What should a designer resume include?
Design hiring managers read a resume as a preview of your portfolio: they want a clean layout, a clear specialism and bullets that describe the problem, your role and what changed after launch. Link the portfolio at the top, name the tools you use daily, and let restrained typography prove your eye before anyone opens a case study.
Skills recruiters look for:
- User research and interviews
- Interaction design and user flows
- Wireframing and prototyping
- Visual design and typography
- Design systems
From our sample resumes:
- Riya’s resume shows print and packaging craft with concrete details like dielines and first-proof approval, which matter more to branding studios than a generic list of software.
- Imran quotes one clear product metric, the booking uplift, and ties it to research, so reviewers see a method rather than a lucky launch.