How do you name your project?
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- hiimerik
So I'm wondering how you go about naming your projects, I'm more interested in others approaches to graphic design or interactive design projects, but anything goes!
I tried searching the threads for a similar subject but couldn't find anything.
- quack0
not creative to come up with a title eh?
- rosem0
100328_1746_whatever
- MrT0
I just worked on the 2009 sustainability report for Canon and I called the project "Canon Sustainability Report 2009".
You're more than welcome to use my system if you like.
- quack0
YearMonthDate-Agency-End_Client...
or
20100328-QBN-LOLCat-Xibit_GIF
- bored2death0
waoisndjfiajsf
- thoughtby0
was this thread ages ago:
http://cache.qbn.com/topics/5526…
also check out this program http://clientfoldermaker.com/
- BannedKappa0
Something simple and indicative...Not brain surgery
- if you are a brain surgeon,
it might be:
01003_BS_InsaneInMem...thoughtby
- if you are a brain surgeon,
- ali0
This system has served me well:
I assign every project a unique key # so it can be easily tracked in archives and keep a reference list handy that includes the code number, date started and a brief description. Then also give the files within the project the code number. This number appears on the invoice so the client can refer to this number if they need anything from the project from archives.So projects and files are named:
key no_3 letter client code_Abbreviated description of project to include as much info as possible
ie.
0001CAN 09SustainabilityReport
- 00001CAN 09SR Cover.indd
- 00001CAN 09SR InternalPages.indd
0002QBN LOLCat_gif_100x100px
- e-pill0
i usually name a project after constellations or car names, not car brands, but the individual car names. or norse gods or plants or solar systems.. or even the names of nters..
- d_rek0
mind ejaculation #XX where XX is a variable set of numbers based on a measurable quantity of ejaculate.
- Fanco0
folder directories:
2010 / #####-ClientName-ProjectName
The ##### being the project/invoice identification number.
- cannonball19780
projectnameOLD1.psd
projectnameOLD1a.psd
projectnameOLDEST1.psd
projectnameOLDishFromBackup.psdand so on
- I love this style of naming.
do you have FINAL2.psd?mydo - hahaa. i'm the same. i have "final34.psd"iCanHasQBN
- I love this style of naming.
- scarabin0
2347_PrinceofPersia_A01_NC.psd
2347 = job number
PrinceofPersia = project title or description
A = round letter
01 = comp number
NC = designer's initials
- mydo0
I'm a big fan of deep directories.
year/project/vi/logo/round2/proj...
- iCanHasQBN0
Very Carefully.
- arthur0
Folder:
Client NameSub Folder:
1 - Project NameFile Names:
ClientNameAbbreviation_working.a...
ClientNameAbbreviation_1.ai
ClientNameAbbreviation_2.ai
- Knuckleberry0
folder= client
then: 10-xxxx i.e. 10-000110=year
xxxx= how many jobs that year
- dMullins0
Client abbreviation: 3 letters + underscore + date (032910) +
Revision number ".REV001"SCB_032810.REV001.ai for example.
- megE0
date_client/project_intials.ai/p...