Constructive Criticism
Out of context: Reply #11
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Did you use Arial for the homepage? Yikes man. Use Helvetica or Univers, but never Arial if you can help it.
Color: Way too dark. You actually want people to be able to print this? Also, red on black or gray = bad idea. It creates a color vibration that is not savory in the least. Reminds me of early 90s death metal, which is not what I think you're after.
Agree with what others have said about putting your resume last. Also, at your current level it should be one page. All of your contact info can easily fit as a header or footer on your letterhead. Nobody cares what your birthday or nationality is, that's only needed for tax forms. As for your work experience, this isn't a novel. Use phrases that are descriptive yet terse, rather than ornate sentences. People will appreciate being able to grasp what you did for a firm in 30 seconds or less.
Agree with VectorMasked about your grid or lack thereof. It's inconsistent. I also agree with others about Mrs. Eaves. It reads poorly on screen and is not space-efficient. I'd recommend something more mature like Baskerville, Garamond, Sabon or Plantin (if you want to be trendy), and pair it with Helvetica for something that will suit your work better.
The red rules are dissonant as I mentioned before, but seem to be superfluous to your layout. They're also too heavy. If you must use rules, make them relate directly to your grid in a way that is not distracting, and use a lighter rule.
The BB thing is not particularly strong, and I definitely wouldn't use it to reverse out page numbers like you've done. Your "brand" as a designer should be very simple and should certainly not be on every single page of your PDF.
- Oh and whatever font(s) are used on the homepage should match what's used in the PDF.Scotch_Roman