How to create an AI vision board

What is a vision board?

Also known as a dream board, a vision board is a collage of photos, quotes, drawings, and such to motivate you to achieve your goals. The goals for a vision board can pertain to your career, education, health, fashion, music, finance, travel, and more. Whatever you’re trying to achieve, your vision board should inspire you.

A vision board might be physical, which makes it easy to hang in your room and have it all right there, or digital, which makes for a great lock screen on your phone or computer background. You’re not limited to the standard physical or digital medium of vision boards. They also take the form of scrapbooks or memory boxes, too.

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Tips for making a vision board with AI

Generative AI is an excellent tool for building your vision board and tailoring it to your own aesthetics and goals. From its ability to generate images to conjuring vision board templates, follow these pragmatic tips to crafting a vision board that’ll have you on your way to achieving your ambitions.

Create complimentary visuals

With the power to generate images in seconds, AI is your go-to tool for creating visuals that align with your vision board aesthetic and goals. Want to work as an advertising professional in France? Ask AI, “My dream is to live in France as a creative advertising professional. Brainstorm chic clipart suitable for a physical vision board.” Based on this prompt, AI may suggest different ideas, like fashion sketches, Eiffel Tower designs, baguettes, and French architecture. Choose from the list of AI ideas, and ask AI to create it with a prompt like, “Generate an image of chic clip art of a French bread basket in a pastel, summery color palette suitable for a vision board. Make it easy to cut out.”

Did it make an image you like? Print it up and cut it out to paste on your physical vision board or download it for yourself and make any necessary modifications. If you dislike an image AI creates, modify your prompt and start again. Add and subtract details or keep the same prompt and see what else AI creates from your words.

Find quotes

Generative AI is trained on a large wealth of data from the internet, and this includes famous quotes. Instead of rummaging the internet for the perfect quotes that speaks to your goals, leverage AI to find them. Simply ask, “What are famous, motivational French quotes that speak to career ambitions?” AI may suggest sayings like these:

• “Vouloir, c’est pouvoir.” (When there’s a will, there’s a way.)
• “Petit à petit, l’oiseau fait son nid.” (Little by little, the bird builds its nest.)

Let’s say you choose the latter quote. Try complementing your quotes with fitting visuals, in this case, a pair of birds building a nest, and place it right next to your chosen quote!

Arrange your elements

Once you have all your elements chosen and a medium, turn to AI for layout suggestions. Upload your photos and quotes to your chat with AI and clarify your chosen color scheme within your prompt. Don’t forget to specify the dimensions and whether your vision board is physical, digital, or something else. Say, “Here are my quotes, photos, and visuals for my vision board focusing on becoming an advertising professional in France. Please showcase ways to arrange these elements suitable for a physical vision board that’s 11.7 x 16.5 inches.” AI will provide guidance to executing different vision board templates, layouts, and compositions and even provide tips for balancing whitespace, choosing typography, and ensuring colors are cohesive. Need supplies for your vision board? Ask AI to scan the internet to suggest the necessary supplies for creating your arrangement, whether a scrapbook or board.

Creating a vision board with AI is just one of the many ways to help you reach your life aspirations. From setting nutrition goals to getting career advice, discover more AI-powered tips and tricks from the Life Hacks team. Try Microsoft 365 for free for more tools to accomplish whatever you envision.