Resume Tips for Designers - HOW TO STAND OUT
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- How do you create a good resume for design jobs? How long should a resume be? Resume dos and don'ts. What you should you include in your resume. What should you leave out of your resume?
In this cutdown video from our Summer School Classes, Senior Designer, Emily Xie, shares her tips and strategies to make a standout design resume.
Although resumes aren’t always needed to get a job in the design industry, it’s always helpful to have one ready on hand. Join Emily Xie as she gives you tips and suggestions on how resumes are designed specifically for graphic designers.
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Great video. Im finishing school so around march/may i was applying to jobs and i think a mistake i made was using a generic resume template found on design sites. I thought this would be cooler but i got barely any replies.
When i sobered up my resume and structured content in a very similar way to how u two described it, it made a huge impact and contributed greatly to the job i just got!
Congrats!
I used a resume template I found online, and then I modified it to fit better to the content they described in the video. It got quite nice feedback. So I guess using template is fine, but you have to make sure your content is good.
Ryan Yao yeah of course there is no single right answer. I am glad you found success with your resume!
Ryan Yao do you mind if you can send me the resume template you used. This my email Sesan2007uk@gmail.com
I got my first design job by cold-calling the company and just asking if I could show them my portfolio in person. This may be something you can also try in addition to the excellent advice in this video.
Love this! More content like this would be so great! Have you guys ever considered doing mock interview Q&As?
WOW! Outstanding video! Straight to the point, clear, and very very helpful! Thanks for that!
This was very helpful and informative. I believe that this is a video that should be seen by anyone who is currently in the job market for a design job.
Excellent! Thanks you for creating this video and bringing clarity to an otherwise murky subject.
Your content has been so helpful in my education as a designer, I am currently looking for internships and this video was just what I needed, Thank you so much guys you are awesome!
Lovely tips! Thank you both! 😀
This is really a great tutorial. I will update my resume exactly how you guys are suggesting. Thanks
Great suggestions. I am a career adviser at an art and design university in Hong Kong, and I agree with you about all these tips on creating a resume. Thanks for putting this together!
Thanks Adam.
thank you ! I love Emily
What are the odds of finding myself featured for the don'ts of a resume on The Futur hahah. I made this resume about 4-5 years ago when I graduated from Intermediate vocational education. I now know, the more I know about Photoshop or any other program, the more I know that I don't know allot ;)
lol well at least it's circulating lol
Very helpful and insightful info, Thxs
So helpful guys, thank you so much😍✨😎👌
Great advice!
Straight to the point!
Thank you for doing this
Finally got it on YT ! Thx
Thank you guys!
Loved that the had a "recap" .
I always got confused when I tried to look for a designer resume reference and those weird overloaded abominations with all the graphs kept showing up.
Thanks a lot!
Thank you!
thanks... very nice tips.
Thank you so much for uploading this video! It's very helpful!
You're very welcome! If you are a sustaining member, you can watch the whole video.
very Helpful
Great tips, thanks :)
Thank you the guys! Good to see my idol Matthew!
omg thank you do much!
Life saving ❤️
Very helpful
I was taking notes from this video, dint knew they included RECAP.
Sometimes we do.
Excellent
thank you
Super interesting and informative, but of course a bit short to compare different cases, I understand ;-).
Like for instance, if you didn't work as graphic designer a few years (7 in my case) and I want recovering those years in my portfolio first. I am still in a doubt and try to figure out how to cover this missing part in my resume.
Thanks
I would really like to know what font you used for the resume! It is great tips to know btw ty
WE NEED AN UPDATE on this :)
I do a lot of freelance work and have been looking to get back into the office environment. I've noticed that it seems I will get an auto rejection when applying for jobs online, upon doing some research, I found that a lot of places use an algorithm to filter through resumes based on keywords.
Thank you for making this. Would the same rules apply when making a pdf portfolio? My first front page is very simple, white background with my contact details and then 3 pieces of my work. Should I also write a brief description explaining each piece? Once again, thank you for making great content
Thanks for mentioning the skill bars. I always find those very confusing. 😕
Check check check - good to go.
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Matthew, I would love to see more content from you. Be it art direction, tools, projects. I really like how you use rigged 3D models for storyboarding, visualizing concepts. On storyboarding, do you guys use a particular software or a template? What do you recommend.
Matthew Encina that's great, love the 'roses are dead' series.. screenshot-wallpaper-ed..thanks:)
Yeah.. I've also been using a custom template that I made in photoshop for storyboarding, it's has been fine, just that it's a bit labor-intensive when you have to change or add frames, then I need to move each and every frame with the copy after it. It can be a nightmare. Haha. Wanted something more efficient.
So what I'm looking for in these resume videos that I'm not hearing is how to word the resume better. for the jobs. I find that my portfolio is strong and my resume is weak because of verbiage. The Structure of how to describe the job task. Especially because it's not the same kinda work each week. I have trouble articling and describing
what I've done for the job
I don't know if The Futur still replies to old replies, but here is my question :
What should be the standard? A one-pager resume? 2 pager resume? 3 or 4? Or the whole thing + design portfolio printed as well?
I love the font in the first resume example you guys have, what font is that?
Hey! I am also interested in the font, did you find out what font that is?
Hey, I was looking for this font aswell. I've done some research and found this font which I find kinda similar. It's called Brandon Grotesque and can be downloaded for free if you have an Adobe account.
How about your opinions on one-page resume vs multi-page resume? There are a lot of debates on this. Which one is better in what cases?
What is the font used on the example resume? Thank you guys
I would love to see more critique or young guns videos.
Nice
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 📄 Resume Basics
- Your resume should be in reverse chronological order.
- Consistency is crucial in design resumes.
- Include name, website, portfolio link, email, and phone in contact info.
- Education can include conferences and continuous learning.
01:04 🏆 Awards and Recognition
- Highlight awards, galleries, design lists, scholarships, and features.
- Recognition from outside your school can be especially impactful.
02:15 💻 Skills and Personal Interests
- List software and hardware skills.
- Optional: Include personal interests to add personality.
03:09 ❌ Resume Don'ts
- Avoid generic objective statements.
- Skip proficiency levels (e.g., percentage bars) in skills.
- Don't make your resume overly creative with excessive design.
04:18 ✍️ Key Takeaways
- Keep it simple, consistent, and legible.
- Customize your resume for each employer.
- Highlight only relevant information.
- Personalize your resume for the specific studio or agency you're applying to.
I've just seen Emily in all the videos.Emily walked into my ear and heard another ear. And I only look at Emily's eyes.
I hate resumes. Like truly hate them. But I have to understand they must be be necessary in most cases.
we hate them too.
Does anyone know what that font is-the one used in the example resume?
Greay video. You mention adding your past experience, most recent first but what type of information would you recommend adding under each experience title and time worked there? Should you only list last 5 jobs and also only relevant jobs only? Also what is your take on amount of pages in your resume?
Many questions, I hope you can answer. Thanks a bunch!
only include relevant experience. yes. add time and title. those are key pieces of information and tell part of the story.
Thanks for the quick response. Could you elaborate on "part of the story" Should I add in key roles? Also should I include reason for leaving the job?
role and responsibilities is the other part. include that. what did you learn or contribute?
COOL
I know this is already written down in the chapters section of TH-cam, but I am typing this out for myself here, maybe it helps someone,
use it or lose it.
STEP 01 @0:20 HAVE YOUR MOST RECENT WORK FIRST [reverse chronological order]
STEP 02 @0:28 BE CONSISTENT
STEP 03 @1:32 ADD AWARDS RECOGNITION
STEP 04 @2:52 DO'S AND DONTS
STEP 05 @3:40 DON'T BE OVERLY CREATIVE (ADDING TOO MANY DINGBATS AND INFOGRAPHICS) DON'T RATE SKILLS:
- e.g. Don't do this rating thing: Photoshop- - - - - 90% (who's to say you have 90% knowledge of PS?)
STEP 06 @4:04 THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF YOUR RESUME IS:
01: SIMPLE "KEEP IT SIMPLE"
02: KEEP IT CONSISTENT
03: LEGIBLE (MAKE SURE IT'S LEGIBLE)
Hi guys, love your video. I was wondering in the UK, companies often ask for a cover letter. I always struggle for content, how to sound interested/passionate about the company without being cheesy?
M with cover letters you can get creative.
1. You can address the letter formally to their company showing you've taken the time to understand where they are located
2. You can research the companies on their about page on their website and tailor your word choice to their ethos
3. You give information about yourself, not the company, show how you as a person are interested in the work the company does on a day to day basis. How close are you to the source? Are you really a good fit?
4. Actually sign the letter. Take the time to put the personal touch on it. This can even be done digitally with the same signature.
5. Cover letter can stylistically match your resume in terms of typography, color, logos, ect. Created a whole crafted experience.
write form the heart. be sincere, passionate and authentic. do a little research too. it shows you care.
Sum up why you are interested in the job and always research into a project that they've done, mention it in the cover letter.
Thank you very much, I will definitely use all the above :)
After having a business manager for an advertising agency tell me “Yea, you gotta redo that resume. They’ll skip right over it”, THEN watching this, makes me feel so ashamed and embarrassed for having a generic, extra regular looking resume. 🤦🏾♂️ This helped me out a lot. Ugh….so ashamed smh.
Where could I post my CV to for review? I have redesigned mine since watching this video. Thanks for the great tips.
we aren't accepting resumes for review
Booooo Futur Boooo! just kidding :) ok no worries
Hey guys I was wondering where could I see the resume template you were using in this video? thanks for the useful info appreciate it!
Yes! I was thinking the same thing, because it looks so clean and professional.
Spellcheck your work. Typos matter too.
Should a resume be creative? For example design it on Photoshop?
Hey guys! What do you mean consistent? Like your design style? Thanks @thefutur
Matthew Encina Ok I see
Is it okay if you don't have any education history? I've been working for 3 years now, and have a bunch of work experience. I've never really gone to art achool, since I couldn't afford it. I did a lottt of courses on skillshare and coursera. And have graduated high school. What should I write in the education section of my portfolio? Do I mention online courses? Though I dont have a certificate for those.
How to fit all of that into a limited space is the issue. 🤔
I have a question.
Should I design my own layout and produce a “designed resume “? As opposed to the standard general practice of a “Microsoft office template quote.
So here’s my thing I’ve graduated school over a year ago. I’ve had three job offers but nobody responded to me after the job offer I was effectively ghosted. Since then I have started working with resume writers recruiters another job coaches. They all tell me to not use a design resume and just stick with the standard general Microsoft office template style of resume. Because when you start changing the layout it will trip up the applicant tracking software.
yes exactly! they did not cover that part for some reason...having an ATS Friendly resume is very important
What if I don't have enough fitting projects to show to my potential employer? I'm a product design graduate and I just included my projects that I've done during my study, which are all from different product design fields like sports gear, furniture, or medical equipment.
Should I leave in all of them, even if they're not actually "relevant" ?
Can I include projects with my own design brief, that weren't supervised by anyone?
Pull together the most relevant, even if they are from different industries. You can think of skills and responsibilities that carry over can apply.
Don't put fictitious projects on the resume. On the portfolio, it's fine.
I'd like to know if you have to put a photo of yourself in the resume, I think most of places where you are applying would like to know who they will contract. I ask this since the resume in the video itself doesn't show any photo. I'm sorry if this is a dumb question!
do not put your photo on your resume, unless you are auditioning for an acting role.
Can you talk about how to write effective coverletters? Do designers/firms even read them or care about them?
Short answer. No.
We don’t care.
Do you need an objective statement in your resume? I always hear some people saying you do and others say you don't.
I think that’s for the cover letter.
Was wondering the same thing. Thanks for asking and clearing this up.
What if your featured in hightimes ad design contest
Can y'all do an update for 2021 cos mine is text format and I've had big companies only wanting to see proficiencies level
We have a video on how to interview. Check it.
@@thefutur a link would be helpful
If you have limited work experience, how do you tailor your resume to stand out to employers?
Have a good portfolio that they’ll ignore your lack of experience.
I'm kinda confused with CV, portofolio and resume. Like I designed my own CV and Portofolio, but I never makes my resume. welp.
A CV is a resume.
Why you suddenly started talking about After Effects?
What font are you using?
Futura for the Thumbnail. Helvetica for in-show graphics.
3:51 Oh fuck
could I send you my resume and you give me your feedback?
We don’t review resumes.
0:05 What?!
"Too many tricks" - what does that mean?
It probably means too many effects tricks like bright colours and custom order of things it doesn't look like resume from a far away glance text hierarchy turns off to see it. so keeping it clean and simple
if a person makes a cv a little too "colourful" it doesn't necessary mean that they don't do the job right. you say that a cv must be consistent and simple. what if someone who doesn't have good skills in graphic programmes, does a simple design just because they do not have experience? I think that it is ridiculous how most employers think. somebody should test all those employers to see how bad they are and have too many unreal expectations
Lol @them disagreeing.
Everyone has their own POV.
Take what you feel is helpful to your own situation.
Don't show proficiency or skills, really? Personally, when reviewing a resume that has this, it gives me an insight on how confident the applicant is with "said" environment/code. You don't take it literal, but rather as a gauge on how confident they are w/"said" skill. I'll actually base some of my interview questions on how they rate themselves - I've called a lot of BS on applicants... so don't lie people - be honest.
Wouldn't they look down on you that you're bragging about your achievements?
yeah, sure people have money to attend adobe conferences. ˇ~_~
The concept is there, but kinda lousy video.
Thank you for the feedback
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Stand who?
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You talking about the Futur?