Day 1 + 2: Protocol // Work Etiquette

Protocol // Work Etiquette

I spent Day 1 + 2 really getting to grips with protocol and the way the office runs through there Proad system. The PROAD Software is a leading project management software which has now also become established on the market across industries as ERP system and office and management software.

This is where my colour-coded jobs were
 listed I took this screenshot at the end
of the day, so there's only one left to go.  

Where to find stock images/fonts etc

Coded Job Numbers and over 200 Client Files

I learnt a lot about work etiquette and keeping files tidy and coded, this is something I am going to take away with me after I had a chat with Ronnie who is head of marketing services. In the design world, it's a business and time is money so you can't spend ages hunting around looking for files/fonts/images for the client.

Everything is coded at Big Wave Media Clients Name > Months > Jobs Numbers. When I'm working on design amendments I drag the file onto my desktop, delete the file from system, make a wip file, copy the current versions in their (indesign/pdf) and then make a new version such as V3 (version 3).  Then I add the updated file back to the system in the correct month etc and upload the pdf version to proofhub, which is an online project management system for the account manager at BigWave to see and the client to see and review. 

Admittedly I am a messy designer, in regards to keeping documents, desktop and filenames tidy as by the end of the projects I'm struggling to find certain links and work as its a mess! My filenames are usually things like, final, finalfinal, FINALfinals, FINALOUTCOME , finalfinaloutcome etc you get the idea. Becoming a more tidy designer is something I am going to take away with me haha.