{"id":5190,"date":"2016-03-29T16:06:50","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T16:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/?p=5190"},"modified":"2022-09-19T16:44:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T14:44:30","slug":"how-to-create-an-effective-graphic-designers-resume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/how-to-create-an-effective-graphic-designers-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create an effective graphic designer&#8217;s resume"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 30px;\">Yes! You can get the job of your dreams if you feel you comply with the profile required. You just have to show that in your CV! Employers spend around 20 or 30 seconds scanning each\u00a0CV, so the first step is to bear in mind that your CV is representing you while you&#8217;re not there! It&#8217;s the first impression any employer will have about you. And even more in this industry, you&#8217;ll be already showing your graphic skills and personality. Take advantage of your best marketing tool! Be brief but consistent&#8230; how?<br \/>\nFollow these useful\u00a0tips!<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Quick Tips<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a personal brand identity: logos, font, images should\u00a0follow a same line, every detail counts<\/li>\n<li>Reflect your personality, make sure you stamp your personal touch<\/li>\n<li>Prioritize a readable font over the fancy one<\/li>\n<li>Use subtitles and dividers for each part to find specific areas quickly<\/li>\n<li>Include some pop\u00a0of color<\/li>\n<li>Include some sparks of creativity but watch out, a small wink is enough, don&#8217;t go too far<\/li>\n<li>Adapt your CV according to each job<\/li>\n<li>Never more than two pages long<\/li>\n<li>Please don&#8217;t use Microsoft\u00a0Word!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Resources<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/\">VectorOpenStock\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0we have several resources that might help you to create that\u00a0great resume.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here are some ready templates you can jump in:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5190 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/how-to-create-an-effective-graphic-designers-resume\/311e52ef6c25b2d4f18a34357f286564-creative-visual-resume-cv\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"101\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/311e52ef6c25b2d4f18a34357f286564-creative-visual-resume-cv-160x237.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/311e52ef6c25b2d4f18a34357f286564-creative-visual-resume-cv-160x237.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/311e52ef6c25b2d4f18a34357f286564-creative-visual-resume-cv-202x300.jpg 202w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/311e52ef6c25b2d4f18a34357f286564-creative-visual-resume-cv-430x640.jpg 430w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/311e52ef6c25b2d4f18a34357f286564-creative-visual-resume-cv.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/how-to-create-an-effective-graphic-designers-resume\/a3edf502ba6e91b72f3c23e09936641c-graphic-designer-editable-resume-cv-template\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"106\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/a3edf502ba6e91b72f3c23e09936641c-graphic-designer-editable-resume-cv-template-160x227.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/a3edf502ba6e91b72f3c23e09936641c-graphic-designer-editable-resume-cv-template-160x227.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/a3edf502ba6e91b72f3c23e09936641c-graphic-designer-editable-resume-cv-template-210x300.jpg 210w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/a3edf502ba6e91b72f3c23e09936641c-graphic-designer-editable-resume-cv-template.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 106px) 100vw, 106px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/how-to-create-an-effective-graphic-designers-resume\/a4e887d0d5c00a0f65ceadba52c89487-male-resume-editable-text-fields\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"105\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/a4e887d0d5c00a0f65ceadba52c89487-male-resume-editable-text-fields-160x228.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/a4e887d0d5c00a0f65ceadba52c89487-male-resume-editable-text-fields-160x228.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/a4e887d0d5c00a0f65ceadba52c89487-male-resume-editable-text-fields-210x300.jpg 210w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/a4e887d0d5c00a0f65ceadba52c89487-male-resume-editable-text-fields.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 105px) 100vw, 105px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/how-to-create-an-effective-graphic-designers-resume\/487e92c986bab34c4b39e0c4d9cc285a-blue-curriculum-template\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"109\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/487e92c986bab34c4b39e0c4d9cc285a-blue-curriculum-template-160x221.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/487e92c986bab34c4b39e0c4d9cc285a-blue-curriculum-template-160x221.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/487e92c986bab34c4b39e0c4d9cc285a-blue-curriculum-template-217x300.jpg 217w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/487e92c986bab34c4b39e0c4d9cc285a-blue-curriculum-template.jpg 463w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='\/blog\/how-to-create-an-effective-graphic-designers-resume\/daaa3bafb992f4ece81738f93862306e-graphic-designer-resume-cv\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/daaa3bafb992f4ece81738f93862306e-graphic-designer-resume-cv-160x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/daaa3bafb992f4ece81738f93862306e-graphic-designer-resume-cv-160x200.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/daaa3bafb992f4ece81738f93862306e-graphic-designer-resume-cv-240x300.jpg 240w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/daaa3bafb992f4ece81738f93862306e-graphic-designer-resume-cv.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Or even better you can create your own resume using our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/vectors\/preview\/77572\/infographic-resume-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> infographic vector<\/strong><\/a> that comes loaded with useful icons, software logos, graphics, bars, flags for languages and much more:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/vectors\/preview\/77572\/infographic-resume-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/77ead673f6475b9c29c4bb722ce1bde2-infographic-resume-kit.jpg\" alt=\"77ead673f6475b9c29c4bb722ce1bde2-infographic-resume-kit\" width=\"588\" height=\"786\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/77ead673f6475b9c29c4bb722ce1bde2-infographic-resume-kit.jpg 479w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/77ead673f6475b9c29c4bb722ce1bde2-infographic-resume-kit-160x213.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/77ead673f6475b9c29c4bb722ce1bde2-infographic-resume-kit-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Cover letter<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Write a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resumeviking.com\/cover-letters\/cover-letter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brief cover letter<\/a>. It shows that you really care about the job you&#8217;re applying for. Adapt the text to the particular job and please, don&#8217;t copy and paste the same letter for different jobs\u00a0cause your potencial employer will notice that! Show some enthusiasm\u00a0and\u00a0express why you&#8217;re the right person for the job. Keep it short and sweet!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Short Bio<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Start your CV \u00a0presenting\u00a0yourself. Say what motivates you the most to work as a graphic designer and try to achieve a sense\u00a0of closeness. Include your picture or even\u00a0your self portrait!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/vectors\/preview\/77572\/infographic-resume-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-02.jpg\" alt=\"ResumeInfographic-02\" width=\"353\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-02.jpg 353w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-02-160x62.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-02-300x116.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Personal information<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Name, degree, e-mail address and phone numbers. Include your personal logo, it shows professionalism and you&#8217;ll be demonstrating part of your abilities. Portfolio o website URLs\u00a0(if you don&#8217;t have one, put efforts in having one, it&#8217;s essential!).<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Education\/Degrees<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Leave just the most important degrees. The most recent ones always go first! A good idea is to organize your achievements in a timeline. See examples below.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Work experience<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Illustrate your working history with a timeline, it&#8217;s clearer and easier to read. Include dates, position and a brief description of each role. You can find some good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/vectors\/preview\/77572\/infographic-resume-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vector\u00a0timeline resources<\/a>\u00a0in our brand new infographic resume kit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/vectors\/preview\/77572\/infographic-resume-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-05.jpg\" alt=\"ResumeInfographic-05\" width=\"407\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-05.jpg 732w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-05-160x111.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-05-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Languages<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A good idea is to represent \u00a0languages you speak\u00a0with flags, and your degree of expertise with graphics showing percentages. Find flags and expertise indicators in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/vectors\/preview\/77572\/infographic-resume-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infographic resume kit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/vectors\/preview\/77572\/infographic-resume-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-06.jpg\" alt=\"ResumeInfographic-06\" width=\"661\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-06.jpg 733w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-06-160x37.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-06-300x71.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Design skills<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">List the software you work with and represent your level of expertise visually (could be bars, stars, circles, etc.). Include first the ones which are required for the job you&#8217;re applying. You can pick what you need from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/vectors\/preview\/77572\/infographic-resume-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infographic resume kit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/vectors\/preview\/77572\/infographic-resume-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5247\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-04.jpg\" alt=\"ResumeInfographic-04\" width=\"439\" height=\"120\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-07.jpg\" alt=\"ResumeInfographic-07\" width=\"360\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-07.jpg 730w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-07-160x53.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-07-300x99.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Personal skills<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Beyond the professional skills, you are a human being, your potential employer will be interested in you as whole. A list of positive characteristics of your personality is desirable.\u00a0Ok, you can exaggerate a little bit&#8230; but don&#8217;t lie.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Interests &amp; hobbies<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is also part of you as a whole, hobbies talk about yourself outside work. List 3 to 5 hobbies you enjoy and make sure to use icons to represent them, that would be much more appealing than simple words, you can use our hobby icons from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/vectors\/preview\/77572\/infographic-resume-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infographic resume kit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-031.jpg\" alt=\"ResumeInfographic-03\" width=\"441\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-031.jpg 731w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-031-160x41.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/ResumeInfographic-031-300x78.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Final thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Be visual, clean\u00a0and\u00a0concrete. Stick to the truth, stamp you personal style and please don&#8217;t use Microsoft Word! \ud83d\ude42 Here are some nice examples we have hand picked for you, get inspired and go for it:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/20804925\/Personal-Resume-Promotion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tibor van den Brink<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3ec90820804925.562f16705eb90-1-e1459355309398.jpg\" alt=\"3ec90820804925.562f16705eb90 (1)\" width=\"499\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3ec90820804925.562f16705eb90-1-e1459355309398.jpg 663w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3ec90820804925.562f16705eb90-1-e1459355309398-160x229.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3ec90820804925.562f16705eb90-1-e1459355309398-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/13691451\/Curriculum-Vitae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anton Yermolov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/04396d13691451.56276fe312696.jpg\" alt=\"04396d13691451.56276fe312696\" width=\"508\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/04396d13691451.56276fe312696.jpg 600w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/04396d13691451.56276fe312696-160x105.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/04396d13691451.56276fe312696-300x198.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/04396d13691451.56276fe312696-207x136.jpg 207w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/04396d13691451.56276fe312696-140x94.jpg 140w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/04396d13691451.56276fe312696-430x283.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/12943059\/Self-Branding-CVResume\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teesha Masson<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/e02cdb12943059.5626f5333b559.jpg\" alt=\"e02cdb12943059.5626f5333b559\" width=\"524\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/e02cdb12943059.5626f5333b559.jpg 1240w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/e02cdb12943059.5626f5333b559-160x106.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/e02cdb12943059.5626f5333b559-300x200.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/e02cdb12943059.5626f5333b559-1024x682.jpg 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/e02cdb12943059.5626f5333b559-321x214.jpg 321w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/e02cdb12943059.5626f5333b559-207x136.jpg 207w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/e02cdb12943059.5626f5333b559-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/20212385\/Personal-Presentation-CVs-Business-Cards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lenka Kubisova<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1110b620212385.562e78a36057e.jpg\" alt=\"1110b620212385.562e78a36057e\" width=\"521\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1110b620212385.562e78a36057e.jpg 600w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1110b620212385.562e78a36057e-160x160.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1110b620212385.562e78a36057e-300x300.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1110b620212385.562e78a36057e-240x240.jpg 240w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1110b620212385.562e78a36057e-60x60.jpg 60w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1110b620212385.562e78a36057e-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/Curriculum-vitae\/15372085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camila Soto<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/d44bd615372085.5629038432251.jpg\" alt=\"d44bd615372085.5629038432251\" width=\"526\" height=\"789\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/d44bd615372085.5629038432251.jpg 1240w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/d44bd615372085.5629038432251-160x240.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/d44bd615372085.5629038432251-200x300.jpg 200w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/d44bd615372085.5629038432251-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/Creative-Resume\/14383435\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Caseda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1adc2114383435.56342032207fe.jpg\" alt=\"1adc2114383435.56342032207fe\" width=\"529\" height=\"1147\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1adc2114383435.56342032207fe.jpg 600w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1adc2114383435.56342032207fe-160x346.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1adc2114383435.56342032207fe-138x300.jpg 138w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1adc2114383435.56342032207fe-472x1024.jpg 472w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/My-CVResume-2013\/12720789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wap Martinez-Mercader<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/a4cc8d12720789.5627bb6c387e7.jpg\" alt=\"a4cc8d12720789.5627bb6c387e7\" width=\"529\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/a4cc8d12720789.5627bb6c387e7.jpg 600w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/a4cc8d12720789.5627bb6c387e7-160x205.jpg 160w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/a4cc8d12720789.5627bb6c387e7-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dribbble.com\/shots\/1189180-Jamie-Murphey-Resume\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamie Murphey<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vexels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/jhm-resume-mock.png\" alt=\"jhm-resume-mock\" width=\"530\" height=\"397\" 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