Most people have a CV (Curriculim Vitae). This is to help a
prospective employer get an idea of your skills, qualifications and
personal qualities, however when working within the creative industry we
can bend the rules a little bit and add into these documents our own
stylistic flair. CV's for creative practitioners can be a much better
way of presenting yourself to potential agents or other clients, as you
can tailor the format of the CV to yourself and let some of your
artistic and commercial style show through. You also don't need to put
ALL of your qualifications into it- only relevant information should be
supplied such as art or design related qualifications and any other
information they may be interested in like work experience and previous
jobs (if any).
However, considering this, these
creative CV's should be sharp and proffesional whether they are eye
catching or not. They should promote your style well and although
presentation is important this doesn't necessarily mean it has to be
really unusual either.
In order to make my own
'creative' CV I am first researching some existing examples and
anaylsing them so I know what works and what really doesn't in regards
to this.
I
did not think this was a great creative CV. If I was an employer and
was handed this, well, first of all I would be confused as to where to
start. There is way too much information and text crammed into too small
a space. The idea was good but the execution could have been a lot
better.
I
liked this CV because the information is laid out in a concise, clear
way in a good type and the colour scheme isn't too loud. I'm not too
keen on the crumpled paper effect but the little arrows and icons add a
nice touch and I especially like the main heading of the page. It's very
graphically designed but I think it works well and I would enjoy
reading a CV like this.
In theory this a good design for a CV.
I
like the general layout of the CV, especially the black dividing box
and the photo he has provided of himself. The information, although not
laid out in a traditional CV style, is well presented in a good typeface
and I like the font he has used for headings.
The only qualm I
have with this CV is the background colour; the bright yellow is a
little too bright for my taste (you want to impress employers, not blind
them!)
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