Remarkable Résumé Designs
When applying for a job, a designer's résumé is of utmost importance. This is precisely what should be attention-grabbing and creatively designed. This portrays the level of creativity and also aids in standing out from the rest who also happen to be applying for the same position. We hope that these creative résumés will inspire and encourage you to think out of the box and redesign your application papers with sucess.
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Matthew Villalovos
What a catalogue of foods. Are you inspired from it? Of course this menu style résumé is full of lavishness and offers a thorough presentation:
Francis Homo
This unique style of a résumé shows the human mind supremacy of thinking out of the box. If truth be told this unique résumé is full of smart veins and fresh blood:
Chuck D Lay Résumé
Incomparable style of work which shows the worth and skills of the artist:
Joe Kelso presents...!
Here the artist presents a wonderful job hunting style in this résumé. This unique kind of résumé is a masterpiece of work:
Résumé by Pau Morgan
Creatively designed résumé that looks eye-catching and attracts the whole attention of all:
Google Earth Résumé
This is a Google earth oriented résumé. It is spread on the earth map and shows the density around the globe:
Wakuda Studio Résumé
This is a Wakuda Studio résumé and shows the irresistible uniformity of military cloak. Looks very appealing:
Résumé by Adam Stephenson
This résumé has been created by Adam Stephenson and shows the beauty of vintage style:
Visual Résumé by Oona
This is a rough draft résumé on paper representing the creative approach and innovative thinking of the artist:
Sean McNally
This masterpiece résumé is created in gaming character style and shows the creative connotation of the artist:
Life Chart Résumé
The artist shows his worth in shape of a chart. What a movement! You cannot ignore it at all:
We’re going to show you how to design your résumé, and if you want to learn more about the areas that you can improve during your job search, make sure to check out the Job Hunting Guide.
Unusual Résumés
Curriculum Vitae by Jonny-Rocket Attraction is the standard. This quote fulfills the requirements of attraction and represents a gorgeous work of art:
Matthew Villalovos
What a catalogue of foods. Are you inspired from it? Of course this menu style résumé is full of lavishness and offers a thorough presentation:
Francis Homo
This unique style of a résumé shows the human mind supremacy of thinking out of the box. If truth be told this unique résumé is full of smart veins and fresh blood:
Chuck D Lay Résumé
Incomparable style of work which shows the worth and skills of the artist:
Joe Kelso presents...!
Here the artist presents a wonderful job hunting style in this résumé. This unique kind of résumé is a masterpiece of work:
Résumé by Pau Morgan
Creatively designed résumé that looks eye-catching and attracts the whole attention of all:
Google Earth Résumé
This is a Google earth oriented résumé. It is spread on the earth map and shows the density around the globe:
Wakuda Studio Résumé
This is a Wakuda Studio résumé and shows the irresistible uniformity of military cloak. Looks very appealing:
Résumé by Adam Stephenson
This résumé has been created by Adam Stephenson and shows the beauty of vintage style:
Visual Résumé by Oona
This is a rough draft résumé on paper representing the creative approach and innovative thinking of the artist:
Sean McNally
This masterpiece résumé is created in gaming character style and shows the creative connotation of the artist:
Life Chart Résumé
The artist shows his worth in shape of a chart. What a movement! You cannot ignore it at all:
Very creative designs :)
Yes, very beautifull. But when agencies ask for your “Word” version, everything disapear!!
What do you think about mine, displayed on the Facebook profile?
facebook.com/claudio.nader :)
Haha these are amazing, I would love to create my own, some of them are really great!
I dont particularly like these. A good resume should be concise and easy to read.
Most of these, while showing creative flair are confusing and difficult to follow.
@thebettertwin:
I was thinking about this, too. I am currently in the process of applying for a job and usually go with the “easy-to-read-and-concise” style. It’s in the portfolio section where I show off my creative skills.
I am no friend of designers who get lost in their crazy ideas. Graphic Design is always about communicating an idea to someone else. If this idea is hidden unreadable in the design, the designer has failed at the communication part.
But hey, it’s also always good to stand out from the crowd. Little things can achieve so much.
These resumes are remarkable designs. Not resumes. Terrible usability.
Totally agree. I’ve received resumes like this before and just delete them immediately. Design isn’t about how much you can cram on a page and how much texture you can apply to elements. Yikes.
Agreed. None of these actually achieve their objective. All of the design elements distract from the content that a reader will be looking for and they completely miss the their target. If I want a portfolio, I’ll ask for it. A resume is not the place for such self-indulgent creative license.
I completely agree, but only for certain job types. If you are a graphic designer or package designer or an art director – yes make your resume cool, but do not over do it. If it is hard to read, then it proves you have a lack of skill. If done correctly – BRAVO! As for other jobs, like I am scratching and clawing to get a job in copywriting, I use my skill, the power of words. I use it where I believe it to be best, in my cover letter. I know many other students from school who felt the need to make their resumes slap-stick-esque. I realized it was fluff. They had no relevant experience and needed to smoke and mirrors to explain why they worked in retail.
I agree too! These resumes would give anyone really reading them (as opposed to glancing at designs) a headache. In fact one of my bosses when I working at a famous music magazine told me that because he gets SO many resumes he immediately gets rid of anyone who tries to show he’s Picasso in the resume, just as a way to weed out the annoying people and lower the number of resumes he has to look at.
Perhaps people create resumes like this to avoid having to work for idiots like your boss?
Was thinking the same, some are stylish but only a few are right to the point. the CV should lead the reads from the first point right though the important things right to the last point, most just look nice and those who do have a method of going from point to point are way to long, yea im talking to u Joshua Drummond.
great inspiration indeed….tough to pic favorites, but liked oona’s & mathew villalovos’ the most…will try to make my own, one day, if time permits…
Are you being serious? Most of those examples are very badly designed, poor typography and layout let alone un-legible. It sets a false bar for creatives applying for jobs if this is their reference. Arnt we taught, don’t design for designs sake. What ever happened to drool worthy type setting…
I totally agree! I wouldn’t hire any of these cake icing designers. Horrendous Typography. With that said Chuck D Lay Résumé almost works.
I’m glad someone else mentioned this… There are some neat ideas, but as a whole the type (and particularly kerning) is sorely lacking!
+1 – I’m not a designer, I see good ideas, but terrible lack of skills…
Come on guys, it’s creative fun, it’s a great post, whether people adopt these ideas is upto them but don’t stop them from thinking outside the box!
They might be great fun and I like looking at them, but oh gosh I don’t really want to read them. People looking at resumes want facts up front straight away. I think there’s a middle ground…we can make gorgeous resumes (I’m totally inspired to redo my boring one), but also keep it highly readable.
Those are amazing! I need to make one like this
Most of these resumes are impossible to read. They put fancy design ahead of simple communication. Sorry, I wouldn’t give most of these a second look.
Bookmarked, thanks!!
looks very good