHAT IS RELEVANT

Three details to bring.

Reference identifiers
Number the images so comments refer to an exact view.
Selected details
Write what to borrow as a direction and what to exclude.
Missing specifications
List information that cannot be obtained from the images.

Check together

  • Remove references that no longer support the direction.
  • Separate visual inspiration from approved production artwork.
  • Resolve conflicting closure or silhouette requests before sampling.

READY TO DISCUSS THIS DETAIL?

Take it into your project.

Go straight to an enquiry, or add a note first. Every field here is optional.

Add a working note (optional)
Project requirements

Number the images so comments refer to an exact view.

Write what to borrow as a direction and what to exclude.

List information that cannot be obtained from the images.

Points to discuss

Leave anything undecided blank. These notes do not approve a sample or order.

Discuss this worksheet

Preparing your local note…