Design Strategy:
My intent was to design a resume that would help me to obtain a job at a large public relations firm. Thus the goal of my design was to create a resume that would be capable of standing out in a large pile of other resumes; however, my aim was to create a design that would stand out because of its strength and message, and not because of flashiness or flamboyancy.
I created the design of headers alternating down the page to give the resume unique character. A straight read down the page would tend to cause ennui for the reader, which should certainly be avoided. My wordmark is meant to attract the reader’s eye, but in a very humble manner. It was designed to exude a serious yet prominent demeanor that would assert itself in the reader’s mind in a positive light.
Choice of Typefaces:
The wordmark and headers were designed using Charlemagne Standard Bold in a form of standing head, creating a visual gestalt. Charlemagne Standard Bold is an Oldstyle font that employs serifs. It is a very readable font of all capital letters that appears very business-like and serious.
Gill Sans was used for the sub headers and the body text. It is a very readable Sans Serif, with capital and lowercase letters, which conveys casualness and modernity. The combination of the Oldstyle and Sans Serif is meant to show that I am serious, but not uptight.
Extra:
I used special resume paper for my resume project to show that I take the appearance of my final design seriously. It improves the overall appearance by giving the resume a more firm and professional look.
James,
ReplyDeleteI really like your wordmark. It definitely stands out and looks very professional. Overall, I think your resume it nice, but I do think that the alternating headers is a little confusing. I think you made a good choice in fonts. They are very legible and very professional. It looks modern yet classy. I was also very impressed with your ability to include all that information on one page.
James - I agree that your wordmark is extremely effective and I like the use of gray within the black. I actually like the alternating headers; they add an untraditional flare to the resume without being too over the top. Overall, this is one of my favorite resumes that have been posted on this blog, good job!
ReplyDeleteYour Wordmark is very eye catching. I like how you used the grey color to highlight the "M" and the "W". It is definitely a word mark that looks refreshing and fresh. I like your layout except for the skills section. It is on the right side of your page which is a new type of format. Im curious to know why you lined the skills section on the right. Overall your resume is very appealing.
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