Chapter 10: Advanced Layer Development and Organization

I believe a well-organized workflow is essential to the success of not only your work but also your relationships with others. This must be clear to you at this point in the book! You will likely be called to collaborate with others, and they will truly appreciate your ability to keep things organized and logical. Of course, the same can be said for clients, but to an even greater degree. This will be how they view you professionally. Your ability to master your files quickly and confidently both in their creation and, later, in their adaptation will present you as someone who can consistently get the job done.

In the previous chapter, we reviewed how artboards can offer great benefits when it comes to both organization and presentation. In this chapter, we will be taking a deeper dive into how layers can also be used to keep your documents organized.

To accomplish this, the chapter will be divided into the following main...