02/25/2021
Let’s talk ! One of the services I offer is professional organization & business startup tools. This can mean getting you set up for smooth sailing from Day 1, or overhauling and reorganizing things when they’ve gotten out of hand or inefficient, or you just need a refresh. One HUGE component of that is ! As a predominantly entity myself, I know how extremely important it is to keep files tidy, and how cumbersome it can be (aka a ) when you have to dig for what you’re looking for!
This screengrab is for a website project I’m currently working on. As a business with a substantial gallery of work, we’re looking at a LOT of image files. A few tips for keeping things neat and easy to find & use (that is the end goal, after all):
✴️ Keep file names consistent and give ‘em all a number.
✴️ Descriptions in file names should be easy to understand and not overly complicated.
✴️ Depending on the number of files of the same category you have, you’ll either commit the numbers to memory, or you can set up a spreadsheet with more in-depth descriptions you can call on to easily find the number you need.
✴️ Section off your most-important or most-often used documents by placing a leading symbol in the file name (see the hyphen on the logo files).
✴️ Find a finder view that works for you. Whether icons or words make the most sense to your brain, there will be a setup that keeps you most efficient. Play around with your settings to find your favorite.
Keep in mind that if you offer digital products to your customers or do any kind of digital work, having an organized library of their files instills trust and shows that you are responsible enough to handle their project, plus it means they can better maintain things once you have completed the scope of your work!