Automatically Create Client Folders in Google Drive

Save time by automatically adding new folders.

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Google Drive could also be named “The Land of Chaos” in my opinion. It’s just too easy to save things and, as a result, files can end up in random locations rather than a specific folder.

My first freelance client sent me a bunch of files, like a style guide and some internal messaging docs. Sometimes I get files from the client’s GDrive; sometimes they come as attachments in my email. I quickly realized that I needed a good, consistent folder structure in my GDrive.

Each client has a folder in my GDrive with the following subfolders:

• Agreements: Any contracts, NDAs, or other legal agreements signed
• Drafts: My copies of the work I’m doing for clients. My Drafts folder has two subfolders: Briefs and Revisions.
• Collaboration: The versions of the work that I share with clients for comments and other feedback.
• Resources: Anything the client shares with me, such as PDFs, slides, or other files. I’ll also add any resources I source, such as a whitepaper I might cite.
• Interviews: A lot of my work is interview-driven, so I’ll add copies of the transcripts here (and sometimes the video files).