a quick check-in here, I use a similar system that has worked well  
for me for several years:

08-001_MAS_NEWSLETTER

year - sequential numbered project, this would be the first project  
assigned in '08, then a brief identifier.

Gail





On Aug 20, 2008, at 5:59 PM, Britt Griswold wrote:

> I give each assignment a number Year+sequential number. So I am  
> using 081230 for my next project. If that were the last project of  
> the year, my first project next year would be 091231.
>
> If you wanted you could add a month in as well: 08081230
>
> I then add a description  to the project folder name and some  
> alternate description text to various files in the project:
>
> __ 08081230_AquariusSpacecraft
>    __ 08081230_Aquarius3Dmodels
> 	-file
> 	-file
> 	-etc.
> 	__ Textures
> 	     -file
> 	     -file
> 	     -etc.
>    __ Aquarius SourceMaterial
> 	-file
> 	-file
> 	-etc.
>    __ Aquarius Renders
> 	-08081230_1Spacecraft.psd
> 	-08081230_2Spacecraft.psd
> 	-08081230_3Spacecraft.psd
>
> When you archive this material in something like Portfolio 8 the  
> file names can be used as search info. Probably works in Adobe  
> Bridge as well.
>
> If you are doing large amounts of Photos, you need to institute  
> keyword tagging and be methodical about adding them in some sort of  
> visual database. Or set up a series of nested folders with folder  
> names as keywords these words are added to the keyword lists.
>
> Britt
>
>
> Kalliopi Monoyios wrote:
>> Hey all - anyone have a great way to file and keep track of their  
>> images? Numbering systems that work... dewey decimals... anything?  
>> I need some serious file management help.
>> Thanks,
>> Kapi
>
>
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