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How do you organize your folders and files for design projects?

6 years ago from Robin Spielmann, creative developer

  • Azmir S., 6 years ago

    Topmost level:

    01_ProjectManagement
    02_Exchange
    03_Material
    04_Concept
    05_VisualDesign
    06_MotionDesign
    07_Production
    08_Development
    09_Hardware
    10_Documentation
    11_Presentation
    12_QualityAssurance
    13_Deliveries

    Since we work on some pretty complex projects, this one consistently enables every group and team to stay organised. The exchange folder is the most used as we designate subfolders for incoming and outgoing items.

    One detail we add to our work is ...CW##... to designate calendar week, not just date. It seems to be helpful to many.

    I also think that the guidance from Area 17 is pretty useful. The trick is whatever the system - staying disciplined with it.

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    • Zsolt Istvan, 6 years ago

      How do you manage files in your exchange folder? Do you keep all the incoming/outgoing items there kind of like an archive or only keep the most recent version of the item?

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      • Azmir S., 6 years ago

        All incoming and outgoing. yymmddtopic(initials of who sent/shared)method... OR yymmddCW##topic(initials of who sent/shared)_method...We use the incoming/outgoing to be able to get a fastest picture of exchanges and activity across the entire history of the project.

        Method (referenced above) refers to the method of exchange: email, client portal, agency portal, etc. For those that are administration averse its a challenge - but it works for us.

        note: my underscores and formatting keeps getting removed when I post.

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