My folder naming system was fine for 4 years, until a client asked for "the blue one" and I opened 11 files called Final | Clutter-Free Workflows

Rose Murray · 2026-10-09T18:20:02.769483+00:00

Back in 2019 I ran everything out of one folder called WORK STUFF, and it honestly worked until a Tuesday morning when a client on the phone said she wanted the blue version and I had to open 11 files named final, final2, and final real this time to find it. That was the day I started naming things by date first, then project, so 2024-03-14_blue-logo sits next to 2024-03-14_blue-logo-v2 and I never guess again. What was the moment your folder system finally broke, and what did you rename everything to?

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My folder naming system was fine for 4 years, until a client asked for "the blue one" and I opened 11 files called Final | Clutter-Free Workflows - The Design Community Hub