Alexander Parker’s resume and business cards are part of a coordinated project – the design of each reflects the other. Alone that’s pretty neat, but the resume design is also pretty impressive. Together it’s a serious job search combo.
Let’s discuss the coordinated idea first – it’s basically a good strategy (and one I’ve been emphasizing over time in this project). The use of the “Alex icon”, the font, the “funnel” border designs, all unify the look. What I like about that:
- It shows planning and consideration.
- It’s a clear, effective design, showing talent.
- The card functions almost as a mini-resume.
- The effort is also subtle – it’s not “in-your-face” and I think that makes it effective.
But let’s look at the resume:
- This is another good example of a two-column resume – employment on the left, skills and education on the right. It works quite well – and using borders to offset the skills/education are adds some additional division.
- The Work Experience section is a classic piece, with detailed descriptions.
- I like the “iconic” picture of the creator. It adds personalization while still maintaining the simple ensign. Speaking of . .
- This is a good, effective, precise design. It’s got some color to jazz it up, smart design, but it’s not aggressive about it. It’s very effective.
- The chosen color scheme works well – the lime green stands out without overdoing it.
Any suggestions? Only one . . . well, related ones.
- As usual, I’d put skills higher up. There could probably be more skills as well. I might add more or categorize them.
Steve’s Summary: The kind of resume I like to see – I can share it with anyone, it shows creativity and thought, and innovation as well as tradition.
[“50 Shades of Resume” is an analysis of various interesting resumes to celebrate the launch of the second edition of my book “Fan To Pro” and to give our readers inspiration for their own unique creations.]
– Steven Savage