Create a project space

What is it?

Creating a dedicated area to organise project materials, work and meet.

What is it useful for?

Creating a project space can help you make sense of large amounts of information, keep it organised, give your project visibility and communicate the story of your project to others.

How can I do it?

Find – or make – a dedicated project zone. You could use the area around your desk, a corner of your studio or, if you have the space, a separate room. Use the walls to organise your research spatially.

Hold all your meetings and creative sessions in this space so you are surrounded by stimuli.

Use the space to construct a story about your project so that you can share it with others and invite them to contribute.

Try not to be too precious or perfectionist about the way you present your work as people are more likely to make constructive comments on work in progress than something that looks polished.

As the project progresses, you can reorganise the space to tell the relevant story for the stage of the project.

Make the space comfortable to work in with appropriate lighting, sofas and tables as appropriate – and make it fun.