Build an environment-art board from a brief.
A practical environment-art reference workflow: define a coastal workshop brief, organise silhouette and material studies, and prepare a blockout review.
Read the guide →Make the next creative decision clearer.
Worked examples for collecting references, comparing ideas and turning a board into a useful plan.
Give a character reference board a clear structure.
Organise character references by silhouette, anatomy, costume and materials, then use annotations to separate observations from design decisions.
Read the guide →Review a Blender blockout against your references.
Use an InRef board beside Blender: prepare references, compare a viewport screenshot, annotate changes and save an editable review record.
Read the guide →Turn a visual direction into the next three actions.
Move from a moodboard to an annotated project plan: choose a direction, record decisions, connect dependencies and prepare a useful review.
Read the guide →Find your workflow
Reference Boards for Concept & 3D Artists
Build reference boards for concept art and 3D projects in InRef for Windows. Arrange images, annotate details and keep your brief on the canvas.
Mood Board Software for Windows
Create moodboards in InRef for Windows with images, colour references, notes and sketches. Keep an editable local board and export an image for review.
Reference Boards for a Blender Workflow
Use InRef alongside Blender to organise modelling references, compare blockout screenshots and record material and lighting decisions.
PureRef Alternative for Windows
Looking for a PureRef alternative? Compare InRef for Windows: reference boards, visual project planning, mixed media and creative tools in one workspace.
Miro Alternative for Visual Project Planning
Compare InRef and Miro for visual project planning. Explore Windows reference boards, local files, mixed media, collaboration needs and licence options.
Visual Project Management for Creative Work
Use InRef for visual project management on Windows. Organise briefs, reference images, action notes and review decisions on an editable project board.