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Recently I wrote an article on resume/CV templates available for free, or to purchase, from all across the web. They ranged from print media, to fully fledged, CMS run pages. That’s all fine and well, and they are all fantastic templates, but what if you want to express yourself through your CV? Plenty people do, and the result is some stunning CV’s that potential employers are reading. Below I’ve round-up 40 incredible resume designs that some great designers have created for themselves from DeviantArt, in the hope that they will inspire you to create your own stunning piece of work to represent yourself.Note: This article has been updated on May 29, 2012
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The designer here has used fruit, and the caption “Full of Vitamin Creativity” to appeal to
A lovely background texture with a spotlight effect creates a beautiful backdrop for this resume.
The paint splash here shows the artists creative side.
This resume has been lain out beautifully with lines, and the logo merging well.
I’m not sure whats with the tilting trend, but I love it here, especially with the name centrepiece.
This resume appeals to an employers humorous side with a horror film poster theme.
A personal favourite, beautiful colours, nothing over the top, and plenty information.
This resume also takes on the arty poster persona, and it works brilliantly!
With bold, attention grabbing titles, and the use of lime green, this is an eye catcher.
This artist uses the contrast between the black and white to separate the headings, and information which works incredible well.
Swiss Style Resume Set projects a modern and trendy look & feel with a minimalist approach.
Subtle but powerful, this resume puts typography to its uses with its awesome header.
An update to a previous resume, this time with less bold headers, but equally powerful.
Clever usage of colour and outlines mixed with a different choice of typeface make this resume stand out, but maybe less readable.
The fact that is an artists resume is instantly apparent with the media images alongside the persons skills and education.
Getting personal with rabbit/squirrel gives an insight into the personality of this resume’s owner.
The avatar here alone, and the bright colours used show this persons love for colour, and art.
This resume makes use of browns and greys, and along with the logo, and title font, gives a nice old feel.
Beautiful graphics are used here to get across the information in a pleasant way whilst showing off the authors skills.
A mix of gradients and splashes here work well alongside a personal picture to sell this person’s resume.
An absolutely stunning infographic style resume which shows Steve Duncan’s life in a sort of time-line.
Easy To Use, Customisable Template for a Company Job. Very easy to use and edit, change colors and create your professional resume that looks simple, not cluttered and to the point.
A interesting usage of a train/underground map to show this persons life paths.
Getting fairly personal with this resume which shows what the user has around them.
Making use of a waiters notepad to get a job as a waiter? Very clever!
This resume gives the feel of old school ink printing for this Graphic Designer.
This black and white CV shows creative things that interest the applicant.
Another life info-graphic here, though I did find it slightly harder to follow.
The oriental nature of this resume is perfect, especially in making it look more arty.
The curly brackets, texture, and drop shadow used in this resume allow it to have some depth, making it almost look like a scrap book style resume.
The bright colour, shades of purple, and beautiful typography here work. They work incredibly well!
Very bright and cartoony. It’s certainly an attention grabber.
This is as much a piece of artwork as it is a resume. Absolutely stunning.
Easy To Use, Customisable Template for a Company Job. Very easy to use and edit, change colors and create your professional resume that looks simple, not cluttered and to the point.
A less illustrative, but equally informative info-graphic here.
Again, the use of bright colours on the time-line gives an artistic feel.
Simple and to the point, this resume puts the information down, and subtly registers the persons interest in art.
I’m unsure how practical this is, but you can’t deny its intricate beauty.
Rotation here is used to split up the text, and create easily definable sections without having to create dividers.
Very personal, this takes the approach of being cartoony and artistic, but it doesn’t offer much of a professional feel.
A purely lack and white CV that gets across all the info in a clean and precise way.
A very creative approach to a resume. Instead of a piece of paper, what about slide out cards?
The grungy texture, and flowing icons really top this resume off.
Well there you have it; 40 truly inspiring examples of how you can get across more than just your life achievements in your CV / Resume, but show off your creative, and illustrative side as well. If you know of further fantastic examples of inspiring Resume designs, then as always, get them down in the comments for us all to see!
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Monday, November 1st, 2010 23:58
#17 is a blatant rip off of smashing magazines’ resume challenger: http://media.smashingmagazine.com/cdn_smash/images/design-cv-resume/sam_brown.jpg
so…
Monday, October 25th, 2010 08:31
These are resumes for design positions, not shitty white collar cubicle jobs. Nancy, your first words give your response zero respect. “If I was an employer”… You might as well stop talking there.
Sunday, October 24th, 2010 08:48
Wow, what an amazing collection. I can see a Graphic Artist, a Web Designer, An architect, a Social Media Exective etc., making use of these designs. As jobseekers have to professionally comply with what is universally accepted by most hiring managers or organizations, they have to be careful so as not to ruin their chances. However, to set yourself aside from everyone else, you can take a gamble and use one of the formats. As a creative person myself, if I am hiring, I’ll surely be interested in a candidate with a creative CV. As long as you have the skills, qualifications, experience and your list of achievements is on point, how you communicate that to me is secondary. Social Media savvy companies now hire via Social Networking Sites like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. The key is trusting your own judgement.
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 01:10
oops: typos in my own post aside, of course! :-/
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 01:08
Some of these are interesting but most are just aesthetic without much substance. Also, it’s “resumé”. “Resume” means “to start again.” Typos such as these would be enough for me to pass over their resumé and go onto someone else more interested in communicating ideas and less interesting in looking cool.
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 04:50
I can’t take any of that last comment seriously if they aren’t going to take the time to even use real words. Aside from that, some of these were off to a good start most completely overwhelmed the usable info with convoluted layout and design, which is not what most firms are looking for. I say stick to the old adage “less is more.” If its not necessary and it isn’t adding anything valuable then get rid of it. Some of these are interesting as mailers that might accompany a resume but 9 out of 10 are entirely disposable.
Saturday, October 9th, 2010 12:51
Creative people.
Its always good to be inspired.
So thanks for making this resume design list.
Friday, October 8th, 2010 18:29
If I was an employer I would not hire someone from the looks of these resume’s. The one with a skull? Give me a break. None of these look “Professional” they look like “party fliers”. When I graduated from high school I had a party and we made a flier for that party that looked like these. About 500 people ended up coming. You could have a great party.
Sunday, October 10th, 2010 23:22
I have to agree with you on some of these (the majority actually.) But some were very well thought out and simple designs considering their purpose. I particularly enjoyed the type-driven designs.
And please, please, please don’t try to emphasize a word with quotations. That’s what italics are for.
Thanks
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 21:13
I think that a lot of these examples are for junior designers who are attempting to stand out in a sea of job applicants. While they are not all executed in the best way, I think that they serve their purpose. To show that a new designer has a lot of creativity to offer without a huge portfolio. When I first started as a graphic designer, I used a resume similar to those above, and received a lot of opportunities even with a relatively small portfolio. I was told more than once that it was because my cover letter, resume, portfolio, Twitter, etc. were all pieces of the same design family. Agencies felt that they understood my design style and strengths from the moment they saw the cover letter, and that it was reinforced as they continued to learn more about me across all mediums.
That said, for a designer with a stronger and more complete portfolio, it is probably wise to keep your CV clean and simple. These are the tools best kept for students and junior designers.
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 20:39
as a designer i can appreciate these for their aesthetic appeal but part of good design is understanding and implementing the best possible way to convey your message. if these were posters or something they’d be great, as resumes though, they fail miserably.
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 20:16
While the designs look really nice, they are impractical for a resume! I am a Senior Graphic Designer who does all the hiring. Please, please, please DO NOT “design” a resume! It needs to be as simple as possible, because resumes are normally gathered/screened by HR… they do NOT want to spend time digging through a design to get to the real info. Moreover, DO NOT put your picture on your resume, unless you really don’t want the job! Resumes that are overdone are tossed. Trust me.
Save the heavy design work for the portfolio. The resume should be only type.
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 19:32
What’s with all the slanted resumes! It doesn’t make them look any better, quite the opposite actually.
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 03:59
They are ugly, and don’t communicate anything. If you think that these are good examples of design you are just offending actual designers.
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 19:46
I couldn’t agree with you more. They were tacky and ill-constructed. They lacked clarity and comprehension. A good designer can develop a beautiful and visually stimulating typographic compositions with OUT painfully literal (and poorly executed) interpretations like notebook paper. UGH SO BAD
Thursday, September 30th, 2010 10:59
You are not a designer because designers are humble. Simply, any girl wants to have sex with you
Sunday, September 19th, 2010 13:10
Yummy! I didn’t know you could write your resume in so many ways. Hopefully the HR department finds these acceptable!
Friday, September 17th, 2010 05:36
they’re all stunning, however based on my experience i did something like this before in my resume but doesn’t help at all.
***employer’s would still base on your creativity test NOT on how decorative your resume is…
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 08:05
Fail! Spelling mistakes, irrelevant info, photos and bad design. Keep it simple kids and let your portfolio do the talking.
Sunday, September 19th, 2010 21:45
I would have to agree, bad spelling and irrelevance are two very good reasons not to be hired.
Monday, September 13th, 2010 21:31
Why not just take a sh** on a piece of paper and mail it in?
Thursday, September 30th, 2010 03:16
Lol! What an amazing answer! I had full visual on that one
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 02:12
One consistent thing I see across all of these resumes is they’re all for entry-level and junior people. To me, all the cuteness and clever design just looks like an attempt to fill an empty page because they have no work experience and no accomplishments to list — lots of sizzle and not a lot of steak.
I’m an engineer so I have no idea what’s the standard in the design field, but I can see how having the resume be a sample of your work might be a good idea. I could also see how it could work against you if you’re applying for a design job in corporate world.
Monday, September 13th, 2010 23:17
some of these are nice-ish, most are terrible. just because someone uses different “fonts” or graphics on their resume doesn’t make it good.
Monday, September 13th, 2010 06:59
some of these are hard to read. you need to take readablity over pretty
Saturday, September 11th, 2010 19:37
these are out of this world resume,highly creative and attention catching
hardly you can ignore the candidate…….good job,keep it real
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 22:28
No, no, no, no, and no. Sorry. Terrible layouts, poor typography, overused textures and ideas.
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 05:17
These are terrible examples of resumes. Most of them are too busy with terrible choices in typefaces. If I were a hiring manager and received any of these, the person would never be hired. I actually wouldn’t even read the resume, just trash it. Designers sometimes focus too much on standing out & not enough on what the item they are designing is being used for. You can see my resume online at amberjosey.com. Simple, clean & easy to read.
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 06:34
Amber! u chk these resources at ur point of veiw but these are fantastic and really innovative. u r doing bechelor but have to be creative not immitative. graphics areever creative its ur veiw to look and thnk.
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 09:23
Matt mate, you’re doing your job. You made all these ppl open an honest conversation about what you put up. So well done.
As for the designs…most employers won’t spend a second digging for info on a prospect’s resume. Not in this job market where there are 10 qualified ppl for every opening. In fact, I’d say not in any job market.
Granted some of these are for designated employers with specific criteria in mind and if you can definitively aim an elaborate resume design at a specific employer, go ahead, put pink polka dots all over it if that’s what will float said employer’s boat. But in general, a big part of a designer’s daily grind is spent on figuring out how to convey information that is both accessible and easy on the eyes.
Most of these fail at that although I think #16 was good except for those damn cyan dates.
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 05:54
I found another stunning CV on the net, which is strikingly look-alike the CV of heeeeman (No 21) so I don’t known which is the original and which is the copy. Or maybe both?
Compare the two:
- http://thenextweb.com/shareables/files/2009/11/resume-infographic.jpg
- http://heeeeman.deviantart.com/art/Personal-Resume-2010-137853267
That is another risk of being creative. You may just copied it from someone else!
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Max
Friday, August 27th, 2010 09:52
Most of them are brilliant, in fact I’d say all of them bar 23 and 37 are worth inclusion. Seriously, comic sans and line paper from a graphic designer? That’s embarrassing.
pookie
Friday, August 27th, 2010 13:07
@max
you’re embarrassing.
they’re all great.
don
Saturday, September 4th, 2010 07:51
i agree with you that what he said is embarrassing, but not because theyre all great, but because they’re nearly all terrible. these reek of “amateur designer”. nearly 100% of the above “designers” need to turn off their computers and open up a design book.
over designed is the perfect way to describe these. they are cluttered and illegible in all the wrong ways. im not trying to be a dick. some of these people might be able to be successful designers. however they aren’t going to do it with purple gradients and comic sans.
last time i use stumble upon to look for design sites…
Vanja
Friday, August 27th, 2010 10:54
Well, it’s not comic sans, but it still sucks. Also, line height of the text doesn’t match the height between lines on the papers. Eyesore.
Aljona
Saturday, August 28th, 2010 01:06
I agree with you. And judging from nr. 37′s deviantart gallery she isn’t quite a professional yet…
But that’s okay, you live and learn and I don’t think it’s a bad outcome for a first try. When she’ll get older she’ll know better (even though she’s only a year younger than me…)
anise
Saturday, August 28th, 2010 01:36
I think it’s important to remember the context for these resumes. Most of them are for people in some sort of design field, which makes sense. If you are hiring a designer, you’re not going to spend 15 seconds looking over a resume for a skilled position, because that’s going to be a $55,000+ mistake. Resumes and CVs don’t have to conform to whatever rudimentary highschool knowledge everyone got about finding a job.
The design of the resume shows someone who’s looking for a designer some technical and creative skills right up front. It’s very smart.
I teach drawing and cartooning. You’d better believe there’s a drawing I did on my resume. It creates visual interest and shows a potential employer that I have the skills I purport to have.
Yes
Saturday, August 28th, 2010 01:41
Most of these designs are too busy and over the top. Hardly any of the designs are attractive; there are so many elements fighting with each other and there is no cohesion. A potential employer needs to easily read the content, not sit there lost in a labyrinth of information. They do not function as practical resumes. Simple and clean design begins with a better understanding of color, typography, and hierarchy, which many of these designs are severely lacking.
Spencer Creelman
Saturday, August 28th, 2010 17:50
Thanks for adding my resume to your list! You might want to let the designers that you’ve showcased know, we tend to be flattered and appreciative.
As a response to all the negative commentary (and the same response I gave the last time my resume was showcased like this) is that this isn’t the resume I use all the time – to be honest, I rarely use it (it’s out of date now anyway). Resumes have to be tailored to the employer as well as the employee, which means if I were to be applying to a law firm my resume would be more conservative. My most recent client, however, is a video game design company – they really appreciate energy and abnormality.
On a side-note (sorry for dragging on) one of the things I cannot stand in resume design is a piece of lined paper, photoshopped onto a desk (or woodgrain table) with an assortment of cutesy items photoshopped around the edges. That resume is far too common and could only be used to apply to Walmart as back-to-school seasonal.
JohnnyG
Saturday, August 28th, 2010 02:04
A lot of the time, the crooked ones just look like they were printed badly. If I were leafing through a pile of resumes I would totally think that this person doesn’t care enough about the job to properly print out his or her resume! Maybe this is just me, but if your design or idea for presenting your resume doesn’t immediately make sense to other people, don’t do it, you will look foolish.
werasd
Friday, August 27th, 2010 12:12
It’s easy to see who is adult and who is still a child.
Using Comic Sans, having hearts or sculls on the resume and having an email with idiot in it, are all no go’s.
Remember, making a resume is all about selling you self and the faster an employer see who you are the better, so make the info fast readable, because an employer might get hundreds resumes to read per job announced.
Also, a resume can be more than one page, and often is, especially if you like it readable.
Think like a commercial. You need the costumer to fast know the product.
Most of these resumes, regarding their great designs, are hard to read.
And what is no 7 all about ?
Oh, look at all those awards and honors that smarty pants got. What an ego-tripper!
Chris
Friday, August 27th, 2010 12:40
They’re pretty but speaking as an employer, I’d not give them a second look if they were sent to me. I shouldn’t have to hunt for information among a “spiffy design.”
Ivan
Saturday, August 28th, 2010 14:03
Most of them are impractical and some of them childish.
Geez… keep it simple and pro – looking !
Thanks for sharing.
Adriana Morales
Saturday, August 28th, 2010 16:47
If you’re going after a career like graphic deign, any one can say they are creative, but with a resume like that they are also demonstrating it. I see how if you apply to a more ‘casual’ or ‘normal’ job a resume like this would be impractical but wen it comes to art related jobs they are brilliant.
Denise Kawaii
Saturday, August 28th, 2010 17:28
As someone who has spent days looking through hundreds of identical resumes, I would LOVE to receive resumes as eye catching as this. Yes, they’re outside the norm but they’re also something that a hiring manager will remember! Love them all!
jared thompson
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 17:52
These are great designs for me to help motivate and inspire whilst doing my CV and resume, as ive just graduated university.
Lisa
Friday, September 3rd, 2010 16:23
These resumes are pretty horrific to read. A lot of background gradient with a thin white text on top. A lot of eye candy but NO sense of design and functionality. It shouldn’t be a chore to read your resume. Seriously, reading an article from an 18-year old kid with no serious training in traditional art, should I expect any more? Is Web design and Development so easy as in reading a couple of tutorials/books and call yourself a web designer? Go to school or read up on the principles of basic design, Matt. It’s just insulting.
Steve Roper
Saturday, September 4th, 2010 03:13
What’s insulting, Lisa? Your arrogantly judgmental response, or the complete lack of examples of what you consider to be good design? How about linking to a website where you show us how it’s done then? Or how about you share with us what awesome experience and professionalism you have that earns you the right to pass such judgment on the work featured here?
As a web developer with 12+ years’ experience and 25 years’ experience in software engineering, I hold that the designs featured here are original and show good design skills and thinking. Some are easier to read than others; the ones that got my attention most are Maria Rybak’s and Adam Balazi’s. Considering not one of the CV’s that have landed on my desk have shown half the originality of most of these I’d be pleased to interview all of the applicants above for a design role.
Jeff
Saturday, September 4th, 2010 05:48
@Lisa: I think you’ve missed the point.
Very nice collection, some are astounding, some are creative, but crowded and hard to read.
chris
Friday, September 3rd, 2010 23:20
what you failed to think about is these are all from GRAPHICS DESIGNERS. You have to think carefully before making lists like this – effort is subjective to ability. I would call my own resume amazing even though its not fancy just because i put a lot of thought into the design…and im a mathematician.
im dissapointed i could learn nothing from any of these!
Mike
Saturday, September 4th, 2010 01:09
nice post good designs.
Bex White
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 13:10
There are some beautiful infographics and trypographic artworks in here, some are easy to read quickly and pick out the information needed as well. And it is those which tick the latter box which are good resumes. Many of these are rather more promo info-graphic art pieces than actual CVs, they are designed to be sent to a few select employers to grab their attention rather than mass usage.
Thinking about them as CVs – which sometimes are quickly read in a pile of hundreds of similar ones, often printed on standard printers and sometimes sent to HR departments before creative directors… The best examples are 18. bdechantal and 16. Akashrine. Both would print easily, read well and use graphic elements and branding to create distinctive and powerful layouts whilst still being usable and approachable to all who might receive them.
I do think there is a place for the self promo infographic or artistic CV as well. For me, being able to read the CV quickly is the most important aspect. Beautiful CVs sent to large busy companies or recruitment agencies will often mean they are overlooked in favour of the one where the reader can print it and understand the content in an instant.
A balance between design and art needs to be struck for these kinds of functional works.
Bex White
Sugarneko
Sunday, August 29th, 2010 00:40
I understand that as designers, it would be understandable for us to make our resumes different because that is what we do. This is a smart way to show our creativity but some of these crammed in too many elements. I will agree that choosing the right font is extremely important and skulls is definitely not a good choice to go buy unless there is an absolute reason or meaning behind it but even though, I wouldn’t suggest using it either. It’s always a struggling question of whether or not I should submit in a designed resume such as the ones above or just the simple typical resumes that people normally submit
Jenni
Sunday, August 29th, 2010 07:15
Definitely some of these are very creative (except the typo and the comic sans!) but having been in a position to hire graphic designers this type of content is much better placed in a portfolio. Some employers receive literally 100′s – 1000′s of applications and yes, resumes are scanned. And quickly. I’ve seen this type of resume overlooked because it appeared the applicant had ‘forgotten’ to include a resume and had just sent in a design sample. A designers resume needs to strike a bit more of a balance between design and information presentation.
Claire
Sunday, August 29th, 2010 21:31
Some of these are great, but some of them just show poor design skills and childlike attributes – I would not employ half of them.
Ben
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 08:37
Save a few the *might* work, these are all way over-designed and impractical. A resume is a simple resource and the content on it is what matters above all else, like a Wikipedia article. I believe it should be minimal and the design focus should be on legibility, document structure, and typography.
Nick
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 21:48
@Tom -
I think you are way off base for designers resumes… i mean, think about it… your resume is a 30 second elevator on your competencies and talents, what better way for a designer to translate those important points…
tom
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 03:59
They are ugly, and don’t communicate anything. If you think that these are good examples of design you are just offending actual designers.
Brittany
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 19:46
I couldn’t agree with you more. They were tacky and ill-constructed. They lacked clarity and comprehension. A good designer can develop a beautiful and visually stimulating typographic compositions with OUT painfully literal (and poorly executed) interpretations like notebook paper. UGH SO BAD
alvaro
Thursday, September 30th, 2010 10:59
You are not a designer because designers are humble. Simply, any girl wants to have sex with you
Emkinator
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 19:32
What’s with all the slanted resumes! It doesn’t make them look any better, quite the opposite actually.
jeoff
Friday, November 4th, 2011 03:20
do you have templates for these very creative and artistic resumes?
looking forward to a prompt reply
thanks so much :)
Irobot
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 23:09
Ok, I am a manager and get many many CV’s a week and here is my honest opinion. These CV’s are a great breath of fresh air, I get hundreds of CV’s over the Christmas period which are all pretty much exactly the same, black writing on white paper and do they stand out? No.? Do they get the job? Most of them don’t. By making their CV stand out they are already demonstrating to me that they are different from others, determined and creative. If any one of these CV’s came to me I would interview them. To the rest of you who think these CV’s are rubbish…well..you are obviously part of the majority of boring CV’s who don’t even get to the interview stage let alone get employed.
greg
Thursday, April 5th, 2012 23:58
I’m with Tribune Creative, and most of these are rubbish.
Peterson
Monday, August 15th, 2011 19:06
Garbage. All of them. If i need to tilt my head or rotate a page to read your resumé you’re going right into a garbage bin. If i print your resume in black and white and it is illegible i’m trashing it and if you have gradients in your resumé i’m going to do my best to end your bloodline.
Joey Bolles
Monday, January 9th, 2012 15:54
Nope, Chuck Testa
Curtis
Thursday, October 20th, 2011 06:11
Clearly a creative resume wouldn’t be sent over email, so you don’t need to worry yourself about printing gradients. I love when people like you have no idea what you are talking about, very humorous! If you do not appreciate creativity then you sir are in the wrong area.
Chel
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 00:58
He has a point though. You can be creative, but you need to cater to the possible employer. There’s a very fine line between creative to stand out, and ending up in the trash. The tilt is a very good point, one of the things you’re taught in design is to remember where you’re guiding the reader’s attention and if you’re making them tilt your head. With the right accompanying graphic/layout, a tilt is ok to some of it, but for example, the gray one with his picture and EVERYTHING was perfectly tilted the same, it almost made me feel sick trying to look at it, so I didn’t even read it. You want to make your future employer want to read it, not just look at how pretty it is. If it isn’t easy to read, they won’t read it. If they don’t know what to look at first, they won’t read it. You DO need to consider how it will look in black and white. Often times copies are made for either your interviewer, an extra copy to keep on file, for anyone else who might need to see a copy, and they aren’t going to print everything in color, that costs money.
Like I said, there’s a balance to creativity and functionality.
Clay
Monday, October 17th, 2011 20:42
Says the man with a slightly tilted avatar, with over used Photoshop paint splatter brushes.
Raju
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011 13:39
Nice Post :) This is very useful for website designer
Rowan
Friday, February 25th, 2011 06:47
Very creative design and information. Would you say this type of resume is being generally accepted or laughed at?
Rick
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011 21:11
Hey I work for Orange Resume, the only thing I do is create resumes for people. I have to be honest, it depends on your job. Medical professionals will most likely not be taken seriously. I created the waiter one above and I know for a fact, that resume was passed around the restaurant and landed him a job. Most companies see resumes like these as a “nice break” from looking at the plain white sheet over and over. I’m not saying the resumes get you jobs, but they get you noticed. The rest is up to the individuals experience.
Ryn
Sunday, January 1st, 2012 12:22
Getting noticed is the first step. I’m struggling to get that full time job after having kids. I’m going to take pieces of these creative designs and use them to get noticed! Fabulous!
1WD Editorial
Friday, February 25th, 2011 12:16
Well everyone has own taste of creativity and design, IMHO they are cool and should be accepted and appreciated.