Creative
Resume Templates

These eye-catching creative resume templates will impress recruiters. Don't spend hours in Illustrator — our resume templates have automatic formatting and follow best practices.

1. Georgia

Georgia lets your personality shine. Get the recruiter's attention with a bold and modern resume design.

Bold, modern, and eye-catching.

The two-column layout with a sidebar is an effective use of space. It's easy to read, but also easy to build a one-page resume.
Georgia is as eye-catching as an infographic resume and as easy to read as a traditional resume. It's a great way to stand out without annoying recruiters or breaking applicant tracking systems.
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Georgia creative resume template for Digital Marketers. Shown in web and PDF format.

Resume Formatting

Georgia is one of our most unique resume designs. It's defining design elements are the use of color and oversized initials in the header.
You can easily customize the styling of this modern resume template to match your desired feel.
Design details of creative Digital Marketing resume sample.

Resume Font

The heading and body font is Poppins byIndian Type Foundry.
Best font for creative resume format: Poppins.
Geometric sans serif typefaces have been a popular design tool ever since these actors took to the world’s stage. Poppins is one of the new comers to this long tradition. With support for the Devanagari and Latin writing systems, it is an internationalist take on the genre.

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Resume Sections

Georgia supports all of our standard resume sections, as well as custom sections. Lists and contact information are placed in the sidebar (left column) and detail sections are placed in the right column.
Contact information
At the top of the left column, immediately below the header section.
Resume summary
An optional and moderately sized resume gives you an opportunity to showcase your highlights, without distracting from your work experience.
Work experience
Large company names put an emphasis on the companies you have worked for, which is one of the first things recruiters look for when reading your resume.
Education section
Large school name also makes it fast for recruiters and hiring managers to find what they are looking for.
Skills section
The sidebar skills location gives you plenty of room if you want to include many skills.

2. Cordova

Cordova is the ideal template for job seekers with the confidence to stand out.

Modern, elegant, and creative.

Cordova is our most elegant template. It's well suited for designers and other professions where applying with a boring resume won't cut it.
Don't bother with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop or InDesign, the graphic design of this high quality template is everything you need and you'll be done in a fraction of the time.
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Cordova creative resume template for UX Designers. Shown in web and PDF format.

Resume Formatting

The minimalist layout, editable color scheme, and striking typography set new standard for creative resume design.
Recruiters will appreciate your display of taste and personality, without departing too far from a traditional layout, making it easy to scan.
Design details of creative UX Designer resume sample.

Resume Font

The heading font is EB Garamond by Georg Duffner, and the body font is Inter by Rasmus Anderson.
Best font for creative resume template: Inter.
EB Garamond is intended to be an excellent, classical, Garamond. It is a community project to create a revival of Claude Garamont’s famous humanist typefaces from the mid-16th century. This digital version reproduces the original design by Claude Garamont closely.

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Resume Sections

Cordova supports the usual sections: contact information, summary, work experience, education, skills, and more. Sections can be reordered to create a functional resume, chronological resume, or hybrid resume layout.
Contact information
At the top and easy to read. Recruiters will have no problem scheduling an interview.
Resume summary
Cordova has an oversized resume summary to catch the reader's attention. It's optional, if you prefer to emphasize your work history.
Work experience
Bold company names emphasize the companies you've worked at. Bullet points allow for easy to read accomplishments.
Education section
Focused on school name, with the option to include GPA, awards, etc.
Skills section
The skills have a flare of color, that can be modified to keep a black and white color scheme.

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3. Seymore

Seymore is the right resume template for job seekers who want a modern, yet professional feel. It's our most popular photo resume template.

Perfect for the modern professional.

Recruiters love the one-column-split resume layout. It's easy to scan quickly or read top to bottom.
The large name and header photo makes a bold statement and lets you stand out from other job seekers.
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Seymore creative resume template for iOS developers. Shown in web and PDF format.

Resume Formatting

The serif headings, clean layout, and use of whitespace give Seymore a modern and professional feel. Multiple text colors focus the readers attention on the most important parts.
Design details of creative iOS Developer resume sample.

Resume Font

The heading font is DM Serif Display byColophon Foundry and the body font is Inter by Rasmus Anderson.
Best font for creative resume format: DM Serif Display.
DM Serif Display is a high-contrast transitional face. With delicate serifs and fine detailing, the design has been shaped for use in super-sized poster settings.

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Resume Sections

Seymore supports all resume formats: functional, chronological, reverse chronological, and hybrid layouts. It also supports custom sections, making it extremely versatile.
Contact information
Recruiters will have no problems finding your contact information to schedule an interview. A link to your social media profile is supported, but should only be used when appropriate.
Resume summary
Your summary statement is a great place to include how many years of experience you have, and other information you know most recruiters are looking for.
Work experience
The split layout makes it easy for hiring managers to scan your work histories, checking which companies you worked at and the roles you held.
Education section
Focused on the school name and dates, with the option to include GPA, awards, etc.
Skills section
A simple list to showcase the your skills that are relevant to the job description you are applying for.

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As described by UC Davis, the primary differences between a resume and a CV are length, section order, and emphasis on experience or academic achievements.
Our resume templates can also be used as CV templates because every template supports patents, publications, and fully custom sections, as well as reordering sections.

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Profession Specific
Resume Examples

Resume writing is challenging. Use these real-world resume samples from successful job seekers as inspiration to write your own. Software Engineer, iOS Developer, UX Designer, Graphic Designer, Digital Marketer, and many more resume examples.
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Creative iOS Developer resume sample.
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Enter the contents of your resume and our smart templates will automatically format it for you. No more fiddling with margins and page breaks.
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Import your work experience and education from LinkedIn in one click.
Built in best practices
We work with recruiters and hiring managers to help you build a resume that follows the resume rules they are looking for.
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Don't waste time retyping what's already on your LinkedIn profile. Import your work history and education in one click.
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