What working practices worked well, what documentation techniques worked?

I used photography, sketch, collecting photos from the online recourse, write down the details of each collections’ rules, mind maps, notes, and collecting stories from my friends and family members. Then I write them down on a piece of paper, this helps me avoid forgetting any details from their stories, which is used as my working practices. These methods are really suitable for me to use. The most effective documentation techniques are photography and sketch. In this particular situation, photography always gives me a lot of inspiration about the outcome, I also can import these photos into my computer for secondary authoring, modification, or make some color experiments. This not only facilitates me to improve my outcome but also gives me more possibilities for the outcome. Sketch allows me to better reflect on what’s missing from my pictures and how can I improve them.