{"id":4872,"date":"2013-05-07T11:10:16","date_gmt":"2013-05-07T18:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/?p=4872"},"modified":"2024-03-22T01:50:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T08:50:02","slug":"resume-tips-for-designers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/resume-tips-for-designers","title":{"rendered":"R\u00e9sum\u00e9 Tips for Designers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back when I applied for my first design job out of college, I would lug around a large hard case full of mediocre printed design work and a résumé to interviews. It was hard work and to be honest, I had no clue what I was doing (except for the fact that I was trying very hard and failing a lot).
\nAs students, we were told to be creative in how we visualized and packaged<\/a> our résumé (which was a good intention), but I always had trouble doing that. I thought if the work was as good as it could be, and the résumé was professional, that was sufficient. However, the résumé is the leave-behind piece<\/a> after the interview (along with any other creative leave-behind piece if you’re ambitious; see here<\/a> and here<\/a>), so it’s good to try to make a lasting impact with it.
\nSo, if I had to give my younger self advice, I would tell myself to focus on the résumé content first, then design it with a tasteful, creative idea that was cohesive with my identity (I didn’t do either of those things). I would have also told myself to build an amazing portfolio website, which was not emphasized in those days (hard to believe, but true).<\/p>\n

<\/span>The Current Field<\/span><\/h1>\n

\nThese days, design is a very healthy industry to be working in! In 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS<\/a>) published a review of the current number of design jobs: 280,000 graphic & web designers, 74,000 art directors, 66,000 animators, 300,000+ web developers and network architects. They speculated 9-15% growth for design and 22% growth for web development over the next 10 years!
\nWith this in mind, let’s take a look at how to create a compelling print and digital résumé to land an interview for that design job you’d really like.\n<\/p>\n

<\/span>Focus on the Content First<\/span><\/h1>\n

\nFirst and foremost, your résumé should be tailored towards your desired job type or industry in general. If you’re trying to get hired as a digital designer, emphasize what coding languages you’ve learned, side passion projects you’ve created to experiment in interactive design, conferences you’ve attended, etc. Secondly, when you’re applying to a specific employer, try to include language that aligns their job post requirements with your capabilities and experiences.
\nAim for only 1-2 pages in length with these content areas:\n<\/p>\n