Brainstorming is the classic creative technique for solving problems or gathering ideas spontaneously.
It's just like working on a wall in a creative studio. You can arrange your inspiration into a beautiful moodboard, add notes explaining your ideas, get feedback from a client or map out tasks on a project—all in one place.
A mind map is a diagram that starts with a central idea that you then branch out from. It's a creative technique that allows you to explore your ideas and make important connections between things.
A moodboard (or mood board) is the perfect way to set the visual direction for a creative project. Designers, illustrators, photographers, filmmakers and all types of creative professionals create moodboards as a free-form way to communicate the "feel" of an idea.