Folder structures for creatives
Our Creative Department at my church uses a pretty elaborate folder structure for most of our projects. We’ve been using this method for a number of years and so far has proven to be a great system for keeping projects find-able and open-able by others in our department if we were somehow sick or out of the office. Having systems like this is great for thinking long term and keeping your sanity. There is still the occasion I am too busy to use this structure and end up shooting myself in the foot when I try to open the project later and files for some odd reason are not linking properly…..arghhhh Below is an abbreviated version of the structure we use
The Graphic Project Folder Structure:
Name of Project
Output Files (Final Output File & Proofs)
Project Elements (Documents & Graphics)
Project Files (Master Editable File)
The Video Project Folder Structure:
Name of Project
Output Files (Final Output File & Previsous Versions)
Project Elements (Audio, Graphics, Documents, Video)
Project Files (Other, After Effects, Motion, Soundtrack, Final Cut Pro)
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Currently I work at Sugar Creek Baptist Church as a Creative Media Producer. There I am apart of the Creative Communications team as well as the LYF Student Ministry assisting with creating and strategizing video projects and interactive media needs for both departments. When I am not at work or volunteering with middle school students, you may find me blogging at Part of the glue or creating media projects for organizations and other churches/youth groups Radiant First Productions. In addition to these side projects, I am also the Director of User Experience for Tuggle a ministry management platform. You can follow me on Twitter
