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- gramme0
the next time I re-up my resume, instead of a cover letter I will have an 8.5" x 11" full-bleed portait of myself, and the resume will be set in Comic Sans for headers and Times for body copy.
The only skill I plan to include is "Vast experience in Night Moves".
Also considering a corresponding soundtrack.
- tkmeister0
putting a self portrait is no no. unless you are a super hot girl and people reviewing your resume are male.
- gramme0
A head shot is sufficient. If there is a bunch of resumes on my desk, the one to be remembered is the one most "personal"
grown-sexy
(Jun 18 06, 17:23)If I were a hiring manager at a design firm or any corporate art/marketing dept. for that matter, and someone gave me a resume with a self-portrait, I'd turn it into a paper airplane and light it on fire shortly before throwing it out the window.
- determinedmoth0
".. highly interested".
I would change that.
- DaveO0
Not sure about stateside, but in the UK people always seem to want to see projects on your CV / resumé...especially if you're going through agents and whatnot. I'd rather just show a coulpe of images but some recruitment agents are keen for you to show all your best work...which sucks because then you have fuck all to show at the interview. I guess the more you work though, the less the CV is relevant and more the people you know....
And the 2006 one is loads better.
- Bam0
Definately the 2006 version.
- atle0
I like the 2006 better so far. Looks fresher and more up to date. Keep working on that one.
- piperboytoy0
thanks for all the comments. they are great and very useful.
I think it's important to have a resume ready. most jobs still ask for a resume so i guess it's just a formality.
thanks
- same0
Aka, I havnt looked at someones resume when hiring.
- same0
Honestly Piper, I can't remember the last time I looked at a resume
- tkmeister0
when you go into an interview, make sure your resume is nicely sprayed with a perfume and leave it.
- grown-sexy0
Also, good grammar and punctuation use says a lot about how organized and attentive the person is.
And remember, your resume is your face...
- grown-sexy0
ALWAYS put a picture of yourself, preferably half-naked, on your resume...tralalala
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gramme
(Jun 18 06, 17:07)A head shot is sufficient. If there is a bunch of resumes on my desk, the one to be remembered is the one most "personal"
- gramme0
I didnt find your name on the first one. Anonymous resumes never make an impression. I always look for the personal stats, name, age, background, even maritial status etc, very important, esp. if the resume comes with a picture
grown-sexy
(Jun 18 06, 16:58)ALWAYS put a picture of yourself, preferably half-naked, on your resume. If you have any particularly attractive family members, have their images on there too. In fact, don't send a resume, just send a family album. People don't really care about the work you've done. They just wanna know if you're a sexy beast and have the kind of bedroom eyes needed for groundbreaking design work. And, if in doubt, always go with the drop-shadow on your type. And forsake the grid altogether because that's what a real coolguy does. YUM.
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- tittie0
at some stage you will need to send a pdf folio of works. i think the resume and pdf folio should be one pdf, the works should be on a4, so when you print it, it comes out clearly and easily/ i agree though, no images on the actual resume/ but its always good to see smaples of work if applying for design work/.
- grown-sexy0
I didnt find your name on the first one. Anonymous resumes never make an impression. I always look for the personal stats, name, age, background, even maritial status etc, very important, esp. if the resume comes with a picture
- gramme0
i guess so. i'll probably send the one pager and not use a cover page. i really don't know what to do with the first page. i want it to be a nicer layout but don't have time to make it nicer. have lots of work going on.
piperboytoy
(Jun 18 06, 10:12)The recommendation I would have for anyone working on their resume, is to create an identity for themselves. I think the resume should simply be thought of as a well-typeset letter on your designed letterhead (which should be a typo-graphic vs. graphic exercise, unless you're gonna drop the $$ to have a nice but not too distracting graphic treatment on the back that ties in w/ your business cards, etc.)...
whenever I send out a cover letter (what we call a CV in the states), I just typeset it on my letterhead and print it on my laser printer at home. I've NEVER had anyone ask me for a CV. Perhaps that's more common in Canada? Seems a bit extraneous for someone in our line of work.
Just my 2 cents, take or leave it...best of luck piper!
- piperboytoy0
ok i will fix the 06 version and then send just the cv. also fix the typography as well.
thanks
- DeviceUnseen0
06 is better.
I agree with jaylarson about the kerning.
I have never been a fan of color in resumes.
absolutely do not put images in your resume as someone here suggested.
- piperboytoy0
i guess so. i'll probably send the one pager and not use a cover page. i really don't know what to do with the first page. i want it to be a nicer layout but don't have time to make it nicer. have lots of work going on.