Designer Resume Template

Contact Information :

1. Full name
2. Addresses
3. Telephone numbers
4. Email address

Objective : A concise statement in your resume that tells the reader about your career goals and/or
expresses interest in a specific job or vacancy. Your objective may include:

• A general or specific job title such as an entry-level position, graphic designer.

• Any qualifications you wish to state up front such as computer competencies, years of experience,
education, or skills such as management, organization, communication, or leadership.

For example "Available as a contractor or subcontractor for website design projects of any size and
complexity."
Summary of Qualifications : This section is recommended for the experienced professionals. In this
section present your value proposition -- a narrative statement of the main reasons you should be called for
an interview. For example
"15 years of USA experience in Architecture and 15 years of Europe experience in Architecture and Interior
Design with the last 5 years managing own Graphic and Web Design business in California. Demonstrated
expertise providing effective on-line and print solutions for small businesses. Graphic artist, award-wining
multimedia web site designer and programmer. Conceptual thinker, possessing high work ethic and
standards."
Education : In reverse chronological order required information includes:

1. Degree(s) and major

2. Date of graduation (month and year)
3. Universities you attended
4. Location of universities (city and state)
5. Any certifications of licenses related to your degree

Experience : List the most recent first.

1. Job title
2. Employer name and location (city and state)
3. Dates of employment
4. Active description of your responsibilities and accomplishments

Activities : You may want to list your significant student and community activities including organizations,
clubs, student government, athletics, and professional affiliations. You may use action verbs to describe your
responsibilities and accomplishmentsjust as you did in the Experience section. section.
Special Skills : Most typically includes computer and language skills. May also include job specific skills of
any sort:

• Computer skills: List languages, systems, and programs

• Language skills: Specify language and your level of proficiency

Awards and Honors : List significant awards or honors only (optional).

 Try to use Action Verbs when constructing your statements :

Action Verbs
accelerate advise analyze approve arrange assemble assist build collect complete
conceive conduct control coordinate create delegate detect develop direct discover
distribute edit deliver demonstrate design eliminate establish evaluate examine expand
expedite formulate generate implement improve increase influence install instruct lead
maintain manage motivate obtain operate order organize originate oversee participate
perform pinpoint plan prepare present process produce program promote propose
protest prove provide purchase receive recommend record reduce reinforce reorganize
represent research revamp review revise schedule select sell setup solve
streamline structure study supervise support teach test train write

Highlight your skills and characteristics on the resume like Honest, Dependable, Excellent interpersonal
skills, Team oriented, Organised, Manage time well, Work well under pressure, Flexible, Quick learner,
Leadership skills, Enthusiastic Assertive, Friendly Presentation skills, Sincere, Thorough Tactful etc..
 Sample Designer Resume
This sample designer resume will give you a quickstart on building an effective and optimized resume for
your job application. Visitors can feel free to customize and edit our sample designer resume as per their
requirement for job application. We hope that our sample designer resume will go a long way in portraying
your abilities and skillsets efficiently.

Richard Anderson
1234, West 67 Street,
Carlisle, MA 01741,
(123)-456 7890.

Objective :

Position as senior creative designer in large advertising agency.

Notable Achievements :

• 1997: Third place Graphics division award at Downtown Jacksonville Fine Arts.
• 1999: ADDY award for Direct Marketing And Specialty Advertising Design.
• Managed several multi-million dollar advertising campaigns.
• Commissioned to design the cover of People's Year in Review edition, 1999

Employment History :

7/98 - Present
Art Director

Neon Corporation, Atlanta, GA

Responsible for design of collateral, art direct freelancers and photo shoots. Select clients included
Springwood Psychiatric Institute, Beston Hospital Center, Winchester Medical Center, M And T National
Bank, and Coca-Cola.
3/94 - 7/98
Graphic Artist

Planet Rio Design, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities included layout/pasteup, illustration most all via computer. Computer document files
support service and output to RC paper and negative, press ready. Computer and design consulting.
Program tutoring. Electronic photo retouching.
7/92 - 3/94
Graphic Artist

Wanted Weekly, Miami, FL

Designed advertising for a national want ads newspaper (typesetter and wax machine). Also typeset
want ads, pasted up the newspaper, shot and developed halftones, PMTs and reversals.
Education :

MFA, Graphic Design 1992

Miami School of Art, Miami, FL

B.A., Graphic Design 1989

Bucknell University, Bucknell, PA
 Sample Designer Resume

This sample designer resume will give you a quickstart on building an effective and optimized resume for
your job application. Visitors can feel free to customize and edit our sample designer resume as per their
requirement for job application. We hope that our sample designer resume will go a long way in portraying
your abilities and skillsets efficiently.

Richard Anderson
1234, West 67 Street,
Carlisle, MA 01741,
(123)-456 7890.

Objective

To obtain a job of Clothing Designer.

Notable Achievements

• Designed fashion that was modeled at GenArt - Fresh Faces 2002 @ Mayan heater, Los
Angeles November 4, 2001
• Designed the Fransisca Formal Collection, which received the highest rating from the American
Fashion Institute.

Employment

1997 - Present
Product Manager, Eastland Fashion Consultants, Pittsburgh, PA
Produced flats, patterns, grading, fabric sourcing, trim sourcing, and production fitting. Managed
production lines, shipping orders, personally overseeing all finishing (clipping, steaming And packaging).
Maintained relationships with store buyers and represented line to boutiques including Janet And Co.
(LA), Savannah Fields (NY), and Hanna (Tokyo). Responsible for hiring and training new employees.
1992 - 1998
Assistant Production Manager, Zhane Fashions, Miami, FL
Supervised employees. Conducted quality control. Selected merchandise to be displayed at fashion
shows and demonstrations. Handled inventory, stocking, and maintenance of supplies.
Education

B.A., Business Management, 1992

Kent College of Design, Miami, FL
 Sample Web Developer Resume

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for your job application. Visitors can feel free to customize and edit our sample web developer resume as
per their requirement for job application. We hope that our sample web developer resume will go a long way
in portraying your abilities and skillsets efficiently.

RICHARD ANDERSON,
1234, West 67 Street,
Carlisle, MA 01741,
(123)-456 7890.

OBJECTIVE

To work for Internet based firm in web developer capacity. Ideal position would provide exposure to various
design projects in different market segments, (i.e. corporate, e-commerce, etc.). Will trade creative mind and
valuable technical skill set for position with advancement possibilities and career guidance.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Developed personal web page (http://www.mysite.com) for regional design contest. Awarded most
creative use of audio integration by New Jersey Web Developer Society.
• Worked through college by contracting web design projects for Central New Jersey area clients.
Created pages for area legal firms and medical practices.
• Donated abilities and time to area not for profit entities that required technical abilities in creation of
web pages. Focus was primarily to distribute data. However, I did implement on line contribution
ability and follow up email programs for prospective contributors.

CAPABILITIES

• Proficient in various web design programs including HTML, Adobe PhotoShop, Shockwave,
Dreamweaver, Perl, FrontPage and others. Extensive use and knowledge of end user programs and
browser integration problems for web page design.
• Experienced graphic illustrator and designer.
• Hardware and software abilities. Knowledge of LAN technology with experience on various platforms
including Windows 95/98, NT, Novel and Unix.
• Excellent planning and communication skills. Natural presentation and sales skills, particularly in
areas of technical data and e-commerce issues.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Theresa College, Brookdale, NJ
Computer Room Assistant, 1999 - 1999
Managed computer room for college students. Required to perform various help desk and management duties
as well as assist in myriad project assignments for computer animation courses.
Betasearch.com, Inc., Bound Brook, NJ
Intern / Web Developer, 1998 - 1999
Assigned various duties including web page maintenance and design of Betasearch home page. Assisted
programmers in implementation of video and imagery onto site as well as text editing on line and on line sales
inventory. Helped implement Betasearch referral programs and establish product order form page.
EDUCATION
Tyler University, New Hope, PA
BA, Computer Animation, Minor: Graphic Design, 1999
GPA: 3.5, Major GPA: 3.2. Various web page design and graphic design projects. Winner of multiple design
awards in chose field among peers.
Resume Template
Jerry Karter 1234 My Street
(408) 555-1212
My City, My State 12345
jerry.karter1@mycompany.com
OBJECTIVE

To find a job in such and such company..., etc.

EXPERIENCE

2000-Present Company Name My City, My State

My Company's description.

Position/Title

• Job Responsibility description

• Job Accomplishment description no. 1
• Job Accomplishment no. 2

Position/Title 2

• Responsibility description #2

• Accomplishment for position #2

1995-2000 My Old Company Name Old City, Old State
My Old Company description...
Position/Title

• My job responsibility description

• My job accomplishment description no. 1

• My job accomplishment no. 2

SKILLS, TECHNOLOGIES & PROJECTS

• My skill description...
• Technologies I know...
• Projects I have done...

EDUCATION & INTERESTS

• My degree description...
• Description of my interests....
• My accomplishment in life...
Sending Out Resume
Companies and employers have several preferences on dealing and receiving resume and job applications.
If the applicants know the company, they can personally call and inquire their preferred way of receiving
resume. Ask them whether through email, fax, or mail. And if possible ask them on whom you may follow up
the resume you will send. If the job opening was posted in newspaper advertisement, note the directions as
to how to send the applications.
When sending out resume, applicants must accompany their resume with cover letter whether it is stated or
not in the advertisement. The applicants are likewise expected to write a specific cover letter for each
company or each position they are applying. It is similar on how resume is written. It should be company and
job position specific. Just like resume, never send a general or bland cover letter.
It is also essential for job seekers to prepare a soft copy of their resume and bring it with them during job
hunting because the numbers of employers or companies who prefer sending resume via electronics means
are growing.
If the method of submission is through email and no format of document was mentioned, attach the resume
into three formats: text version, document version and the scanned version of the actual resume as the
applicant will never know what it can look like on the recipient because of the variety of settings that is
available to each computer.
Avoid using bullets, asterisks and other special characters in the resume that will be transmitted
electronically as these are lost during migration to other machines through data entry sites. Font style can
also be a problem. Use only those that are standard like Courier New or Times New Roman. Some
programs do not support the latest font or typeface and this might affect the appearance of your resume
when viewed in their computer.
Before sending your resume electronically, check your document for any virus or unwanted information that
you might transmit along with your resume. Take a quick look at the properties of your resume document to
remove any unnecessary data that may affect the accuracy of your resume.
The applicant can assess some of these parameters by sending his resume to his friends or relatives. Let
them take a look at it on their respective screens and computers. Or the applicant may post it temporarily to
blog sites to see how his resume look over the web. By doing this, the applicant will be assured that his
resume format is not altered and retained the intended design.
Nowadays, there are lots of sites available over the Internet that welcome resume submission for those
people who hunt for jobs. Sending resume via email or newsgroup is not really advisable because applicants
don’t even know if the landing targets of their resume are really employment related. They are clueless on
who might read and where their resumes actually go. Besides, this mode of sending takes any option for
further participation right out of the applicant’s hands because the applicants do not have other choice than
to wait and wonder whether his resume was opened. Blasting your resume in the cyber world is not the
proper means to find your dream job. Finding your dream job takes focus, awareness, detail and
individuality.
Effective Resume
Most Important Quality Of An Effective Resume
Most important, the resume should be an effective sales tool for the particular job you are pursuing. The
resume is not an application form. The most impressive information about you or what qualifies you most for
the job should be at the job title of the position you are pursing, as well as a summary or qualifications
statement.
In the body of the resume, use action verbs in the present tense emphasizing skills and accomplishments
and the nature and scope of what you have done. Do not put your dates in the margin. They are not what to
emphasize.
You can include them after the city and state where the company is located. For resumes that will be
scanned into a computerized applicant retrieval system, commonly used in larger companies, you should not
underline or use fancy graphics, colored paper, or elaborate fonts. Use terms and jargon often used in your
field and a resume format that is commonly used in your field.
Readability is the most important quality of an effective resume. A resume should be formatted in such a way
that it invites a prospective employer to read on, and the content should be itemized as bullets, each item
leading off with a dynamic verb that is specific and action oriented so that at a glance, within three seconds,
the employer will have an immediate sense of what you have done and what you know. If the resume is
readable in these two areas, the employer will be motivated to take a closer look.
It is virtually important that the resume speak to an employer's needs, not the job seeker's. Employers are
not usually interested in the fact that you are looking for a challenge or the next step in your career. Instead
they want to know how you can help them solve their problem. After all, if they did'nt have a problem they
would not be hiring. So find out what they are looking for as best you can by doing your research, and give
examples by accomplishments through out your resume that demonstrate that you are the best person for
their organization.
How To Make Your Resume Stand Out?
It's easy to follow the herd and use word processing or resume writing templates to write a resume. When
every candidate ends up using the same format, recruiters and human resources departments have a hard
time finding the candidate's personality in the resume. Be original and design a resume that reflects your
personality and work style. This is your first presentation of work to a potential employer and it represents
the quality and originality of the work they can expect to see in the future.
This is not an arts and crafts project. Keep it clean, crisp, and neat. Save your smiley face icons for your E-
mail; do not use them for bullets. You can sparingly use lines, margins, fonts, and font effects to differentiate
your resume and focus the reader's attention on the most important text on the page.
Put the most important and applicable facts at the top. The most important thing about yourself that makes
you a good candidate for the position should be in the top of the page. Once you've been identified as a
qualified candidate, the rest of your resume comes into play. The reality of it is, when there are many
candidates to sift through, even a single page resume may not get enough time for a full read-through. In
these cases, the reader will look for phrases or words that immediately stand out as positive or necessary
qualities for the position in question. You have to get the reader's attention first.
Use action words that convey your participation and role in the various parts of your experience that you
highlight. Speak in terms of accomplishments and achievements. Quantify results when possible. Vary font
effects to call the reader's attention to the most important facts. Use bolding, italicizing, underlining, and
capitalizing to highlight areas of interest, but don't overdo it. Make sure the end result is clear and organized,
not busy.
When you think your resume is complete, print it out and have multiple friends read it. Ask each one what
three things in your resume stuck out. Most likely, these are the first three qualities about yourself that will
catch your potential employer's eye. If you've structures your resume right, these should be the qualities that
make you the person for the job.
Resume Formats
While there is no single standard resume format, the format you choose can make a difference in the
impression you make. It is important to choose a design and approach that is concise and effective and
highlights the skills your prospective employer is looking for in an applicant. For example, place education
before work experience if you're fresh out of school or use a summary of skills instead of a job objective if
you want to highlight your skills over your previous jobs.
There are two basic types of resumes, chronological and functional. A chronological resume highlights your
work history by date, and a functional resume highlights your skills.
Chronological Resume Format
A chronological format is useful when the amount of time on each job (paid or unpaid) may be viewed as a
strength, your work experience prepares you for your job objective, former job titles or employers are
impressive, or you want to show your advancement in a company or a field of work.
The body of a chronological resume includes a listing of your work history, beginning with your most current
job. Other sections may include a job objective; information on your education; a summary of skills;
volunteer experiences, unions, and other work-related associations; and community activities. Keep in mind
that information near the top of the page gets read most carefully. It can be effective to state your job
objective and/or your qualifications in a sentence or two before presenting your work history.
The session on work history may be titled Work History, Job History, Employment or Experience. List your
latest employment first, then previous job according to dates. State your job title, employer, and dates of
employment for each job. You may include addresses, but use city and state only, Full address will be
presented on the reference page.
Under each job title explain exactly what your duties and responsibilities were, what skills you learned, and
what you be achieved. It is important to use words that tell how much, how often, how well, and what results
are produced.
List your formal education and training in a section titled Education, Training, or Education and Training.
Typically, the most recent schooling is listed first. This section may be presented either before or after your
work history. It will depend on which is most important in the qualifications the employer is looking for.
Functional Resume Format
A functional resume is useful when you want to change career fields and need to identify skills that may be
used in a new situation, you have limited work experience but still have skills that can be identified and
grouped, you want to enter or reenter paid employment and have acquired skills through unpaid or paid
experience, or you have had many different work experiences that are not directly related to the job you're
seeking for example managing a pet shop, repairing appliances, serving as a teacher's aide.
The body of a functional resume highlights your major skill areas. Emphasis is placed on your skills, not on
work experience. Job titles, dates, or name of employers may be left out. However, other sections may
include a job objective, information on education, a summary of abilities, and memberships and other work-
related associations. You may label the section describing your skills in a variety of ways, such as:

• Skills
• Abilities
• Accomplishments
• Experience
• Areas of Competence

Cluster your skills gained through both paid and unpaid experiences under one heading. For example, if you
provided word processing on one job, did filing on another job, and acted as a receptionist someplace else,
these activities could be listed under the heading of Office Skills. In addition, unpaid experience may be
listed in the same way.
Resume & Curriculum Vitae
How Does Resume Differ From Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae and Resumes are both used in job applications. They have the same intent which is to
state the facts about the applicant’s education, work experience, skills and accomplishments. The main
difference between the two is the way these facts were presented.
The resume is the brief summary of the individual’s work history, educational attainment and relevant skills
and accomplishment to the job being applied. An individual can create several resume for different positions
or different companies.
The Curriculum Vitae on the other hand bear all the information of an individual. Every detail of education,
employment, achievements and skills are listed with the addition of the organizations or affiliations, licenses
and commendations. All previous work experiences must be properly listed with elaborated job descriptions.
It allows the individuals to elaborate the oldest achievement or the earliest award they received in the past.
All trainings and seminars attended are likewise listed in the Curriculum Vitae. Thus, Curriculum Vitae are
actually longer than Resume
Resume by standard should be concise and relevant to the position being applied. It should be tailored to fit
the requirement of the prospective company or employer. No unnecessary achievements or skills must be
mention because it would rather gain an impression of audacity. Personal details in Resume are likewise
limited to residence address, contact details, date of birth, civil status and nationality.
The Curriculum Vitae on the contrary depict substantial details on the personal life of an individual. It
contains even the voluntary work and social affiliations of the applicant. It is this reason that Curriculum
Vitae are usually used when applying in academic, medical, scientific and overseas jobs because employers
in these industries prefer to know each applicant thoroughly.