Portfolio template
Resume template for designers and creatives
A large name beside a magenta bar, sentence-case headings and generous spacing. It suggests renaming Projects to Selected Work and putting it first.
What this layout looks like
- Layout: Accent bar · bold name.
- One column in reading order, with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems read it top to bottom.
- Part of Premium.
- Download as PDF or Word, free on every plan.
- No photo slot, which suits most US and UK applications.
Sections it suggests: Selected Work, Experience, Skills, Awards. Rename, reorder or hide any of them.
Who it is for
For designers, writers, marketers and other portfolio-led roles, where the work matters more than the job titles.
A resume that points to your portfolio
- Add your portfolio link in your contact details, and link individual projects where they live online.
- For each project, say the brief, your part and the outcome in a line or two.
- Pick three to five projects that match the role rather than listing everything.
- Keep the resume itself readable; let the portfolio carry the visuals.
How to use this template
Bring your experience in
Import your old PDF or Word resume, or your LinkedIn profile, into your career profile. You review every section before it is saved.
Open it on this template
Pick this layout and your resume opens in the editor. Switching template later never changes your content.
Edit on the page and check it
Click any line and type. Run the free ATS check and the quality check, then download a PDF or Word file.
New to applicant tracking systems? Read how to build an ATS-friendly resume, or see everything the editor does.
Portfolio template
Questions about this template
Should a designer’s resume be one column?
If it will go through an online application, yes: a one-column layout reads in the right order. Your portfolio is where the visual design shows.
Can I link to my portfolio?
Yes. Add links in your contact details and to individual entries; they stay clickable in the PDF.
Are there two-column designs too?
Premium includes design layouts with sidebars, banners and timelines, labelled “Design · limited ATS” because some tracking systems read them out of order.
Still unsure? Write to hello@resumhero.com.
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Start your resume on Portfolio.
Bring in the resume you already have, and it opens on this layout in the editor. Switch template any time without retyping.