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These are all great designs…very creative. Im wondering if doing something like this actually works? Any feedback from people doing the hiring would be interesting.

Great post!

These are all great designs…very creative. Im wondering if doing something like this actually works? Any feedback from people doing the hiring would be interesting.

Great post!

this is really nice and most of all these ideas are so creative.thnx a lot

this is really nice and most of all these ideas are so creative.thnx a lot

Wow! These CVs are really impressive. There are so many different approaches from colors to design that show the individual skills of the designer.

I love this post!

Wow! These CVs are really impressive. There are so many different approaches from colors to design that show the individual skills of the designer.

I love this post!

ok now my resume need some creative changes.
Thanks for share guys

ok now my resume need some creative changes.
Thanks for share guys

As to whether this approach works or not… One of my professors in college had a similarly creative resume and his attitude was : “If a potential employer doesn’t ‘get’ this, I wouldn’t want to work for them anyway.” It not only acted as a resume, but as a filter for employers.

So yes, some people will reject these resumes as frivolous or not serious enough. But I suspect they wouldn’t be much fun to work for.

The best advice for a resume or job interview: be yourself or they might hire your alter-ego.

As to whether this approach works or not… One of my professors in college had a similarly creative resume and his attitude was : “If a potential employer doesn’t ‘get’ this, I wouldn’t want to work for them anyway.” It not only acted as a resume, but as a filter for employers.

So yes, some people will reject these resumes as frivolous or not serious enough. But I suspect they wouldn’t be much fun to work for.

The best advice for a resume or job interview: be yourself or they might hire your alter-ego.

These are great

These are great

Wow great post
really creative .

Wow great post
really creative .

If an employer has a large quantity of resumes to go through, they don’t want every one of them looking like these – a resume should be simple and straight forward so that the potential employer can easily see all the information they need. It does not need to be an example of your work, there are other ways of showing this, ie through a portfolio which the employer is likely to want to see anyway.

If an employer has a large quantity of resumes to go through, they don’t want every one of them looking like these – a resume should be simple and straight forward so that the potential employer can easily see all the information they need. It does not need to be an example of your work, there are other ways of showing this, ie through a portfolio which the employer is likely to want to see anyway.

These look great, and I’m sure they would actually work well in seeking a creative job.
The issue with the rest of the world is that none of these resumes have actual good content in them. Once down to the text level, they look like the thousands of other resumes created from a MS Word Template. This is especially true when they are pasted to an online application and stripped of their style.
It would be great though for a freelancer or someone looking for a job the old fashioned way: on foot!

These look great, and I’m sure they would actually work well in seeking a creative job.
The issue with the rest of the world is that none of these resumes have actual good content in them. Once down to the text level, they look like the thousands of other resumes created from a MS Word Template. This is especially true when they are pasted to an online application and stripped of their style.
It would be great though for a freelancer or someone looking for a job the old fashioned way: on foot!

Gimmicks are cheap, and while these examples are funny and make for a good mind-numbing stumbleupon binge, they’re not a good idea.

Resumes and CVs need to foremost convey the experience of the applicant. When applying for a creative job, they will be paired with a portfolio or work sample, allowing the applicant to showcase his or her work in the context that makes sense. This notion of design for the sake of itself, not for the sake of clarity or readability, is actually counterproductive to the point of a resume. This is actually, by definition, bad design and design firms know this.

With that said, resumes should tie into your portfolio in terms of typeface, spacing, and reoccurring elements to brand yourself and establish some ethos of professionalism within your work. Looking at the resume/portfolio package as a design problem in itself will yield better results.

Gimmicks are cheap, and while these examples are funny and make for a good mind-numbing stumbleupon binge, they’re not a good idea.

Resumes and CVs need to foremost convey the experience of the applicant. When applying for a creative job, they will be paired with a portfolio or work sample, allowing the applicant to showcase his or her work in the context that makes sense. This notion of design for the sake of itself, not for the sake of clarity or readability, is actually counterproductive to the point of a resume. This is actually, by definition, bad design and design firms know this.

With that said, resumes should tie into your portfolio in terms of typeface, spacing, and reoccurring elements to brand yourself and establish some ethos of professionalism within your work. Looking at the resume/portfolio package as a design problem in itself will yield better results.

a hiring manager’s pov:

You know – creative resumes like those are kind of ironic – because if your a graphic designer, you should know how to communicate clearly and effectively to your target audience. And these communicate lack of discipline. Typically I take resumes like those as a statement of “look how clever I am” rather than, “look how easily I have made the information digestible.” Style and tone are communicated through the portfolio, not the resume, call me old school, but if I can’t scan the who/what/where in 30 seconds, it goes in the trash. Some of these would however make great interface metaphors for website interfaces :)

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a hiring manager’s pov:

You know – creative resumes like those are kind of ironic – because if your a graphic designer, you should know how to communicate clearly and effectively to your target audience. And these communicate lack of discipline. Typically I take resumes like those as a statement of “look how clever I am” rather than, “look how easily I have made the information digestible.” Style and tone are communicated through the portfolio, not the resume, call me old school, but if I can’t scan the who/what/where in 30 seconds, it goes in the trash. Some of these would however make great interface metaphors for website interfaces :)

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I really don’t think that using an overly creative resume can be good for getting any jobs at all to be completely honest.

Employers go through SO many resume’s and they just want the info to make a reasonable evaluation of your talent, and a portfolio to assess your skill set.

My thoughts are to keep the creativity to your portfolio, because otherwise I feel it might hamper your chances of landing a really great job otherwise.

thanks

I really don’t think that using an overly creative resume can be good for getting any jobs at all to be completely honest.

Employers go through SO many resume’s and they just want the info to make a reasonable evaluation of your talent, and a portfolio to assess your skill set.

My thoughts are to keep the creativity to your portfolio, because otherwise I feel it might hamper your chances of landing a really great job otherwise.

thanks

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Wow, you have to admit dude that is some cool stuff. Every little edge helps in todays tight market.

Jess
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“A creative resume is fairly important. Not only it resembles your personality, it also speaks your capability and creativity. Putting more effort and thoughts into creating an impressive resume is definitely worthwhile, as it is usually the first thing any employer sees before flipping through your entire portfolio.”

This is terrible advice, perhaps the worst advice you could possibly give to anyone. Might as well rename the article “Tips to make sure you never get a job.”

Even in graphic design, people are leery of this sort of thing. It opens up doors to absurdities, such as receiving bottles of wine and other gifts. Outside of tiny graphic design boutique shops, no one is going to take you seriously either.

A resume is a standard for sharing applicant information. Think of it as a protocol like TCP, but a bit less formalized. Nothing more than that. The content of the resume is supposed to impress, not the actual paper it’s printed on.

“A creative resume is fairly important. Not only it resembles your personality, it also speaks your capability and creativity. Putting more effort and thoughts into creating an impressive resume is definitely worthwhile, as it is usually the first thing any employer sees before flipping through your entire portfolio.”

This is terrible advice, perhaps the worst advice you could possibly give to anyone. Might as well rename the article “Tips to make sure you never get a job.”

Even in graphic design, people are leery of this sort of thing. It opens up doors to absurdities, such as receiving bottles of wine and other gifts. Outside of tiny graphic design boutique shops, no one is going to take you seriously either.

A resume is a standard for sharing applicant information. Think of it as a protocol like TCP, but a bit less formalized. Nothing more than that. The content of the resume is supposed to impress, not the actual paper it’s printed on.

one of them has a typo. she wrote “drawind” instead of “drawing” and if anyone bothered to read her dumb resume, they would have noticed it.

one of them has a typo. she wrote “drawind” instead of “drawing” and if anyone bothered to read her dumb resume, they would have noticed it.

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Thank You Jamal… This is horrible advice, as someone who has actually been involved in hiring and going through resumes my dream world is one where EVERYONE USES THE EXACT SAME FORMAT that way I can scan for the exact information I really need… The resume gets you in the door people, the interview gets you the job.

Thank You Jamal… This is horrible advice, as someone who has actually been involved in hiring and going through resumes my dream world is one where EVERYONE USES THE EXACT SAME FORMAT that way I can scan for the exact information I really need… The resume gets you in the door people, the interview gets you the job.

Does this type of resume really works?

Does this type of resume really works?

Awesome CVs, great work :)

http://www.w2point.com/web-20-curriculum-vitae/

Awesome CVs, great work :)

http://www.w2point.com/web-20-curriculum-vitae/

I believe if u r going for an artistic or a creative job, then , these type of resumes can help :)

I believe if u r going for an artistic or a creative job, then , these type of resumes can help :)

I agree with the comments that this is a horrible idea. All that comes across is a lack of professionalism from looking at these resumes. Unless you are applying for a trendy start up in graphic design headed by a CEO in their mid to late twenties, you are not getting a job with this.

I agree with the comments that this is a horrible idea. All that comes across is a lack of professionalism from looking at these resumes. Unless you are applying for a trendy start up in graphic design headed by a CEO in their mid to late twenties, you are not getting a job with this.

Those are really some nice examples of resumes. If I would receive a resume like that, the person would probably get at least some extra credit for his creativit and I would certainly give him a chance to come for a job interview.

Those are really some nice examples of resumes. If I would receive a resume like that, the person would probably get at least some extra credit for his creativit and I would certainly give him a chance to come for a job interview.

Good lord some of these made my head hurt – why would anyone intentionally make their CV a chore to read.

If you want to stand out a little then sure, make a few small tweaks like maybe a nice font for the headings etc. but if a recruiter has god knows how many resumes to go through you’ll only make their job harder.

If I was hiring a designer I’d want a simple CV showing education, experience and a few personal details PLUS a link to sites they’d designed. Based on that they’d get an interview or not.

Plus, bear in mind that a lot of the CV writing tips online are written by the people who read the damn things all day long.

Good lord some of these made my head hurt – why would anyone intentionally make their CV a chore to read.

If you want to stand out a little then sure, make a few small tweaks like maybe a nice font for the headings etc. but if a recruiter has god knows how many resumes to go through you’ll only make their job harder.

If I was hiring a designer I’d want a simple CV showing education, experience and a few personal details PLUS a link to sites they’d designed. Based on that they’d get an interview or not.

Plus, bear in mind that a lot of the CV writing tips online are written by the people who read the damn things all day long.

Thanks for featuring my work here, I love some of the other examples.

As for whether this really works or not: my resume never worked for any of hiring manager in a big corporation (and I never expected it to), but it gained an attention (which I also didn’t expect) + attracted some of my best clients I’m now freelancing for.

If this client-to-be of yours actually wants creativity, he’ll buy it. If he has his own ideas he sticks to and just needs designer to be a Photoshop-proficient extension of his own mind, then all he needs to see is that neatly designed text file containing string about whether you know Photoshop or not.

Thanks for featuring my work here, I love some of the other examples.

As for whether this really works or not: my resume never worked for any of hiring manager in a big corporation (and I never expected it to), but it gained an attention (which I also didn’t expect) + attracted some of my best clients I’m now freelancing for.

If this client-to-be of yours actually wants creativity, he’ll buy it. If he has his own ideas he sticks to and just needs designer to be a Photoshop-proficient extension of his own mind, then all he needs to see is that neatly designed text file containing string about whether you know Photoshop or not.

Thanks a lot it’s great

Thanks a lot it’s great

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Most of those CVs are an eyesore. They’re a chaotic explosion of graphical styles in a poor attempt to fit as many competences in one A4 page.

Most of those CVs are an eyesore. They’re a chaotic explosion of graphical styles in a poor attempt to fit as many competences in one A4 page.

Sorry, pressed ‘submit’ too early. I wasn’t finished yet:

Since your job is to make things graphically pleasant, I agree that your CV should be an indication of your skill. But it should also reflect your character, since that’s also what your job entails: make graphics speak for themselves. Use that to your advantage instead of against you: make it unique, but don’t go “nuts” unless you’re aiming to confuse your employer.

I think I know what I’m talking about, see my CV here for reference: http://www.davidwieland.nl/cv%20david%20wieland.pdf

Sorry, pressed ‘submit’ too early. I wasn’t finished yet:

Since your job is to make things graphically pleasant, I agree that your CV should be an indication of your skill. But it should also reflect your character, since that’s also what your job entails: make graphics speak for themselves. Use that to your advantage instead of against you: make it unique, but don’t go “nuts” unless you’re aiming to confuse your employer.

I think I know what I’m talking about, see my CV here for reference: http://www.davidwieland.nl/cv%20david%20wieland.pdf

Nice idea but in the real world 99% of these will disappear in the trash bin. Except when the person hiring the creative professional only does creative work and does not ask agencies to do the pre-selection etc do you stand a chance with one of these.

If a normal mere mortal lets say a management professional or an IT professional or even an aspiring civil servant sends in something along these lines, they have about as much chance of getting the job as the would when go over to the office throw up on the hiring managers desk and ask if the position is still open because they would be very interested in working for the company.

Nice idea but in the real world 99% of these will disappear in the trash bin. Except when the person hiring the creative professional only does creative work and does not ask agencies to do the pre-selection etc do you stand a chance with one of these.

If a normal mere mortal lets say a management professional or an IT professional or even an aspiring civil servant sends in something along these lines, they have about as much chance of getting the job as the would when go over to the office throw up on the hiring managers desk and ask if the position is still open because they would be very interested in working for the company.

I think that while these are very creative, some people have hit the nail on the head in that they might burden a recruiter or HR person, who’s trying to read through a pile of them.

That said, these *could* potentially work if you brought them in on your actual interview. It would essentially contain the same info as your “vanilla” CV, but if nothing else, it might even help the dialogue.

I think that while these are very creative, some people have hit the nail on the head in that they might burden a recruiter or HR person, who’s trying to read through a pile of them.

That said, these *could* potentially work if you brought them in on your actual interview. It would essentially contain the same info as your “vanilla” CV, but if nothing else, it might even help the dialogue.

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Horrible idea. As a working designer, and one that does hiring, I would most likely reject any resume sent like that. For one thing, they are hard as hell to read. Secondly, most of them show that they have almost zero actual work experience. All sizzle, no steak.

Show me a professional layout, detailed work experience, and for designers, links to previous work or an online portfolio.

Where this can work is to have it available on your portfolio website, along with a link to download a traditional resume. That shows creativity within the proper environment. Forwarding a resume on like that would be professional suicide.

Horrible idea. As a working designer, and one that does hiring, I would most likely reject any resume sent like that. For one thing, they are hard as hell to read. Secondly, most of them show that they have almost zero actual work experience. All sizzle, no steak.

Show me a professional layout, detailed work experience, and for designers, links to previous work or an online portfolio.

Where this can work is to have it available on your portfolio website, along with a link to download a traditional resume. That shows creativity within the proper environment. Forwarding a resume on like that would be professional suicide.

As someone who has had to look through CV’s, I will say this: I wouldn’t even have bothered reading these.

They are hard to read and while they look pretty, don’t give me a lot of useful information. If I have a ton of CV’s to look at, I will favour the simple, to the point and CLEAR ones over elaborate, pretty over-designed ones because I simply don’t have the time to decipher these.

I would highly recommend NOT doing something like this.

As someone who has had to look through CV’s, I will say this: I wouldn’t even have bothered reading these.

They are hard to read and while they look pretty, don’t give me a lot of useful information. If I have a ton of CV’s to look at, I will favour the simple, to the point and CLEAR ones over elaborate, pretty over-designed ones because I simply don’t have the time to decipher these.

I would highly recommend NOT doing something like this.

I’m an executive search consultant and I have a strong hobby in design and photography, and so I was reading this. Usually, I’m grinding out calls for searches, interviews, scheduling, and placements. I read resumes and talk to people about resumes.

Frankly, I find the comments by a couple of people claiming to be hiring managers interesting. They want to see everything the same. And the comment, “Most of those CVs are an eyesore”. Here’s the thing.

It’s the volume, right? (“Its the economy, stupid”). The eyesores above, those resumes were very effective. They communicated accurately and quickly about the person’s qualifications and effectiveness way faster than a regular text resume. This was helpful to the hirer, and probably saved a few seconds so that the applicant could be quickly rejected.

Then there’s the middle group– you can say that the graphical resume was not convincing, but so were most of the regular applicants. Wash.

Lastly there are the winners. I happen to recruit in the executive ranks, and so pichers like these, as Cletus would say, are not found, ever. But pictures are formed in the mind as the interview process proceeds, to be sure. I found the organization and distillation of 3, 4, maybe 5 of the above to be fascinating.

No one ever said the resume gets you the job, guys. But these are harbingers of things to come. Information and career history can be successfully obfuscated in traditional resumes just as “smartly” as in the eyesores above. Long and windy descriptions, things not in order, signs of an unfocused mind. Trashcan.

A few of the examples above paint an organized, forceful and most importantly clear picture. I would definitely call.

See? Some of them crashed and burned, just like the regular bad resumes from “bad schools” and with no clear purpose and organization. But a few, for me, shined, possibly above the traditional fare.

I say, as a hirer, nicely done. Now, on to my bottle of gift wine.

I’m an executive search consultant and I have a strong hobby in design and photography, and so I was reading this. Usually, I’m grinding out calls for searches, interviews, scheduling, and placements. I read resumes and talk to people about resumes.

Frankly, I find the comments by a couple of people claiming to be hiring managers interesting. They want to see everything the same. And the comment, “Most of those CVs are an eyesore”. Here’s the thing.

It’s the volume, right? (“Its the economy, stupid”). The eyesores above, those resumes were very effective. They communicated accurately and quickly about the person’s qualifications and effectiveness way faster than a regular text resume. This was helpful to the hirer, and probably saved a few seconds so that the applicant could be quickly rejected.

Then there’s the middle group– you can say that the graphical resume was not convincing, but so were most of the regular applicants. Wash.

Lastly there are the winners. I happen to recruit in the executive ranks, and so pichers like these, as Cletus would say, are not found, ever. But pictures are formed in the mind as the interview process proceeds, to be sure. I found the organization and distillation of 3, 4, maybe 5 of the above to be fascinating.

No one ever said the resume gets you the job, guys. But these are harbingers of things to come. Information and career history can be successfully obfuscated in traditional resumes just as “smartly” as in the eyesores above. Long and windy descriptions, things not in order, signs of an unfocused mind. Trashcan.

A few of the examples above paint an organized, forceful and most importantly clear picture. I would definitely call.

See? Some of them crashed and burned, just like the regular bad resumes from “bad schools” and with no clear purpose and organization. But a few, for me, shined, possibly above the traditional fare.

I say, as a hirer, nicely done. Now, on to my bottle of gift wine.

I’ve read some answers from other people above me, stating the creative designs are too much to handle for the HR-department.
Well, for those people, I’d like to tell you: You’ve got it all wrong!

Actually I work at an advertising agency (Boondoggle Amsterdam). We do appreciate it when designers/applicants show their skills/creativity in the graphical design of their resume. So I guess it depends on what kind of job you are looking for defines the way you should design your resume.
For one thing: Using a simple Word document for a designer-resume is absolutely NOT done! Ofcourse, your actual skills still need to be good. You won’t get the job solely based on the design of your resume.

And.. yes. Obviously if you’d like to work in a banking office, you probably wouldn’t send these. But when you’ve read the title, you could’ve guessed these examples are not meant to be used for those kinds of jobs. Although, even in the most traditional working places, human relations managers also like some amount of creativity (use of color, lay out etcetera).

So, in short: 10 times hooray for creative resume designs!

I’ve read some answers from other people above me, stating the creative designs are too much to handle for the HR-department.
Well, for those people, I’d like to tell you: You’ve got it all wrong!

Actually I work at an advertising agency (Boondoggle Amsterdam). We do appreciate it when designers/applicants show their skills/creativity in the graphical design of their resume. So I guess it depends on what kind of job you are looking for defines the way you should design your resume.
For one thing: Using a simple Word document for a designer-resume is absolutely NOT done! Ofcourse, your actual skills still need to be good. You won’t get the job solely based on the design of your resume.

And.. yes. Obviously if you’d like to work in a banking office, you probably wouldn’t send these. But when you’ve read the title, you could’ve guessed these examples are not meant to be used for those kinds of jobs. Although, even in the most traditional working places, human relations managers also like some amount of creativity (use of color, lay out etcetera).

So, in short: 10 times hooray for creative resume designs!

I agree with most previous responses… to a degree. I believe strongly that FORM should follow FUNCTION, but that doesn’t mean that something has to look bad.

Assuming that you are applying for a job through an HR department/hiring manager, your resume will most likely end up in a pile with 500 other resumes. You’ll get an interview (NOT the job) based on substance, but in order for the HR person to get to the substance part, you need to stand out first. Get noticed, but make sure you highlight your ACHIEVEMENTS and make your resume easily scannable. The average resume gets about 8 seconds (!) of attention. You need to make your case in that timespan.

Too many people, including most examples above, highlight employers, years of employment, responsibilities, etc. Pointless! As the employer, I want to know what YOU can DO FOR ME. I don’t care if you’re an accountant or a graphics designer. If your strongest asset highlighted on your design resume is that you know Photoshop you go straight to the rejection pile – because that is not an asset, that is a basic skill!

If the above samples weren’t intended as resumes (like the life chart for example), but merely as secondary pieces, back covers, portfolio samples, etc, then the story might be different. As 802.11 pointed out, it might get you the right kind of attention when used appropriately. Potential clients might look at this in a completely different way than potential employers.

However, as resumes, these are about as bad as you can get.

I agree with most previous responses… to a degree. I believe strongly that FORM should follow FUNCTION, but that doesn’t mean that something has to look bad.

Assuming that you are applying for a job through an HR department/hiring manager, your resume will most likely end up in a pile with 500 other resumes. You’ll get an interview (NOT the job) based on substance, but in order for the HR person to get to the substance part, you need to stand out first. Get noticed, but make sure you highlight your ACHIEVEMENTS and make your resume easily scannable. The average resume gets about 8 seconds (!) of attention. You need to make your case in that timespan.

Too many people, including most examples above, highlight employers, years of employment, responsibilities, etc. Pointless! As the employer, I want to know what YOU can DO FOR ME. I don’t care if you’re an accountant or a graphics designer. If your strongest asset highlighted on your design resume is that you know Photoshop you go straight to the rejection pile – because that is not an asset, that is a basic skill!

If the above samples weren’t intended as resumes (like the life chart for example), but merely as secondary pieces, back covers, portfolio samples, etc, then the story might be different. As 802.11 pointed out, it might get you the right kind of attention when used appropriately. Potential clients might look at this in a completely different way than potential employers.

However, as resumes, these are about as bad as you can get.

Having worked for a headhunter firm and having seen thousands of resumes in my time, I can say that any of these resumes are usually met with a loud, annoyed groan.

First and foremost, employers are interested in cold hard facts: what is your work experience, what did you study at college, what are your actual skills. Cumbersome, flashy resumes are usually a way of covering up a lack of these and employers know it. You may not like this. You may think you’re a unique voice and worth your merit based on character alone, but you’re wrong. It comes off as self-important, undisciplined and disrespectful; not something you’re looking for in a future employee.

Perfect example is in one of these resumes above (one of the few I could actually bear reading): “I do not care enough about school. I just wanted to easy way out and didnt want to bother with school ritual (SHIT) … some may think i dont have priorities but lets look at the facts. I am not you and our way is different.” This is coming from a 30 year old college dropout (twice) who cites his main ‘learning sources’ as IRC and Google. Shameful.

Having worked for a headhunter firm and having seen thousands of resumes in my time, I can say that any of these resumes are usually met with a loud, annoyed groan.

First and foremost, employers are interested in cold hard facts: what is your work experience, what did you study at college, what are your actual skills. Cumbersome, flashy resumes are usually a way of covering up a lack of these and employers know it. You may not like this. You may think you’re a unique voice and worth your merit based on character alone, but you’re wrong. It comes off as self-important, undisciplined and disrespectful; not something you’re looking for in a future employee.

Perfect example is in one of these resumes above (one of the few I could actually bear reading): “I do not care enough about school. I just wanted to easy way out and didnt want to bother with school ritual (SHIT) … some may think i dont have priorities but lets look at the facts. I am not you and our way is different.” This is coming from a 30 year old college dropout (twice) who cites his main ‘learning sources’ as IRC and Google. Shameful.

As it happens, I’m a small business owner in the US, looking to hire a graphic designer for contract work. I came to this page to see if I could be inspired. And Yes, I was!

All of these resumes are extremely effective at conveying information to me – it’s just that mostly the information I get is “This person is too self-absorbed to work well in my organization” or “this person has never had a real job before”. Unlike a traditional resume where I might have to dive into bullet points, I can arrive at this conclusion in a fraction of a second!

Some of these are excellent at conveying the professionalism and experience of the designer, as well as a personality that would get to me open up the portfolio. Specifically, Resume on Fabric, Verine, ChuckDLay, Adam Stephenson, Anna Yenina and Alexander Parker. These people laid out their resume in a way that works for the reader without sacrificing creativity.

As it happens, I’m a small business owner in the US, looking to hire a graphic designer for contract work. I came to this page to see if I could be inspired. And Yes, I was!

All of these resumes are extremely effective at conveying information to me – it’s just that mostly the information I get is “This person is too self-absorbed to work well in my organization” or “this person has never had a real job before”. Unlike a traditional resume where I might have to dive into bullet points, I can arrive at this conclusion in a fraction of a second!

Some of these are excellent at conveying the professionalism and experience of the designer, as well as a personality that would get to me open up the portfolio. Specifically, Resume on Fabric, Verine, ChuckDLay, Adam Stephenson, Anna Yenina and Alexander Parker. These people laid out their resume in a way that works for the reader without sacrificing creativity.

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Thank you very much !
These are very powerful tools at my fingertip.
Connect me by any means.
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Thank you very much !
These are very powerful tools at my fingertip.
Connect me by any means.
All right ?
Peace be with you !
Jg

Looks like an istock watermark on “Server Resume by Matthew Villalovos”.

Looks like an istock watermark on “Server Resume by Matthew Villalovos”.

No offense, but most of these are rather ugly and unreadable. Trying too hard to get noticed doesn’t always have the expected effect.

No offense, but most of these are rather ugly and unreadable. Trying too hard to get noticed doesn’t always have the expected effect.

These resume looks cool but I think the design was suit for those candidate who want to apply for graphic designer job with its creativity design.

These resume looks cool but I think the design was suit for those candidate who want to apply for graphic designer job with its creativity design.

This was a great post, but I’m starting to think: how long have these people been out of work to get the time to make a resume’s like this.

This was a great post, but I’m starting to think: how long have these people been out of work to get the time to make a resume’s like this.

Resumes are a permission slip to help make someone else richer.

Resumes are a permission slip to help make someone else richer.

As online resumes for kicks these are all nice. But in the real world, creative resumes will probably only work if you’re going for an artsy design job with a firm run by 20 or 30-something hipsters. Plain, simple, almost .txt minimalistic resumes are the way to go. The number of interviews I got out of college when I ditched my cool/flashy resume for one that looked like an old lady made it on a 1940′s typewriter was staggering. I went from like one a month to getting like eight in a couple weeks. My super cool resume I had initially was being all but ignored, because unless the person hiring you is a fellow artist, resumes like that will just annoy people. They don’t wanna figure it out or appreciate it, they just want the cold, hard info.

As online resumes for kicks these are all nice. But in the real world, creative resumes will probably only work if you’re going for an artsy design job with a firm run by 20 or 30-something hipsters. Plain, simple, almost .txt minimalistic resumes are the way to go. The number of interviews I got out of college when I ditched my cool/flashy resume for one that looked like an old lady made it on a 1940′s typewriter was staggering. I went from like one a month to getting like eight in a couple weeks. My super cool resume I had initially was being all but ignored, because unless the person hiring you is a fellow artist, resumes like that will just annoy people. They don’t wanna figure it out or appreciate it, they just want the cold, hard info.

p.s. I noticed a debate raging between people who think resumes like this get you noticed and people who think they get you ignored. I know from experience they mostly do the latter. Trust me, I learned the hard way and got yelled at by many classmates who were management/business majors, by career counselors at my uni, and even by people at companies to which I applied. It was only when I switched to a very plain, readable resume that the interviews started pouring in. I may do a lot of digital design and web, but as a IS/CS major who also studied business, trust me again, big flashy resumes aren’t desired by anyone who isn’t an artist hiring artists.

p.s. I noticed a debate raging between people who think resumes like this get you noticed and people who think they get you ignored. I know from experience they mostly do the latter. Trust me, I learned the hard way and got yelled at by many classmates who were management/business majors, by career counselors at my uni, and even by people at companies to which I applied. It was only when I switched to a very plain, readable resume that the interviews started pouring in. I may do a lot of digital design and web, but as a IS/CS major who also studied business, trust me again, big flashy resumes aren’t desired by anyone who isn’t an artist hiring artists.

p.s. I noticed a debate raging between people who think resumes like this get you noticed and people who think they get you ignored. I know from experience they mostly do the latter. Trust me, I learned the hard way and got yelled at by many classmates who were management/business majors, by career counselors at my uni, and even by people at companies to which I applied. It was only when I switched to a very plain, readable resume that the interviews started pouring in. I may do a lot of digital design and web, but as a IS/CS major who also studied business, trust me again, big flashy resumes aren’t desired by anyone who isn’t an artist hiring artists.

A bit of clarification on some points that are being thrown around is required here. I posted earlier, and I don’t want to get my point (or anyone else suggesting that these are missing the point) misconstrued for the sake of constructive criticism. I’m not suggesting making the resume boring, I’m not suggesting that a Microsoft word document is a good idea at all, and I’m certainly not talking about a general resume.

‘Creative’ is an interesting word to throw around here but we must look at how people apply to design jobs. Namely, unlike “bank jobs” or whatever people were talking about, creative jobs require a body of work to be presented to legitimize skill and experience. Standard jobs use a resume or CV as a standalone device. Creative job applicants absolutely need a portfolio, work sample, or at least a teaser for employers to understand their work in a context. The resume then needs to clearly explain the experience (education, work experience, skills, etc) in a way that the portfolio cannot.

With that said, it’s really hard to understand the context, the origin of these ‘resumes.’ I would not be surprised if they are not resumes at all but images from peoples portfolios, a context in which people have more play to perhaps tie it to a project, maybe use some gimmick or humor to greater effect. This is crucially important for Hongkiat who is citing these; if they want to present themselves as a reliable design source, they shouldn’t mislead their viewers and be careful about what to call things.

By all means ‘creativity’ is important in designing a resume. However, you will get this point across by a portfolio/resume package that reads as a clear, concise whole that represents and brands you. This means looking at the function of the resume foremost. If resumes are to be clear displayers of your strongest suits, thinking about how to promote your readability is the most ‘creative’ job here. Most importantly, there are many ways to do this! I personally recommend a typographical approach as it directly connects to text.

A lot of these go by an image or layout that directly conflicts with getting information out of it. I would have to say that one of the most outright bad ones is Sean McNally’s attempt at copying a video game character statistic sheet. You could argue that it is a terrible gimmick (and it is) to use something so kitsch, but just look at what it does to information. The first thing I read from the top left (which is where the eye is going to go if there’s no other dominance) is contact info (good!) but then immediately it goes into fake roleplaying stats. Maybe you think it’s important to tell your employer that you have 22 dexterity. Maybe that’s important to you, it’s a braggable amount to be sure, but real info is being mixed at the level of bogus stats. Sifting through this (assuming it’s a standalone device) just screams ‘I don’t know how to make things for their use.’ It just screams ‘I can make something look worse than a Diablo II menu in the year 2010.’ How would someone identify positively with that?

A severe drawback of cool design lists is that there is no depth to how information is presented. Hongkiat should really be careful if they want to keep some sense of coming off as an authority. You will learn more from this discussion as a designer than the pictures presented.

A bit of clarification on some points that are being thrown around is required here. I posted earlier, and I don’t want to get my point (or anyone else suggesting that these are missing the point) misconstrued for the sake of constructive criticism. I’m not suggesting making the resume boring, I’m not suggesting that a Microsoft word document is a good idea at all, and I’m certainly not talking about a general resume.

‘Creative’ is an interesting word to throw around here but we must look at how people apply to design jobs. Namely, unlike “bank jobs” or whatever people were talking about, creative jobs require a body of work to be presented to legitimize skill and experience. Standard jobs use a resume or CV as a standalone device. Creative job applicants absolutely need a portfolio, work sample, or at least a teaser for employers to understand their work in a context. The resume then needs to clearly explain the experience (education, work experience, skills, etc) in a way that the portfolio cannot.

With that said, it’s really hard to understand the context, the origin of these ‘resumes.’ I would not be surprised if they are not resumes at all but images from peoples portfolios, a context in which people have more play to perhaps tie it to a project, maybe use some gimmick or humor to greater effect. This is crucially important for Hongkiat who is citing these; if they want to present themselves as a reliable design source, they shouldn’t mislead their viewers and be careful about what to call things.

By all means ‘creativity’ is important in designing a resume. However, you will get this point across by a portfolio/resume package that reads as a clear, concise whole that represents and brands you. This means looking at the function of the resume foremost. If resumes are to be clear displayers of your strongest suits, thinking about how to promote your readability is the most ‘creative’ job here. Most importantly, there are many ways to do this! I personally recommend a typographical approach as it directly connects to text.

A lot of these go by an image or layout that directly conflicts with getting information out of it. I would have to say that one of the most outright bad ones is Sean McNally’s attempt at copying a video game character statistic sheet. You could argue that it is a terrible gimmick (and it is) to use something so kitsch, but just look at what it does to information. The first thing I read from the top left (which is where the eye is going to go if there’s no other dominance) is contact info (good!) but then immediately it goes into fake roleplaying stats. Maybe you think it’s important to tell your employer that you have 22 dexterity. Maybe that’s important to you, it’s a braggable amount to be sure, but real info is being mixed at the level of bogus stats. Sifting through this (assuming it’s a standalone device) just screams ‘I don’t know how to make things for their use.’ It just screams ‘I can make something look worse than a Diablo II menu in the year 2010.’ How would someone identify positively with that?

A severe drawback of cool design lists is that there is no depth to how information is presented. Hongkiat should really be careful if they want to keep some sense of coming off as an authority. You will learn more from this discussion as a designer than the pictures presented.

A bit of clarification on some points that are being thrown around is required here. I posted earlier, and I don’t want to get my point (or anyone else suggesting that these are missing the point) misconstrued for the sake of constructive criticism. I’m not suggesting making the resume boring, I’m not suggesting that a Microsoft word document is a good idea at all, and I’m certainly not talking about a general resume.

‘Creative’ is an interesting word to throw around here but we must look at how people apply to design jobs. Namely, unlike “bank jobs” or whatever people were talking about, creative jobs require a body of work to be presented to legitimize skill and experience. Standard jobs use a resume or CV as a standalone device. Creative job applicants absolutely need a portfolio, work sample, or at least a teaser for employers to understand their work in a context. The resume then needs to clearly explain the experience (education, work experience, skills, etc) in a way that the portfolio cannot.

With that said, it’s really hard to understand the context, the origin of these ‘resumes.’ I would not be surprised if they are not resumes at all but images from peoples portfolios, a context in which people have more play to perhaps tie it to a project, maybe use some gimmick or humor to greater effect. This is crucially important for Hongkiat who is citing these; if they want to present themselves as a reliable design source, they shouldn’t mislead their viewers and be careful about what to call things.

By all means ‘creativity’ is important in designing a resume. However, you will get this point across by a portfolio/resume package that reads as a clear, concise whole that represents and brands you. This means looking at the function of the resume foremost. If resumes are to be clear displayers of your strongest suits, thinking about how to promote your readability is the most ‘creative’ job here. Most importantly, there are many ways to do this! I personally recommend a typographical approach as it directly connects to text.

A lot of these go by an image or layout that directly conflicts with getting information out of it. I would have to say that one of the most outright bad ones is Sean McNally’s attempt at copying a video game character statistic sheet. You could argue that it is a terrible gimmick (and it is) to use something so kitsch, but just look at what it does to information. The first thing I read from the top left (which is where the eye is going to go if there’s no other dominance) is contact info (good!) but then immediately it goes into fake roleplaying stats. Maybe you think it’s important to tell your employer that you have 22 dexterity. Maybe that’s important to you, it’s a braggable amount to be sure, but real info is being mixed at the level of bogus stats. Sifting through this (assuming it’s a standalone device) just screams ‘I don’t know how to make things for their use.’ It just screams ‘I can make something look worse than a Diablo II menu in the year 2010.’ How would someone identify positively with that?

A severe drawback of cool design lists is that there is no depth to how information is presented. Hongkiat should really be careful if they want to keep some sense of coming off as an authority. You will learn more from this discussion as a designer than the pictures presented.

Only 3 or 4 of these resumes would actually work in the real world.

A resume should be 1-2 pages and have immediate, obvious information about who the person is and what they can do.

Designing a resume within these boundaries is what separates the bad designers and/or artists from the good.

A lot of these resumes are very difficult to read for a variety of reasons, if I got one of these when I was looking for a designer a few months ago, I would most likely discard it.

Only 3 or 4 of these resumes would actually work in the real world.

A resume should be 1-2 pages and have immediate, obvious information about who the person is and what they can do.

Designing a resume within these boundaries is what separates the bad designers and/or artists from the good.

A lot of these resumes are very difficult to read for a variety of reasons, if I got one of these when I was looking for a designer a few months ago, I would most likely discard it.

Only 3 or 4 of these resumes would actually work in the real world.

A resume should be 1-2 pages and have immediate, obvious information about who the person is and what they can do.

Designing a resume within these boundaries is what separates the bad designers and/or artists from the good.

A lot of these resumes are very difficult to read for a variety of reasons, if I got one of these when I was looking for a designer a few months ago, I would most likely discard it.

Huge list of resumes for inspirations. Much suitable for designer’s resume. Anyway, if you submit these kind of resumes to corporate company like engineering company (panasonic, motorola etc), be ready to see it in the dustbin. Only formal resume will be taken into considerations. LOL.. However, good to know that there are people in this world who submitted these kind of resumes..

Huge list of resumes for inspirations. Much suitable for designer’s resume. Anyway, if you submit these kind of resumes to corporate company like engineering company (panasonic, motorola etc), be ready to see it in the dustbin. Only formal resume will be taken into considerations. LOL.. However, good to know that there are people in this world who submitted these kind of resumes..

Huge list of resumes for inspirations. Much suitable for designer’s resume. Anyway, if you submit these kind of resumes to corporate company like engineering company (panasonic, motorola etc), be ready to see it in the dustbin. Only formal resume will be taken into considerations. LOL.. However, good to know that there are people in this world who submitted these kind of resumes..

great post dude

great post dude

great post dude

I could not agree more how amazing these resumes are and how helpful this article is. Great post! ^EF

I could not agree more how amazing these resumes are and how helpful this article is. Great post! ^EF

I could not agree more how amazing these resumes are and how helpful this article is. Great post! ^EF

I’m pretty sure ‘Ditto’ has two ‘t’s (page 20 of your portfolio)

I’m pretty sure ‘Ditto’ has two ‘t’s (page 20 of your portfolio)

(meant for David Wieland)

(meant for David Wieland)

(meant for David Wieland)

Wow! These works are very impressive! But I think they only suitable to use if you are applying job related to creative design field.

Wow! These works are very impressive! But I think they only suitable to use if you are applying job related to creative design field.

Wow! These works are very impressive! But I think they only suitable to use if you are applying job related to creative design field.

As a Master Resume Writer and someone who’s also done some recruiting, I concur with most of the comments saying that these resumes are not effective in the real world.

You want to quickly be able to get some key facts. From there, you can always link to an online portfolio.

However, the proof is in the pudding!

I’d love to hear from the owners of these resumes about their experiences. One of them did state it never got her into larger organizations but that it was helpful in obtaining freelance work.

As a Master Resume Writer and someone who’s also done some recruiting, I concur with most of the comments saying that these resumes are not effective in the real world.

You want to quickly be able to get some key facts. From there, you can always link to an online portfolio.

However, the proof is in the pudding!

I’d love to hear from the owners of these resumes about their experiences. One of them did state it never got her into larger organizations but that it was helpful in obtaining freelance work.

As a Master Resume Writer and someone who’s also done some recruiting, I concur with most of the comments saying that these resumes are not effective in the real world.

You want to quickly be able to get some key facts. From there, you can always link to an online portfolio.

However, the proof is in the pudding!

I’d love to hear from the owners of these resumes about their experiences. One of them did state it never got her into larger organizations but that it was helpful in obtaining freelance work.

Most of them are pretty cluttered. Nice, nonetheless.

Most of them are pretty cluttered. Nice, nonetheless.

Most of them are pretty cluttered. Nice, nonetheless.

AWFUL!

Trying to hard when you should keep it simple, plus they are littered with spelling and grammatical errors.. all hidden in the layers of crap around the text!

AWFUL!

Trying to hard when you should keep it simple, plus they are littered with spelling and grammatical errors.. all hidden in the layers of crap around the text!

AWFUL!

Trying to hard when you should keep it simple, plus they are littered with spelling and grammatical errors.. all hidden in the layers of crap around the text!

I love them, some are incledible and really inspired, I would definitely hire a person with such a CV, or at least call back for an interview.

I love them, some are incledible and really inspired, I would definitely hire a person with such a CV, or at least call back for an interview.

I love them, some are incledible and really inspired, I would definitely hire a person with such a CV, or at least call back for an interview.

Pretty much all of these are awful.

Far too cluttered, and rely heavily on what appears to be bad stock textures/vectors/whatever. The information should be obvious, employers have to look through shitloads of applications for jobs normally and will instantly dispose of ones in which they have to hunt around the page for the info.

The graphs are pointless and most likely won’t be read, most of them have been done quite badly and look visually unappealing anyway.

A simple type-based layout and a few work examples is what people look for.

This is the only one I’d even consider reading through:
Curriculum Vitae by Michael Farrow
but even then, it could be much more concise.

In short, DON’T DESIGN YOUR CV LIKE ANY OF THESE.

Pretty much all of these are awful.

Far too cluttered, and rely heavily on what appears to be bad stock textures/vectors/whatever. The information should be obvious, employers have to look through shitloads of applications for jobs normally and will instantly dispose of ones in which they have to hunt around the page for the info.

The graphs are pointless and most likely won’t be read, most of them have been done quite badly and look visually unappealing anyway.

A simple type-based layout and a few work examples is what people look for.

This is the only one I’d even consider reading through:
Curriculum Vitae by Michael Farrow
but even then, it could be much more concise.

In short, DON’T DESIGN YOUR CV LIKE ANY OF THESE.

Pretty much all of these are awful.

Far too cluttered, and rely heavily on what appears to be bad stock textures/vectors/whatever. The information should be obvious, employers have to look through shitloads of applications for jobs normally and will instantly dispose of ones in which they have to hunt around the page for the info.

The graphs are pointless and most likely won’t be read, most of them have been done quite badly and look visually unappealing anyway.

A simple type-based layout and a few work examples is what people look for.

This is the only one I’d even consider reading through:
Curriculum Vitae by Michael Farrow
but even then, it could be much more concise.

In short, DON’T DESIGN YOUR CV LIKE ANY OF THESE.

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These things are flat out horrible. None of them would get a job from me if I was the one doing the hiring, and I would hate to have to pay out of my own pocket to get these things printed and send out only to have them end up in someone’s trash can or give them a laugh because it’s simply outrageous.

Your portfolio is to show your skill, not the damn resume. Ugh. Gross use of typography, there’s no way in hell I’d twist my head around three ways just to read the information, the colors are bad on a lot of them, and others just have way to much going on and look like some graphics program threw up on it.

Fail. Big Fail.

These things are flat out horrible. None of them would get a job from me if I was the one doing the hiring, and I would hate to have to pay out of my own pocket to get these things printed and send out only to have them end up in someone’s trash can or give them a laugh because it’s simply outrageous.

Your portfolio is to show your skill, not the damn resume. Ugh. Gross use of typography, there’s no way in hell I’d twist my head around three ways just to read the information, the colors are bad on a lot of them, and others just have way to much going on and look like some graphics program threw up on it.

Fail. Big Fail.

These things are flat out horrible. None of them would get a job from me if I was the one doing the hiring, and I would hate to have to pay out of my own pocket to get these things printed and send out only to have them end up in someone’s trash can or give them a laugh because it’s simply outrageous.

Your portfolio is to show your skill, not the damn resume. Ugh. Gross use of typography, there’s no way in hell I’d twist my head around three ways just to read the information, the colors are bad on a lot of them, and others just have way to much going on and look like some graphics program threw up on it.

Fail. Big Fail.

Wow, these will definitely get your attention, that’s for sure. On first glance these are great, but I did find that some are a little hard to extract information from. Someone who sorts through piles of resumes on a regular basis might not want to go through the trouble of searching for the information and some of these might get discarded right off the bat. Visually though, they’re all very impressive.

Wow, these will definitely get your attention, that’s for sure. On first glance these are great, but I did find that some are a little hard to extract information from. Someone who sorts through piles of resumes on a regular basis might not want to go through the trouble of searching for the information and some of these might get discarded right off the bat. Visually though, they’re all very impressive.

Wow, these will definitely get your attention, that’s for sure. On first glance these are great, but I did find that some are a little hard to extract information from. Someone who sorts through piles of resumes on a regular basis might not want to go through the trouble of searching for the information and some of these might get discarded right off the bat. Visually though, they’re all very impressive.

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I just got done hiring a new web designer and his designed resume definitely helped. Most of the resumes weren’t even typeset with a modicum of skill. Those went into the trash immediately. Of the remaining ones, there was the usual mix: some with skills that weren’t a good match, some with stated skills that didn’t match their portfolios, others with numerous grammatical errors, etc.

I’m not leery of a designed resume. I’m leery of an undesigned one. I’m also leery of portfolios. They’re easy to fake and, even when they’re not fake, you often don’t know what role the person had. This is more of a problem with web design than print design. Where they the designer? Where they the sole designer or did they work in a team? Interface designer? Illustrator? Did they do the front-end coding? The back-end?

Some of the people complaining about how awful designed resumes are make a good point about the content (although they miss the fact that the two can be married together quite well). Explain your damn roles people.

A designers resume should:

A) Present the needed information.

B) Be typeset beautifully (helps with that presenting thing).

C) Be well designed (this also helps with presenting; typesetting also helps with this).

Well designed != visually stunning

It can, but it doesn’t have to be. I’m more of a minimalist myself. Conceptually I liked Tamara Strecker’s 3-column resume. Jean-François Houssiaux’s could have been modified to accommodate more useful information.

At the end of the day your resume should reflect who you are as a designer. Both visually and verbally. If you don’t have much to say, that’s good for me to know. If you have a lot to say but can’t organize it, that’s very good for me to know.

On the other side of the fence, while employers are looking at you to see if they want to hire you, you should be looking at them to see if you want to work for them. Frankly, I’m in agreement with Gary’s professor. I wouldn’t want to work for someone who didn’t ‘get’ me because I wouldn’t be able to do my best work and, as a result, I wouldn’t be happy. And then it would be hard to go somewhere else because, really, who wants to hire an unhappy designer who’s turning out mediocre work?

One caveat: whenever I’ve hired someone, I’ve done it directly. I’ve never had HR send me my applicant. If you know you’re submitting a resume to a recruiter, or if you’re unsure, it’s probably wise to keep things straightforward. That still allows for A and B. And reminds me of one more tip: creativity isn’t limited to graphics. Content is king. Write your copy well and make sure it reflects a bit of your personality too. Keep it professional. If you can’t write good copy, consider getting some help in that department.

Jamel: the great thing about TCP? I can send pretty much anything in a packet.

Jason H makes a great point: you MUST have an online portfolio.

I just got done hiring a new web designer and his designed resume definitely helped. Most of the resumes weren’t even typeset with a modicum of skill. Those went into the trash immediately. Of the remaining ones, there was the usual mix: some with skills that weren’t a good match, some with stated skills that didn’t match their portfolios, others with numerous grammatical errors, etc.

I’m not leery of a designed resume. I’m leery of an undesigned one. I’m also leery of portfolios. They’re easy to fake and, even when they’re not fake, you often don’t know what role the person had. This is more of a problem with web design than print design. Where they the designer? Where they the sole designer or did they work in a team? Interface designer? Illustrator? Did they do the front-end coding? The back-end?

Some of the people complaining about how awful designed resumes are make a good point about the content (although they miss the fact that the two can be married together quite well). Explain your damn roles people.

A designers resume should:

A) Present the needed information.

B) Be typeset beautifully (helps with that presenting thing).

C) Be well designed (this also helps with presenting; typesetting also helps with this).

Well designed != visually stunning

It can, but it doesn’t have to be. I’m more of a minimalist myself. Conceptually I liked Tamara Strecker’s 3-column resume. Jean-François Houssiaux’s could have been modified to accommodate more useful information.

At the end of the day your resume should reflect who you are as a designer. Both visually and verbally. If you don’t have much to say, that’s good for me to know. If you have a lot to say but can’t organize it, that’s very good for me to know.

On the other side of the fence, while employers are looking at you to see if they want to hire you, you should be looking at them to see if you want to work for them. Frankly, I’m in agreement with Gary’s professor. I wouldn’t want to work for someone who didn’t ‘get’ me because I wouldn’t be able to do my best work and, as a result, I wouldn’t be happy. And then it would be hard to go somewhere else because, really, who wants to hire an unhappy designer who’s turning out mediocre work?

One caveat: whenever I’ve hired someone, I’ve done it directly. I’ve never had HR send me my applicant. If you know you’re submitting a resume to a recruiter, or if you’re unsure, it’s probably wise to keep things straightforward. That still allows for A and B. And reminds me of one more tip: creativity isn’t limited to graphics. Content is king. Write your copy well and make sure it reflects a bit of your personality too. Keep it professional. If you can’t write good copy, consider getting some help in that department.

Jamel: the great thing about TCP? I can send pretty much anything in a packet.

Jason H makes a great point: you MUST have an online portfolio.

I just got done hiring a new web designer and his designed resume definitely helped. Most of the resumes weren’t even typeset with a modicum of skill. Those went into the trash immediately. Of the remaining ones, there was the usual mix: some with skills that weren’t a good match, some with stated skills that didn’t match their portfolios, others with numerous grammatical errors, etc.

I’m not leery of a designed resume. I’m leery of an undesigned one. I’m also leery of portfolios. They’re easy to fake and, even when they’re not fake, you often don’t know what role the person had. This is more of a problem with web design than print design. Where they the designer? Where they the sole designer or did they work in a team? Interface designer? Illustrator? Did they do the front-end coding? The back-end?

Some of the people complaining about how awful designed resumes are make a good point about the content (although they miss the fact that the two can be married together quite well). Explain your damn roles people.

A designers resume should:

A) Present the needed information.

B) Be typeset beautifully (helps with that presenting thing).

C) Be well designed (this also helps with presenting; typesetting also helps with this).

Well designed != visually stunning

It can, but it doesn’t have to be. I’m more of a minimalist myself. Conceptually I liked Tamara Strecker’s 3-column resume. Jean-François Houssiaux’s could have been modified to accommodate more useful information.

At the end of the day your resume should reflect who you are as a designer. Both visually and verbally. If you don’t have much to say, that’s good for me to know. If you have a lot to say but can’t organize it, that’s very good for me to know.

On the other side of the fence, while employers are looking at you to see if they want to hire you, you should be looking at them to see if you want to work for them. Frankly, I’m in agreement with Gary’s professor. I wouldn’t want to work for someone who didn’t ‘get’ me because I wouldn’t be able to do my best work and, as a result, I wouldn’t be happy. And then it would be hard to go somewhere else because, really, who wants to hire an unhappy designer who’s turning out mediocre work?

One caveat: whenever I’ve hired someone, I’ve done it directly. I’ve never had HR send me my applicant. If you know you’re submitting a resume to a recruiter, or if you’re unsure, it’s probably wise to keep things straightforward. That still allows for A and B. And reminds me of one more tip: creativity isn’t limited to graphics. Content is king. Write your copy well and make sure it reflects a bit of your personality too. Keep it professional. If you can’t write good copy, consider getting some help in that department.

Jamel: the great thing about TCP? I can send pretty much anything in a packet.

Jason H makes a great point: you MUST have an online portfolio.

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I agree with some of the above coments. Too gimicky and not very professional. Nice ideas though.

I agree with some of the above coments. Too gimicky and not very professional. Nice ideas though.

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45 pomysłowych CV … kto wie, może zainspirują i Ciebie……

The resume needs to match the job. Some of these are fantastic for advertising or graphic design jobs but as someone who’s been in human resources for many years, I can tell you it’d be a tragic idea to submit them for anything else. It’ll get passed around the group as a “isn’t this awesome” type thing but no one will consider it. Well store you in our “we have to keep you on file for 2 years.” folder (trash). It be a shame to think of experienced applicants being tossed aside simply because they took bad advice on their resume

The resume needs to match the job. Some of these are fantastic for advertising or graphic design jobs but as someone who’s been in human resources for many years, I can tell you it’d be a tragic idea to submit them for anything else. It’ll get passed around the group as a “isn’t this awesome” type thing but no one will consider it. Well store you in our “we have to keep you on file for 2 years.” folder (trash). It be a shame to think of experienced applicants being tossed aside simply because they took bad advice on their resume

The resume needs to match the job. Some of these are fantastic for advertising or graphic design jobs but as someone who’s been in human resources for many years, I can tell you it’d be a tragic idea to submit them for anything else. It’ll get passed around the group as a “isn’t this awesome” type thing but no one will consider it. Well store you in our “we have to keep you on file for 2 years.” folder (trash). It be a shame to think of experienced applicants being tossed aside simply because they took bad advice on their resume

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So many of these are terrible and have a straight out of college stink about them. Plus they are so hard to read! I am actually angered by this visual vomit.

So many of these are terrible and have a straight out of college stink about them. Plus they are so hard to read! I am actually angered by this visual vomit.

So many of these are terrible and have a straight out of college stink about them. Plus they are so hard to read! I am actually angered by this visual vomit.

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Wow, this got people sitting on the edge of their seats! These are creative examples, but my personal opinion is that the resume of tomorrow will not be delivered on paper. Tomorrow’s decision makers will look to our social networks as a measure of our personal brands.

Wow, this got people sitting on the edge of their seats! These are creative examples, but my personal opinion is that the resume of tomorrow will not be delivered on paper. Tomorrow’s decision makers will look to our social networks as a measure of our personal brands.

Wow, this got people sitting on the edge of their seats! These are creative examples, but my personal opinion is that the resume of tomorrow will not be delivered on paper. Tomorrow’s decision makers will look to our social networks as a measure of our personal brands.

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You have to understand that when you are straight out of college experience alone is not going to stand up enough to get you some attention. So some of these are a great way of saying “look at me more” amongst other graduates who will probably all have similar experience on the page.
Frankly if you don’t have the experience you have nothing to lose.

But do make sure you are aware who is hiring and cater to their best interests!

You have to understand that when you are straight out of college experience alone is not going to stand up enough to get you some attention. So some of these are a great way of saying “look at me more” amongst other graduates who will probably all have similar experience on the page.
Frankly if you don’t have the experience you have nothing to lose.

But do make sure you are aware who is hiring and cater to their best interests!

You have to understand that when you are straight out of college experience alone is not going to stand up enough to get you some attention. So some of these are a great way of saying “look at me more” amongst other graduates who will probably all have similar experience on the page.
Frankly if you don’t have the experience you have nothing to lose.

But do make sure you are aware who is hiring and cater to their best interests!

I’m sure at this point I’m drowned out by the above comments, but I wanted to contribute my two cents.

For those wondering if these types of resumes/CVs work: They do. But only if you’re going into a graphic design related field.

Most of the above examples are a little over the top. Keep it simple for the employer to scan your experience and work. No more than two pages, but one page preferred. Don’t be too goofy.

I spent years in the field pushing an MS Word resume with little results and then decided to try “designing” my resume a bit. Worked like a charm. Recently landed a position as a designer for a studio in Seattle and have never been happier with my job. And I really think it all came down to my initial resume.

I’m sure at this point I’m drowned out by the above comments, but I wanted to contribute my two cents.

For those wondering if these types of resumes/CVs work: They do. But only if you’re going into a graphic design related field.

Most of the above examples are a little over the top. Keep it simple for the employer to scan your experience and work. No more than two pages, but one page preferred. Don’t be too goofy.

I spent years in the field pushing an MS Word resume with little results and then decided to try “designing” my resume a bit. Worked like a charm. Recently landed a position as a designer for a studio in Seattle and have never been happier with my job. And I really think it all came down to my initial resume.

I’m sure at this point I’m drowned out by the above comments, but I wanted to contribute my two cents.

For those wondering if these types of resumes/CVs work: They do. But only if you’re going into a graphic design related field.

Most of the above examples are a little over the top. Keep it simple for the employer to scan your experience and work. No more than two pages, but one page preferred. Don’t be too goofy.

I spent years in the field pushing an MS Word resume with little results and then decided to try “designing” my resume a bit. Worked like a charm. Recently landed a position as a designer for a studio in Seattle and have never been happier with my job. And I really think it all came down to my initial resume.

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made by creatives, for creatives.. i wouldn’t use this style of CV in 99% of the jobs out there.

If you think of your CV as having a brief… it’s clear many of these people have missed the point.

When I hire someone, the first thing these types of CV would tell me is he/she is likely to get unhappy – quick. Real life paid design work is not about designing for yourself, but to a brief. I want my designers mentally prepared for this reality.

I’d rather see a clean and tidy CV with good typography and a portfolio that can demonstrates conservative and/or ultra-creative as long as it meets the brief. It tells me you are flexible and wont waste my time arguing about how banks need to freshen up their image and get in touch with the younger generation.

I also want designers to be capable of explaining their the design choices and are open to critique, whether its the creative director or a client who has no idea about design.

If you want to design for yourself and other creatives, good luck making an income!

made by creatives, for creatives.. i wouldn’t use this style of CV in 99% of the jobs out there.

If you think of your CV as having a brief… it’s clear many of these people have missed the point.

When I hire someone, the first thing these types of CV would tell me is he/she is likely to get unhappy – quick. Real life paid design work is not about designing for yourself, but to a brief. I want my designers mentally prepared for this reality.

I’d rather see a clean and tidy CV with good typography and a portfolio that can demonstrates conservative and/or ultra-creative as long as it meets the brief. It tells me you are flexible and wont waste my time arguing about how banks need to freshen up their image and get in touch with the younger generation.

I also want designers to be capable of explaining their the design choices and are open to critique, whether its the creative director or a client who has no idea about design.

If you want to design for yourself and other creatives, good luck making an income!

made by creatives, for creatives.. i wouldn’t use this style of CV in 99% of the jobs out there.

If you think of your CV as having a brief… it’s clear many of these people have missed the point.

When I hire someone, the first thing these types of CV would tell me is he/she is likely to get unhappy – quick. Real life paid design work is not about designing for yourself, but to a brief. I want my designers mentally prepared for this reality.

I’d rather see a clean and tidy CV with good typography and a portfolio that can demonstrates conservative and/or ultra-creative as long as it meets the brief. It tells me you are flexible and wont waste my time arguing about how banks need to freshen up their image and get in touch with the younger generation.

I also want designers to be capable of explaining their the design choices and are open to critique, whether its the creative director or a client who has no idea about design.

If you want to design for yourself and other creatives, good luck making an income!

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I think that the concept of these are great, just most don’t efficiently communicate the qualifications that most resumes have, and the information isn’t “contained” in most. They’re certainly not horrid. They’re just as horrid as a graphic designer that handed in a white slip that looks like every other resume. Many people in the comments are talking about how they communicate ineffectively. A standard resume would personally communicate to me that the person isn’t creative and has a boring personality. When applying for a design job – especially in print design – it would be ironic not to be creative with it.

As some suggested, a middle ground would work best. Incorporate a strong, unique design that stands out that presents the information in an easy-to-read manner. http://www.blissfullyaware.com/ does a good job of this on a web medium. A quirky layout that’s clean with strong typography and easy to “scan” or read.

I think that the concept of these are great, just most don’t efficiently communicate the qualifications that most resumes have, and the information isn’t “contained” in most. They’re certainly not horrid. They’re just as horrid as a graphic designer that handed in a white slip that looks like every other resume. Many people in the comments are talking about how they communicate ineffectively. A standard resume would personally communicate to me that the person isn’t creative and has a boring personality. When applying for a design job – especially in print design – it would be ironic not to be creative with it.

As some suggested, a middle ground would work best. Incorporate a strong, unique design that stands out that presents the information in an easy-to-read manner. http://www.blissfullyaware.com/ does a good job of this on a web medium. A quirky layout that’s clean with strong typography and easy to “scan” or read.

I think that the concept of these are great, just most don’t efficiently communicate the qualifications that most resumes have, and the information isn’t “contained” in most. They’re certainly not horrid. They’re just as horrid as a graphic designer that handed in a white slip that looks like every other resume. Many people in the comments are talking about how they communicate ineffectively. A standard resume would personally communicate to me that the person isn’t creative and has a boring personality. When applying for a design job – especially in print design – it would be ironic not to be creative with it.

As some suggested, a middle ground would work best. Incorporate a strong, unique design that stands out that presents the information in an easy-to-read manner. http://www.blissfullyaware.com/ does a good job of this on a web medium. A quirky layout that’s clean with strong typography and easy to “scan” or read.

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Great article, thanks.. it was helpful!

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Great article, thanks.. it was helpful!

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Ouch. My head hurts too. And I’m a creative director. A couple of these are fairly easy to read: Christa, the booklet guy, maybe the vinyl record- and I might not toss them. The rest seem as someone else said relentlessly self-absorbed and sickeningly cutesy. Also- I don’t care how creative you are- you need to be a professional. A resume on a t-shirt which basically says “look at my chest” is just icky, nor do I want kisses blown or random personal information. This person will at some point meet clients. I don’t EVER hire suits; I have a business partner who is 19 and comes into meetings on skateboard- but everyone in our agency is able to handle a meeting. Your resume should look great, have a creative layout, nice font use, or maybe just restraint- save the funky fun UI for your website, which is the NEXT thing I will look at. You do have a website, RIGHT?

Ouch. My head hurts too. And I’m a creative director. A couple of these are fairly easy to read: Christa, the booklet guy, maybe the vinyl record- and I might not toss them. The rest seem as someone else said relentlessly self-absorbed and sickeningly cutesy. Also- I don’t care how creative you are- you need to be a professional. A resume on a t-shirt which basically says “look at my chest” is just icky, nor do I want kisses blown or random personal information. This person will at some point meet clients. I don’t EVER hire suits; I have a business partner who is 19 and comes into meetings on skateboard- but everyone in our agency is able to handle a meeting. Your resume should look great, have a creative layout, nice font use, or maybe just restraint- save the funky fun UI for your website, which is the NEXT thing I will look at. You do have a website, RIGHT?

Ouch. My head hurts too. And I’m a creative director. A couple of these are fairly easy to read: Christa, the booklet guy, maybe the vinyl record- and I might not toss them. The rest seem as someone else said relentlessly self-absorbed and sickeningly cutesy. Also- I don’t care how creative you are- you need to be a professional. A resume on a t-shirt which basically says “look at my chest” is just icky, nor do I want kisses blown or random personal information. This person will at some point meet clients. I don’t EVER hire suits; I have a business partner who is 19 and comes into meetings on skateboard- but everyone in our agency is able to handle a meeting. Your resume should look great, have a creative layout, nice font use, or maybe just restraint- save the funky fun UI for your website, which is the NEXT thing I will look at. You do have a website, RIGHT?

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having a creative CV does land you a job in the creative industry…

but along with the creativity of the CV, your credentials should look good as well…

and of course, attention to detail is very very important. your CV is your way of selling yourself… having a stupid mistake such as a typo in your CV could cost you a lot. I know, because thats what I always look out for in a CV. If this certain person, could and did not have the time to proofread his/her own CV, then I can imagine what implications this will have on his future job.

example? look at the last CV/artwork on this article… imagine misspelling the “headline”/job position you are applying for… truly pathetic. her creativity goes down the drain. (GRAHIIC DESIGNER instead of GRAPHIC DESIGNER)

having a creative CV does land you a job in the creative industry…

but along with the creativity of the CV, your credentials should look good as well…

and of course, attention to detail is very very important. your CV is your way of selling yourself… having a stupid mistake such as a typo in your CV could cost you a lot. I know, because thats what I always look out for in a CV. If this certain person, could and did not have the time to proofread his/her own CV, then I can imagine what implications this will have on his future job.

example? look at the last CV/artwork on this article… imagine misspelling the “headline”/job position you are applying for… truly pathetic. her creativity goes down the drain. (GRAHIIC DESIGNER instead of GRAPHIC DESIGNER)

having a creative CV does land you a job in the creative industry…

but along with the creativity of the CV, your credentials should look good as well…

and of course, attention to detail is very very important. your CV is your way of selling yourself… having a stupid mistake such as a typo in your CV could cost you a lot. I know, because thats what I always look out for in a CV. If this certain person, could and did not have the time to proofread his/her own CV, then I can imagine what implications this will have on his future job.

example? look at the last CV/artwork on this article… imagine misspelling the “headline”/job position you are applying for… truly pathetic. her creativity goes down the drain. (GRAHIIC DESIGNER instead of GRAPHIC DESIGNER)

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The comments are so informing.
Collectively,they are like a “comments” resume.

The comments are so informing.
Collectively,they are like a “comments” resume.

The comments are so informing.
Collectively,they are like a “comments” resume.

I’m putting together a new resume and these will be a great inspiration for me, really break the traditional black and white, something that will stand out in the stack :)

I’m putting together a new resume and these will be a great inspiration for me, really break the traditional black and white, something that will stand out in the stack :)

I’m putting together a new resume and these will be a great inspiration for me, really break the traditional black and white, something that will stand out in the stack :)

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Most of these look crappy and unprofessional.

Most of these look crappy and unprofessional.

Most of these look crappy and unprofessional.

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Great compilation. Thanks for inspiring. Keep it going.

Great compilation. Thanks for inspiring. Keep it going.

Great compilation. Thanks for inspiring. Keep it going.

As someone who has hired many designers, I can tell you that a resume is only good for one thing – eliminating applicants. I care about your job history first, your skill set second and your maturity third. If you can show me a crisp, well thought out design that gives those things to me quickly and easily then you’re ahead, but none of these designs on their own – even the good ones – will get you an interview.

As someone who has hired many designers, I can tell you that a resume is only good for one thing – eliminating applicants. I care about your job history first, your skill set second and your maturity third. If you can show me a crisp, well thought out design that gives those things to me quickly and easily then you’re ahead, but none of these designs on their own – even the good ones – will get you an interview.

As someone who has hired many designers, I can tell you that a resume is only good for one thing – eliminating applicants. I care about your job history first, your skill set second and your maturity third. If you can show me a crisp, well thought out design that gives those things to me quickly and easily then you’re ahead, but none of these designs on their own – even the good ones – will get you an interview.

Agreed with most comments here saying that they’re not a good idea. The only one of these that wouldn’t seem annoying is Christa Roeflis-Berger’s CV.

CV Design should be based around the hierarchy of information, not artistic ability or a cutesy concept. Save those for a mailshot or your website.

Agreed with most comments here saying that they’re not a good idea. The only one of these that wouldn’t seem annoying is Christa Roeflis-Berger’s CV.

CV Design should be based around the hierarchy of information, not artistic ability or a cutesy concept. Save those for a mailshot or your website.

Agreed with most comments here saying that they’re not a good idea. The only one of these that wouldn’t seem annoying is Christa Roeflis-Berger’s CV.

CV Design should be based around the hierarchy of information, not artistic ability or a cutesy concept. Save those for a mailshot or your website.

I care about your job history first, your skill set second and your maturity third. If you can show me a crisp, well thought out design that gives those things to me quickly and easily then you’re ahead, but none of these designs on their own – even the good ones – will get you an interview.

I care about your job history first, your skill set second and your maturity third. If you can show me a crisp, well thought out design that gives those things to me quickly and easily then you’re ahead, but none of these designs on their own – even the good ones – will get you an interview.

I care about your job history first, your skill set second and your maturity third. If you can show me a crisp, well thought out design that gives those things to me quickly and easily then you’re ahead, but none of these designs on their own – even the good ones – will get you an interview.

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While these are really fun to look at, and they are interesting, I have to agree with the others who said they’re a bad idea. I have used a “creative” resume before, and even for design jobs, it is frowned upon by most prospective employers. Better to stick with the clean, simple, and proven layout used by the “non-creatives” in this world.

While these are really fun to look at, and they are interesting, I have to agree with the others who said they’re a bad idea. I have used a “creative” resume before, and even for design jobs, it is frowned upon by most prospective employers. Better to stick with the clean, simple, and proven layout used by the “non-creatives” in this world.

While these are really fun to look at, and they are interesting, I have to agree with the others who said they’re a bad idea. I have used a “creative” resume before, and even for design jobs, it is frowned upon by most prospective employers. Better to stick with the clean, simple, and proven layout used by the “non-creatives” in this world.

These are cool for a personal website resume/portfolio – but never turn this into a job app. Bring it with you if you score an interview and give it to them just a cool little take-away from the interview. But while the data-visualization / graph resumes are really cool in terms of design and creativity, it would make my head explode if I had 500 other resumes to go through.

Not trying to be a buzzkill, but know when to use these and when to simply just get the info across.

These are cool for a personal website resume/portfolio – but never turn this into a job app. Bring it with you if you score an interview and give it to them just a cool little take-away from the interview. But while the data-visualization / graph resumes are really cool in terms of design and creativity, it would make my head explode if I had 500 other resumes to go through.

Not trying to be a buzzkill, but know when to use these and when to simply just get the info across.

These are cool for a personal website resume/portfolio – but never turn this into a job app. Bring it with you if you score an interview and give it to them just a cool little take-away from the interview. But while the data-visualization / graph resumes are really cool in terms of design and creativity, it would make my head explode if I had 500 other resumes to go through.

Not trying to be a buzzkill, but know when to use these and when to simply just get the info across.

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It works like a charm for me.

It works like a charm for me.

It works like a charm for me.

Thanks for sharing the list, these are all very different and unique ways to look at formatting a resume.

Thanks for sharing the list, these are all very different and unique ways to look at formatting a resume.

Thanks for sharing the list, these are all very different and unique ways to look at formatting a resume.

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I’ll agree with you on ONE fact that you should be able to read the information. However, if you are true to your graphic design profession/passion “you” are displayed in everything you do. You do not need to wait for the portfolio to make an impression. Common sense, the cover letter and resume are the first thing the potential employer is going to see…you may not get to the portfolio. The creative resume works and it works good…otherwise people wouldn’t do it…I wouldn’t do it.

I’ll agree with you on ONE fact that you should be able to read the information. However, if you are true to your graphic design profession/passion “you” are displayed in everything you do. You do not need to wait for the portfolio to make an impression. Common sense, the cover letter and resume are the first thing the potential employer is going to see…you may not get to the portfolio. The creative resume works and it works good…otherwise people wouldn’t do it…I wouldn’t do it.

I’ll agree with you on ONE fact that you should be able to read the information. However, if you are true to your graphic design profession/passion “you” are displayed in everything you do. You do not need to wait for the portfolio to make an impression. Common sense, the cover letter and resume are the first thing the potential employer is going to see…you may not get to the portfolio. The creative resume works and it works good…otherwise people wouldn’t do it…I wouldn’t do it.

The creative resume does work and it works well(spekaing from experience). Do you need graphs…50 images…text going every which way…maybe not. But, you can go beyond the “resume template”. If you are good at what you do (graphic designer) you know how to make something look attractive, pleasing to the eye, just the overall elements of design. However you can do whatever you want to do to your resume. Who cares what the handful of people on this particular post have to say myself included. Just be you.

The creative resume does work and it works well(spekaing from experience). Do you need graphs…50 images…text going every which way…maybe not. But, you can go beyond the “resume template”. If you are good at what you do (graphic designer) you know how to make something look attractive, pleasing to the eye, just the overall elements of design. However you can do whatever you want to do to your resume. Who cares what the handful of people on this particular post have to say myself included. Just be you.

The creative resume does work and it works well(spekaing from experience). Do you need graphs…50 images…text going every which way…maybe not. But, you can go beyond the “resume template”. If you are good at what you do (graphic designer) you know how to make something look attractive, pleasing to the eye, just the overall elements of design. However you can do whatever you want to do to your resume. Who cares what the handful of people on this particular post have to say myself included. Just be you.

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I’m not sure you can be told how to make these kinds of resumes. These are what the designer has created…you need to just dig deep and find that in yourself, not to copy someone elses. If your talking programs…Adobe: Indesign…Illustrator would be a couple they were designed in.

I’m not sure you can be told how to make these kinds of resumes. These are what the designer has created…you need to just dig deep and find that in yourself, not to copy someone elses. If your talking programs…Adobe: Indesign…Illustrator would be a couple they were designed in.

I’m not sure you can be told how to make these kinds of resumes. These are what the designer has created…you need to just dig deep and find that in yourself, not to copy someone elses. If your talking programs…Adobe: Indesign…Illustrator would be a couple they were designed in.

I get that…and it’s probably true of a great number of employers. I wouldn’t submit a resume like any of these if I were applying for a position that wasn’t creative in nature, of course. But we come back to a point that others have made, which is: it may be to MY benefit to weed out those employers who don’t “get” this and appreciate the fact that this person should automatically be considered a serious candidate for the creative energy he/she would bring to bear. If an employer is too staid and rigid for something like this I probably wouldn’t enjoy working for them.

I get that…and it’s probably true of a great number of employers. I wouldn’t submit a resume like any of these if I were applying for a position that wasn’t creative in nature, of course. But we come back to a point that others have made, which is: it may be to MY benefit to weed out those employers who don’t “get” this and appreciate the fact that this person should automatically be considered a serious candidate for the creative energy he/she would bring to bear. If an employer is too staid and rigid for something like this I probably wouldn’t enjoy working for them.

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p.s. I noticed a debate raging between people who think resumes like this get you noticed and people who think they get you ignored. I know from experience they mostly do the latter. Trust me, I learned the hard way and got yelled at by many classmates who were management/business majors, by career counselors at my uni, and even by people at companies to which I applied. It was only when I switched to a very plain, readable resume that the interviews started pouring in. I may do a lot of digital design and web, but as a IS/CS major who also studied business, trust me again, big flashy resumes aren’t desired by anyone who isn’t an artist hiring artists.

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These resumes are hard to read, that’s a for sure reason to get tossed. It’s nice to be creative, but this is overkill. I know there is fine balance with being classy and designer without going nuts.

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great list this is very interesting thanks for sharing.

As a graphic designer by seeing these, I’m inspired to create my own. thanks.

Resume helps you to get a job fast so it’s necessary to keep update in your resume….