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Professional Vs.Creative Resumes
Erin Funk | ErinFunk.com | @ErinFunk
YNPN STL | YNPNSTL.ORG | @YNPNSTL
How do I know?• 3 years of branding + resume • 9 years of design experience
Professional Resumes
• Left aligned
• One column
• Name at the top, centered, large
• Bold, italics and indentations
• Times new roman, only serif fonts
Creative Resumes
• Can’t Read
• Need software to make
• Need an art degree to get away with
• Don’t know if it will be successful or scare
people – Risk Factor
Getting the best of both worlds
• readability > creativity• follow the basic guidelines• Use different formatting• Sketch it out first• Ask for help• Go outside the word template• Don’t be scared of having more than 1
Watch out for…
• Your Audience • Computer programs reading your resume• Font issues (always PDF)• Color – Printing + reasoning• Graphic elements – Printing + reasoning
More Examples
• Be sure to pay attention to– Size of name– Size of headings– Fonts– Use of colors– Number of columns– Other graphics
Now you try!
• Take your resume + A piece of paper for sketching. Always start with pencil!
• Break your resume down into blocks and titles, creating a hierarchy
• Using the blocks pick one focal point (name) or creative element (logo or lines)
• Try new things!
Now you try - Remember:• readability > creativity• follow the basic guidelines• Use Different formatting• Be sure to pay attention to
– Size of name– Size of headings– Fonts– Use of colors– Number of columns– Other graphics
Now you have a Professional & Creative Resume!
Erin Funk | ErinFunk.com | @Erin Funk
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