Have a creative resume is important, because it will speaks your capability and cretivity. And clean design it will give a professional, clean impression to employer.

In this showcase article we have collected 55 examples of creative resume with clean design style, I hope they will inspire you in designing your own creative resume that represent yourself.

Personal Resume Draft by Steven Duncan

Timeline Resume by Robert Berg

Resume W.I.P. by AchisutoShinzo

My curriculum vitae by flaterie

Hello my name is C.V. by RichardTheRough

Portfolio 2010 Concept by ardcor

Chevaughn Resume

Resume the Creative Dork by pyrotensive

Resume Design by MegaBoneDesigns

Resume by s1206

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Guide for Archiving

Posted on November 26, 2011 by waltheraubre

AIGA strives to meet professional standards in our quest to document the history of AIGA’s role in a dynamically adapting profession as well as sharing standards that our member designers should use in protecting their own history.
To demonstrate this, AIGA worked with the Dutch Archives for Graphic Designers (NAGO) in the Netherlands to publish an English version of A Concise Guide to Archiving for Designers. In 10 short chapters the guide provides designers with the proper ways to store and describe their collections. The author, Karin van der Heiden, provided the translation.

Ten tips for designers to avoid an archiving disaster:

Do not keep everything. Archiving is identifying.
Keep the process, not only the final result.
Keep items that belong together, together. Archiving is organizing.
Describe what you have and where you have it stored.
Keep your archive in a safe place-high and dry.
Remove the enemies.
Protect your archive from mold, animals and bugs.
Safely house your archives in suitable boxes, files, folders or tubes.
Think about digital durability.*
Keep old technology and equipment.*

* Updated December 2010

With the rapid advancement of information technologies, the recommendations for digital archiving have changed. Tips 9 and 10 have been revised since the guide was published in 2008:

9. Think about long-term access.

The sustainability of digital storage is limited. Keep backups on several types of storage to minimize the risk of losing your data. Be mindful of magnetic fields that may wipe the data from the device. Consider remote storage for archival masters and digital backups. Transfer the data to newer storage from time to time.

10. Prevent obsolescence.

The readability of your digital data depends on a specific combination of equipment and software. At least once a year, check whether the file formats in your digital archive can still be read. If they are in danger of becoming obsolete, migrate the data to a current format or to an archival file format. Media failure is a real threat for machine-readable formats when the technology becomes obsolete. Technology may be discontinued every couple of years.
A Concise Guide to Archiving for Designers is a publication from NAGO, a foundation that seeks to collect, preserve and provide digital access to the archives of prominent Dutch designers. The archives are published on the NAGO website.

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The Art of Typography

Posted on November 15, 2011 by waltheraubre

The Art of Typography #79 by Sabeena Karnik

November 04, 2011 | 27 comments (413931 views)
This image is published on www.dailyinspiration.nl

Advertise Here

In this weeks typography series I have some great typography artworks made by Sabeena Karnik, a designer from Mumbai, India. This week not digitally manipulated stuff, but some really impressive paper works. Don’t scroll to fast through these images but take a closer look at every picture and don’t forget it is all paper you see!

CV4

Despite all the advancements in technology over the last decade or so, the traditional word-based resume is still as popular as ever.

However, if you’d like to stand out from the crowd there are a number of new school options for you to consider. And we’re not talking about simply having a LinkedIn profile which could almost be considered ‘old hat’ now. Nope, we’re about to enter a new world of resume building and sharing.

The only question is; Are prospective employers ready for what you can now dish up? It’s time to find out!

Social Resumes

resumup 10 new ways to build a kick ass digital resume

1. Zerply.com

Zerply is one of the more high profile socially-shaped resume and career sites going around. In fact, Zerply makes a point of telling new users that it is ‘killing the resume’ by showcasing your work in a more interactive and engaging manner. It features all of the social elements you’d expect including the ability to follow people, access a news stream and analyse stats.

2. ResumUP

The first of two Facebook-powered apps, ResumUP wants to make your ‘social profile visual’. Of the two options you’re given (Facebook or LinkedIn), the latter will give you the most professional looking account of your history. And they’re not kidding about the visual aspect, it can make anyone’s work experience look hot! [Read our full story on ResumUP here.]

3. BranchOut.com

Yes, BranchOut is technically more a ‘network’ than a plain old resume builder option but it allows you to create a profile which features everything that is wonderful (or not) about you.

4. LinkedIn Resume Builder

LinkedIn have been quietly developing this functionality as an add-on to the main site. It literally takes your profile information and formats it in traditionally-styled word-based resume. If you are after consistency across the web, this is possibly the one for you.

Visual Resume Builders

resumebaking 10 new ways to build a kick ass digital resume

5. ResumeBaking.com

This is one of the more robust options out there thanks to its powerful interface. It also features all of the most up-to-date social sharing links so you can get yourself noticed too. Other key features include job search and notification functionality, a cover letter builder, stats and insights and adjustable templates.

6. VisualCV.com

VisualCV.com is one of the more popular resume builder sites thanks to is simple user experience. To get the best feel for what it can do, check out the big bank of examples hosted here.

7. ResumeBear.com

The most exciting element of ResumeBear is its real-time tracing capability which can give you a sense of how popular your resume is. It can even tell you who opened your resume so you can reach out to them while the iron is hot. You can access your resume dashboard via your mobile phone (iPhone and Android).

8. DoYouBuzz.com

This is quite similar to ResumeBear in that it provides you with a complete build and track solution. You have a number of design options with DoYourBuzz and it is also optimised for SEO visibility (but then again you should expect this benefit as standard for services like these).

Mobile Resumes

9. Infinity resume app (for iPhone)

I’m an Android guy so I can’t vouch for this one first hand but it looks interesting enough. The Infinity Resume Builder (iPhone app) essentially brings basic resume creation capabilities to your mobile. It features a series of drop-down menus to help you create your ‘on-the-go’ work experience snapshot.

A Left-field Option

facebooktimeline 10 new ways to build a kick ass digital resume

10. The Facebook Timeline edition resume

One of the more unique and VERY new ways to illustrate your career history is by creating a Facebook timeline edition of your resume. While it may not be the most natural way of showcasing your career, the chronological timeline display and ability to back-date milestones works pretty well. I actually created my own Facebook timeline edition resume which you can see here.

These were ten of the more interesting options we discovered. For added inspiration, check out:

Yuri Arcurs via shutterstock

cv3

Resume is the most important self advertising tools used when applying for a job, not to mention much needed for entrance to a graduate school.
Is the very first document your employers would see before flipping though your portfolio.
In order to stand out from the crowd, your resume will need to be one of a kind.

And there's no better place to look at except designers' resumes if you are seeking for some inspiring and innovative resume ideas. Of course not all employers are willing to accept bold resumes like these. Most businesses still prefer a simple black and white resume. These resumes are much well suited for design job applications.

Below are my favourite 15 picks of graphic design resumes. Some of them are from Singapore~ :D
Can you spot them?
15 Stunning Graphic Design Resumes - Click to tweet

Infographic Resume by Jacqueline Quek

Self Promotion by Jai Mistry
CV by ~Verine
My Resume by ~ChuckDLay
My Creative Resume by ~liagiannjezreel
Infographic Resume by Chen Zhi Liang
Infographics Resume by Nur Amalina Hady
Other random designs/videos by Binfa Chong
Interactive Video Resume by Benny

My Resume by Ying
Info graphic 3d Paper Resume by Mohit Lakhmani

Infographic Curriculum by Andrea Cardinale

CV Best

Advice Centre

4 Innovative CV/Resume Options to Set Yourself Apart in a Job Search

I’ve been waiting 20 years for the traditional CVs and resumes to be fazed out, and it looks like the first signs of the revolution are here! Think about it – in an age where everything is done online, why is the paper/pdf-based CV still considered standard practice? Making matters worse is the fact that, these days, most jobseekers spend days agonising over their CVs just to have them glanced at for 40 seconds by an overwhelmed hiring manager. It’s hard to stand out when your CV looks just like every other candidate’s. That’s why I’m so excited to see creative, digital CV and resume options start to catch on. I’ve highlighted four of these options below, but more are coming on the scene every day, so if you know of one I haven’t mentioned, be sure to share it in the comments section!

First Things First: Who Should Use Alternative CVs?

Before I get to the creative CV options that are out there, I want to preface this post with a few warnings:
Warning 1: Alternative CVs are not right for everyone.
This is a revolution and sometimes it takes time before it gets universal traction and market acceptance. Before investing your time in creating a non-traditional CV, consider the company and industry you are targeting. Are you applying for a marketing role at an innovative startup or an accounting position at a large financial services firm? While the former would likely appreciate a very creative strategy the latter probably wouldn’t. Carefully consider the culture of the company you’re targeting and decide whether they are ready for such a cutting-edge approach. If in doubt, use one of these as your “cover” CV and then still spell out your accomplishments in a more traditional attachment.
Warning 2: If you’re not going extreme, keep it simple.
If you decide to stick with the traditional paper/pdf CV, make sure you keep it simple. I lean away from fancy formatting on traditional CVs. Unless you are applying for a highly creative graphic design-type role, steer clear of over-designing your CV with complicated layouts, colors, graphics, etc. The most important thing is the content, and especially your accomplishment statements. If you want to present your CV in a creative way, use one of the options below where formatting is done for you, but make sure that your accomplishments are included, as some of these new formats have left this out:

1. ResumeUp

This one is my absolute favourite. ResumeUp makes it easy to present your education and professional history as an easy-to-read timeline. It’s still in the beta version, so there are still a few kinks that need to be worked out, but I love how this site easily syncs with your LinkedIn profile to populate your job history automatically – so convenient! Plus the final result is absolutely stunning. The only drawback is that there isn’t much space to articulate accomplishments in detail.

2. InnovateCV

InnovateCV helps you create a more traditional-looking resume that is still quite dynamic. Unlike ResumeUp, it allows visitors to view your online CV and to easily download it as a PDF or Microsoft Word Document. It even allows you to attach a short video profile to your CV, as shown in this example.

3. Visual CV

Visual CV is a great option if you have a lot of digital work samples to show off to potential employers. This site lets you supplement your work experience and skill descriptions with relevant documents, images, audio and video – very cool!

4. Innovative Resume

Innovative Resume is pretty similar to Visual CV and InnovativeCV, except the final result is a bit more static (i.e. no videos). Unlike the first three, this site is also not free, but the rates are still pretty affordable. And Innovative Resume does let you customise your CV a bit more by offering 12 different ‘themes’ to choose from:

About the Author

Shannon Houde, MBA, is founder of Walk of Life Consulting, the first international career coaching business focused solely on the environmental, sustainability and Corporate Responsibility (CR) fields.

Read more about Shannon's credentials →

CV for inspriration

reative Resumes That Put Yours To Shame

A simple resume is no longer enough. Although a CV is still a place where you store information about your professional background, nowadays you need a little extra creativity to get noticed. It’s no longer about the information included, but about the presentation and how you “sell” yourself to the employer.

Lately, we’re seeing more and more remarkable CVs that are personalized to the position people are applying to. This means a lot more work but if you’re really serious about landing the job, it’s worth the effort. To help you out in your research, I’ve gathered a collection of the 25 most creative resumes I could find on the web that are going to make you rethink yours. Take a look and don’t forget to share them with others.
1. Sarah Odgers – Graphic Designer resume
A neat 3D resume designed by/ for a graphic designer. It includes all the information about the candidate, but its design is far from traditional.

2. Mohammed Mahgoub – Web designer& Developer resume
Simple yet attractive resume where the designer uses the little space available to present its skills and experience.

3. Blog Sociale t-shirt resume
What better way to advertise your services than putting your resume on a t-shirt for everyone to see? Very cool idea!

4. Mike Jones – Graphic Designer resume
As a graphic designer, your resume’s design might as well “sell” your services and convince an employer to hire you. Mike got it right, wouldn’t you agree?

5. Michael Anderson resume
Infographics are an interesting way of presenting one’s skills and experience. I especially enjoyed the Daily intake& output.

6. Pau Morgan – Graphic Designer resume
Here’s another neat graphic designer resume where a pinwheel is used to describe his professional background. Short, colorful and to the point.

7. Graphic Designer resume
No surprise that graphic designers are the ones coming up with such cool ideas for their resumes. This one is no less creative – it looks like an emergency toolkit and probably includes all kind of interesting information about the designer that could help him land the job.

8. Jonathan Kaczynski resume
Yet another interesting approach for a resume, using the route of a metro to present his work history and skills.

9. David Young Vintage resume
Some prefer a more vintage look like this candidate here. He has designed his CV just like it was done in the ’60′s.

10. Tudor Deleanu – Web Designer resume
This is a more modern resume design but comes in very handy because it’s small and you can have it on you anytime.

11. Steven Duncan resume
Very attractive resume although it might be a bit complicated to follow.

12. Sunny Black resume
An eye-catching resume that presents skills and experience.

13. Sid Santos – Graphic Designer resume
This guy is specialized in 3D modelling and packaging design so he got the neat idea to turn a simple cup in to his personal resume. Not bad, not bad at all. You might notice this CV was designed in 2009 so kudos to this guy for being so creative back then.

14. Matthew Villalovos – Waiter
If you’re not a designer that doesn’t mean you can’t get an awesome resume. Check this guy’s resume out – he’s looking for a waiter job and his CV fits just perfectly.

15. Interactive Media Design resume
This is such a cool and minimalist resume that it’s impossible not to get your attention. However, as an employer, I would’ve liked to get more information not just a few titles.

16. Robert Berg – Contractor resume
Here’s a simple resume for a contractor. Added to his experience is also the design of his resume, which comes to prove his skills.

17. Mary Ann – Graphic Designer resume
A very modern looking and detail oriented resume. Wouldn’t expect less from a graphic designer.

18. Web designer resume
Simple and attractive resume of an advertising designer. I especially liked the comics from the Aptitudes, gives it a relaxed and humorous touch, making it less formal than it usually is.

19. Adam Balazy – Designer resume
Here’s a resume design with the basic skills and work experience information included but what makes it attractive are the design elements.

20. Riccardo Sabatini resume
This is one of the resumes I really liked. Not only is the design very cool, but the copy is also catchy and very convincing. Moreover, it also includes call-to-action. Take a look.

21. Robbie Bautista – Graphic Designer resume
Interactive resume design of a freelance designer who calls himself a “creative dork”.

22. Joe Kelso resume
I’m not really fond of resumes where people don’t say exactly what they’re good at or what they specialize in. This is the case, but the image and the message it sends are just awesome.

23. Daniel Wojcik resume
Yet another resume with a cool design but very few information about his skills.

24. Wallplanner resume
This is a web designer that’s planning to move to Sydney and is looking for a job. So, he came up with a very detailed and catchy resume that includes information about his experience and lots of samples.