Work in Progress*

A huge thank you to

Antonio Carusone for featuring my online portfolio on TheGridSystem.org last week.

Since October I have been trying to think of a way to create a conceptual approach to a simple desktop design. Here is a little feedback I received when I asked my Flickr contacts:

Here are just some of the many responses:

Ben Kimball: not a graphic designer, but as photographer/cartographer:

NatureyPrettyStuff
Self-Deprecating Humor
Maps
Forks
Failures I Learned From
Failures I Learned Nothing From
Intentionally Streaking Things
The Delightfully Odd

Mark Blyth: Neat idea!

Stuff that really needs doing
Stuff that I can procrastinate about
Stuff that’ll never need doing

Christine: Mine would be:

Black and white
To Repair
Sunsets
No work needed.

So as you can see it was very varied.

With the combination of TheGridSystem’s inspiring website and the urgent need of being more organised when it comes to my desktop; I decided what better way than to incorporate my websites Six Grid System into something I could use to get my files more organised and something I could share with other creatives.

Here is the end result using titles which are changeable for each individual user:


So now instead of having one file on my desktop saying the proverbial ‘Sort!’ I will now be able to place my files on my desktop in accordance to type and subject.

To download your own editable version:

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Please mail me for other screen resolutions.

13 Responses to “A huge thank you to”

  1. Lol, very nice. Thank you!


  2. Dammit. I work hard at organizing and never thought about using the desktop *as* the organizer. Duh. Thanks!


  3. Very nice, really like the idea so I downloaded it immediatly and started working on it..

    I added some extra stuff to it (time, uptime of the computer and my external IP) via GeekTool (Mac Os X)

    check it out: http://www.quicksnapper.com/files/1711/20744465954948DD49C2936.png


  4. Great post!
    I’ve totally revamped your desktop file so that the folders — I have them as “Snap to grid” — align perfectly to the grid.


  5. Thank you everyone!

    Really pleased people are finding it useful!

    I’ll get round to creating differet screen res this weekend.

    Many thanks,
    Sarah


  6. I did the same as Bruno mentioned above. GREAT IDEA! This is totally furthering my passion of anal-retentiveness. Thanks.


  7. Great stuff, but you can change your desktop icon sizes and snap to grid to adapt the icon format.

    Thank you for downloading,
    Sarah


  8. heh … my parner is always telling me to clean up my desk top! great idea.


  9. thanks for it…really great


  10. Really great idea! It has really cleaned up my desktop as well!


  11. this is a really cool idea!


  12. Such a good idea, it’s on my desktop right now.


  13. Haha! Just found this on thegridsystem.org today. I came up with the exact same idea a few weeks back. Looks like you beat me to it! Looks great! The link to mine is below.
    http://thecargoof.smongey.com/#121837/Organisation-Station-1-0


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