How to Create a Resume
Creating a unique resume that can catch the attention of people hiring can be hard. Making a resume stand out is an advantage for anyone who tries to get a job, so why not get creative with it?
Adding many graphics to the resume can sometimes ruin it and take the attention intended. All these thumbnails share a common factor which is simplicity. There are not many graphics used but rather focuses on the important stuff while being neat and simple for the reader to go through and follow. Remember the goal here is for the resume reader to focus on the education, experiences, and skills so you don't want to distract them with many graphics.
From thumbnails to comp:
Transferring the thumbnails ideas to comp included using thumbnail number #8 as the main idea. The arrows were switched with simple lines to make it look neater and as if follows a timeline.
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ReplyDelete- The 5th thumbnail represents uniqueness which is appealing to an employer's eye.
ReplyDelete- Most of your thumbnails have "HQ" which represents your name, but also fully spell out your name. The name on a resume is the most important part.
- Leave the arrows out. The person viewing your resume can see the flow of it as they read it.
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ReplyDelete-For the first thumbnail add more of a design feature to it. Maybe add some shapes on the side or incorporate more lines to make it look less of a basic resume page.
ReplyDelete-For the fourth one put squares around the information to separate each topic and also add more of a design feature as well.
-The fifth one has a great design aspect with the triangles, it makes it more eye catching and interesting.
-The borders on the seventh one are a good touch, try incorporating something similar to the other thumbnails to give it a more creative touch.
Hamza - make sure to have a few sentences for your thumbnails, explaining the reasons for your design layouts.
ReplyDeletefor your final comp, let's go with Thumbnail design #8. Although it is a centered layout, and looks a bit minimal, it is the clean layout and the negative space that helps to focus on the important content. Briana commented about the arrows being unnecessary for the layout which is a good point. However, if the arrows were “screened back” - that would add a bit of continuation within the composition. Let's discuss more in class !