I have a significantly large amount of files on my computer that I need for work and/or future reference.
I am terrible at keeping them organized. My computer is a mess. I believe this is because I simply cannot find a good system to stick to. (I am super organized in the real world, where I have a good system.)
I have tried to find advice for a good organization system online, but haven’t found any I could use– one specifically for designers.
Answer
Take a look at some related questions:
What is your file naming convention you use for version control?
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Regardless if you are saving your work in the cloud or locally you simply need to create the proper folders.
The structure depends on your actual workflow
The main two folders I would have are
- Clients
- Stock images
It could be something like this (As it is a little complex to format using the froum’s design tools I am posting an image:
If you are storing images for reference, you can organized for example:
Vector images
- Icons
- Cartoons
- Illustrations
Photography
- Portrait
- Landscape
- Surreal
- Movies
- Artists
Attribution
Source : Link , Question Author : rachel1 , Answer Author : Rafael