As a child, I was constantly trying to find new and innovative ways of avoiding chores. Cleaning my room was by far the worst--operating under the motto "Out of Sight, Out of Mind," I would use a single ploughing motion to bury my stuff far under my bed. The advantages of my system were immediate but fleeting. And it always left me sorting through a mess of my own making.
In my design career, it soon became clear that my personal housekeeping techniques
just wouldn't do. The lack of organization in my computer workspace caused me great stress. Thankfully, with some persistence, I eventually organized my digital work environment and, in so doing, exponentially increased my productivity. I no longer spend time needlessly scouring a disorganized database to find a single file. This makes for faster project turnovers and more deadlines met.If you think your personal organization is just your problem, consider this: your project may eventually pass into other designers or developers who will use the files for their own purposes. Passing off a mess of files to them will cause them undue frustration and may even spoil your chances of landing future projects. In my own career, I've learned the hard way that the benefits of organization can't be overstated. And so I have reformed. Here are a few of my personal tips for those of you looking to turn over a new (and I hope orderly) leaf.
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