Thursday, February 16, 2012

Great Resumes & Attention Getters

Here is a site I "Stumbleupon"-ed, thanks to Mr. Guerra:
http://www.youthedesigner.com/2011/06/21/great-resume-designs-that-catch-attention-and-got-people-hired/
Not all of these are real great and my door, Ms. Shuler's door, or really any teacher's around is always open to discuss how to put a resume together and which of these is great and which will still be put at the bottom of the stack with the rest.

Be sure to read and critique the comments to the blog this came from (at the bottom). It's fun to see people's reaction to new ideas. You are lucky to attend SASIC, because we have all the best resources and Arts Teachers like photography teacher Mr. Mortis to help you create these sites. At the end of the year Mr. Arias can even help you with putting a podcast intro on your Digital Portfolio, another version of a resume.

Check back on the blog for more advice through the week!

Great Resume Designs that Catch Attention–and Got People Hired

Inspiration June 21, 2011 by Cadence Wu

When applying for a job, you have no choice but to do your best to outshine competition. Even before winning an interview, your qualifications (or in some instance, your character) are already judged by the resume you’ve submitted.

It is then important to make your resume or CV as honest, concise, and striking as possible. If you are looking forward to a creative position, you will be expected to come up with something grand and extra creative as well.

Take a look at how other designers compose their creative resumes. Below is a collection of excellent resume designs that will definitely catch employers’ attention. First impressions do last, and you should make yours count! We’re pretty sure these people did.

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This post was written by: Cadence Wu

Cadence is You The Designer's senior blogger, and the most jack-of-all-trades of the staff. She's always trying out something different every day, some of which fuels her posts here on the blog. Let her know if you want us to post more about your favorite topic - she might know more than a thing or two about it!

13 Responses

Manuel - June 21, 2011 at 8:10 am

These are great for inspiration, thank you!
Janna Hagan - June 21, 2011 at 8:27 am

Many of these designers are great visually, but very impractical for sending to companies as an actual resume. Many employees won’t take the time to figure out difficult charts, graphs or information that isn’t clear. Good source of inspiration, nonetheless.
Joe Nicklo - June 22, 2011 at 5:46 am

I agree 100% with Janna. A lot of these are impractical. When I review resumes for hiring designers, I of course look for creativity however I also have a desk FULL of resumes plus all of my other papers, books, magazines, bills etc.,
The last thing I want is a huge milk box resume on my desk.
Richard Hill - June 22, 2011 at 9:36 am

Great designs from Robbie Bautista and Rashid Mahmood – break the boring mould but easy to read and informational.
Jon Garcia - June 22, 2011 at 11:57 am

I agree with Janna. Fun and creative design but mostly over-designed to something more artistic than practical. Then again, all depends on who you’re targeting your résumé towards.
Alee - June 24, 2011 at 9:59 am

I too agree with Janna. Not all employees in these companies are creatively oriented to understand these kind of resumes; they won’t have much time to go through them either. i personally like the first one though, good if you’re applying as a packaging designer.

Leah - June 27, 2011 at 5:04 pm

Thanks, Alee. Yes, your resume should depend solely on what position you’re applying for. It would be best to make use of media that will highlight your skills.

Kyle - June 24, 2011 at 11:21 am

I had a resume similar to this after graduating. It was a box with various cards and what not inside. It was pretty big and bulky and it landed me my first job. You just have to get it to the right person.
Leah - June 27, 2011 at 5:02 pm

I think the point of these resumes is to be creative and to help people stand out. Sometimes standing out is really impractical. And sometimes people don’t like them, too. (Imagine gigantic billboards, they are a classic example of being impractical, but for some reason they work) It’s still your call on what medium you chooses to use. These images are just here for inspiration after all. What you make of it still depends on you.
Thanks for the feedback, though. Keep ‘em coming.
Lisa R. Tennant - June 30, 2011 at 7:29 am

I see a lot of criticism here that does not belong. Of COURSE people need a regular resume! But, these examples are primarily people who are trying to get DESIGN jobs. In addition to a REGULAR resume, these resumes are intended to be used as a self-promo or leave-behind piece to grab attention. Hiring creatives is a totally different process. One of the most important things is to show your skill visually. Instead of criticizing these pieces that they won’t work, keep in mind that people got hired BECAUSE of them.
Adam - July 6, 2011 at 12:15 pm

Very nice! You could definitely still use this type of resume for most other jobs, its part of who you are: super creative. People bi^ching are those who never had the drive to develop and master that skill.
Batty - July 7, 2011 at 8:00 pm

Wow! I love every one! and I cant wait to sit down and make my own… I have never thought to go this far outside the box… might just land me a job in this small town :)
Edwina@FASHION + ART - July 21, 2011 at 6:44 am

These are wonderfully creative but as stated above, no one’s got the time nor the inclination to figure out the charts and graphs. When I was in art school, we were told NOT to get crazy with our resumes for this very reason. I’d love to know which of these designers actually secured a position.

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