Should my resume be creative?

Be tidy and clear. Use the portfolio to show your style.

How many projects in my portfolio?

Five to eight of your best, with a line on the brief and result.

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Graphic Designer resume example

Graphic designers create visuals for brands: logos, social posts, brochures and packaging that fit a clear brief.

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You start with the structure and wording style. Your name, companies, dates and numbers are left as [placeholders] for you to fill in.

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Tara Owens

Chicago, USA · +91 90000 00251 · tara.owens@example.com

Summary

Graphic designer with 4 years of experience in branding and social media design. Quick with briefs, careful with typography and comfortable working with marketing and sales teams.

Experience

Graphic Designer, BrightLeaf Marketing

Chicago · Apr 2022 to Present

Designed 300+ social posts, banners and brochures for 15 brands in a year.
Built a brand kit for 4 clients that cut revision rounds from 4 to 2.
Raised average post engagement by 35% by testing 3 layout styles.
Mentored 2 junior designers on file handover and brand rules.

Junior Designer, PixelCraft Studio

Atlanta, USA · Jul 2020 to Mar 2022

Produced 20 designs a week for web and print using Photoshop and Illustrator.
Redesigned 8 company logos accepted by clients in the first round.

Education

BFA, Applied Art, Atlanta, USA College of Art (2016 to 2020) · First class, 71%

Skills

Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Figma · Typography · Branding and logos · Social media design · Print design · Layout and colour · Spanish and English

This is a made-up example. The person, companies, colleges and numbers are fictional. Do not copy them: use the structure and write about your own real work.