Like me, you might have a world of creative resources floating around anywhere from your downloads folder to your desktop or in job folders.
Here is my attempt to help organise your creative assets.
Download the creative resources folder structure.
Here’s what it’s made up of
The root contains almost all types of files you would need or have in your creative library, from vectors and audio to video and Photoshop actions.
Most of the folders have 3 sub-folders; Flat (photographs and raster images), PSD (layered photoshop files) and Vector (editable files such as AI, EPS, etc.).
Special Folders have also been created to house specific content types.
Add-ons
Were you would keep all your Photoshop actions, colour palettes, scripts, etc.
Audio
To store FX, Loops and Music, which have all been created with their specific sub-categories.
The Music folder is organised by genre each with 2 sub-folders for Clips and full Songs:
Fonts
Sub-folders for easy navigation of different types of fonts. Remember, the more fonts you install, the slower your computer!
Images
This one took a lot of thinking. Eventually I decided it makes more sense to categorise by subject, then by Flat (photographs and raster images), PSD (layered photoshop files) and Vector (editable files such as AI, EPS, etc.).
Themes
For Keynote, WordPress and other theme-able platforms.
Video
Almost exactly the same as Images, but also including folders for FX and Overlays.
You will notices that a few of the folders have place for licenses, as it is always good practice to organise them well.
Download the creative resources folder structure, give it a try and let me know what you think!