Organizing your assets
Creating a folder hierarchy will help you to sort and decide which assets are current and which are archival, which will inform the steps that follow.
Start by creating two main folders for your project assets: Archive and Current. Then, create subfolders for each, based on how you desire your assets to be organized. Every workflow is unique, and you may already have an organized structure you use daily. To help, here are some examples of strategies for organizing and naming of folders:
- Client Name
- Project Name
- A-Z subfolders
- Commission/Completion Date
- YYYY-MM (this naming method keeps things organized in calendar order)
- Project Name
- Collection Name
- File Size
- File Type
- Documents
- Images
- Fonts
- Video
- Templates
- Brand Guides
- Style Guides
- Organization/Office Location
- Project Manager or Project Group
- Creative Group or Creative Assignee
Creating a manageable and logical folder structure will have a significant impact on how your assets will be organized in Connect. Once you have completed your folder structure, each hierarchy will inform which asset folders in the Current Projects folder should be uploaded to Connect first.
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