How to correctly group layers in AI?

Question

Design

I tend to group layers like this:
• logo
• header & menu
• buttons & icons
• text
• images
• footer
Have I made any mistakes in this?
What can you recommend for the best result?

Answer 1

I disagree that illustrator is not the most convenient tool:
1) there is more space in illustrator, outside the working canvas you can keep alternative options for comparison, block behavior, other pages and quickly copy something from one page to another without problems with Duplicate Layers, just holding the Alt key. That is, it speeds up the process and provides more convenience in terms of overview.
2) In illustrator, you can convert objects to guides of any shape, angle and size. There is no such thing in Photoshop
3) You can set global colors for objects, and in a couple of clicks change the website palette and, accordingly, ALL objects that have this color (fill or outline, it doesn’t matter)
4) You can create symbols with 9png properties. Especially convenient for buttons, etc. In Photoshop, of course, you can also convert to smart objects, but with instance scales it will not be so flexible
5) Better work with text. Can be split into columns. There is a glyph panel.
...) and much more
Of course, this is all a matter of preference. But, in the end, everyone chooses the tool himself and works where it is more convenient for him.
I personally combine illustrator with photoshop. Everything is raster in Photoshop (there are, of course, incomparably more operations with raster images), and layout in illustrator.
BY THE SUBJECT: At the layout stage, I almost do not group the layers. There is no particular need for this. And, even more so, when grouping layers, it often happens like this: you decide to copy something and drag it to the right place by holding Alt, but it ends up in the background (or foreground) even if you press Shift + Ctrl + [/] (transfer to back /foreground). Until you are in the correct layer group. That is, it will be necessary to copy what you need, select the object immediately before / behind which the copied one should be and paste, and then press Ctrl + [/] there. Sometimes it floats)
Therefore, I have only two layers (by the way, a separate color of the contours is set for each layer):
1) On the top, all guides and auxiliary elements (comments, descriptions of objects, etc.). I block this layer and periodically turn it off so as not to interfere.
2) On the bottom, the layout itself.
If the layout designer requires it, then at the final stage, when everything is ready, I group the blocks, as the comrade said in the previous comment, but they are still inside the second bottom layer.
In general, in Illustrator, working with layers, as mentioned above, is slightly different from Photoshop and yes, rather secondary. It might even be convenient for some.

Answer 2

Hey guys what are layers for layouts?
- we put all the elements of the page into symbols
, this is convenient for subsequent edits
- we make the pages themselves in different artboards