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Creative resume templates

Creative templates are for jobs where how your resume looks is part of the application: graphic and UI design, fashion, interiors, marketing, content, photography, events and media. They use bolder colour, monograms, sidebars and distinctive headings, while keeping the reading order clear enough for a recruiter in a hurry.

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Where does a creative resume work best?

Use one where a person, not a portal, reads your resume first, such as an email to a studio or a portfolio review. For large company portals, the ATS-friendly designs are safer. Whatever you choose, the resume should point to your work, so add a portfolio or personal website link in the header.

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When the role values visual judgement, such as design, marketing, fashion or media, and when your resume goes to a person rather than through an applicant tracking system.

Some do, because two columns and decorative headings can confuse older systems. Keep a single-column version ready for large company portals.

Yes. Put it in the header beside your email. A short link to a personal website or portfolio often matters more than the resume design itself.

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