I think your pieces will be stronger seen individually in your portfolio. It's kind of a lot to put in a resume (and the cover letter too). Plus your columns are too narrow. I think if you focus on the typography and composition you could come up with a clean yet interesting resume. Just my opinion. I think you have some nice illustrative work, just the resume isn't working for me.
the pieces are just there as teasers. This piece is geared to get me a callback. Maybe I should not have them so predominant on the page and use some of that real estate for text, therefore opening up space and maybe not having such narrow columns. You're right about typography and composition, I could probably use solely those two elements to build a better piece, but my dilemma is showing an Illustrators resume AND a Graphic Designer as well...guess I should choose just one...but thanks for the solid advice man, and kind words about my illustrations!
I think it is an interesting concept you are tring to pull off here but, I do not think it works. At first glance it is busy so it turns me off for a quick read which is what a resume and cover letter is. You want to be able to reference alot of things on a resume with other resumes. speaking of which the 2 page concept does not go far unless you have tons to say that is highly important. I have talked to alot of people and two page resumes get tossed in the first pass through. I like what you are tring to do but I think you are over doing it.
But yeah, it IS busy. The idea of freeing up some space by taking away the HUGE illustration and using some of that space for text might help a little. In regards to the 2 page theory, I get mixed reviews. Some Art Directors say put as much info as possible, even if I find myself with three pages. My gut tells me what other Directors tell me, that the K.I.S.S. principle of keeping it down to one page is the best solution. I was hoping of having a two page spread idea kinda camouflage the fact that there's a lot of info on my resume. So all in all, agreed, its a little overkill.
A 1 page resume/cv can never tell someone enough about you..
..Except that you can do layouts and condense information.
Having said that, I was pretty pissed to find that when you hand a 2 page, fleshed out resume/cv to an agency, they often rewrite it into a crappy single page summary.
Submitted by functioncreep on Wed, 2007-09-19 18:31.
...it isn't working. The format isn't correct. You need bullets/actions to KIS (e.g. "• Developed logo for cement industry company blah blah...". I personally think one-pagers are for amateurs but I get a lot of mixed info on that. Three is right out.
Lastly, If this is for 'clients' and not for 'employers' this maybe a good teaser brochure idea. But in that case - it need not be a resume.
that lung cancer would be better than straining your eyes and contracting some kind of degenerative eye condition from trying to read this resume. Thanks for the constructive crit.
your resume is a place to show off good typography and page layout. you have neither going on here. when i'm reviewing resumes, i'm looking for information about your job history, not your portfolio. if an art director is looking for portfolio pieces with your resume, they'll usually ask for them. separately. if you're mailing/dropping off a resume, you can include a page or two that has some of your work on it or an actual piece or two. if you're emailing (and they've asked for samples), you can put additional pages in a PDF with samples. but don't put them inside your resume.
i think it would be great to use one small piece of illustration as part of your contact info, preferably something you created specifically to be used that way. but don't overwhelm your resume with portfolio pieces.
I think your pieces will be
I think your pieces will be stronger seen individually in your portfolio. It's kind of a lot to put in a resume (and the cover letter too). Plus your columns are too narrow. I think if you focus on the typography and composition you could come up with a clean yet interesting resume. Just my opinion. I think you have some nice illustrative work, just the resume isn't working for me.
In regards to olliesan's comment,
the pieces are just there as teasers. This piece is geared to get me a callback. Maybe I should not have them so predominant on the page and use some of that real estate for text, therefore opening up space and maybe not having such narrow columns. You're right about typography and composition, I could probably use solely those two elements to build a better piece, but my dilemma is showing an Illustrators resume AND a Graphic Designer as well...guess I should choose just one...but thanks for the solid advice man, and kind words about my illustrations!
I think it is an interesting
I think it is an interesting concept you are tring to pull off here but, I do not think it works. At first glance it is busy so it turns me off for a quick read which is what a resume and cover letter is. You want to be able to reference alot of things on a resume with other resumes. speaking of which the 2 page concept does not go far unless you have tons to say that is highly important. I have talked to alot of people and two page resumes get tossed in the first pass through. I like what you are tring to do but I think you are over doing it.
I kinda like the concept too, although its still in it's infancy
But yeah, it IS busy. The idea of freeing up some space by taking away the HUGE illustration and using some of that space for text might help a little. In regards to the 2 page theory, I get mixed reviews. Some Art Directors say put as much info as possible, even if I find myself with three pages. My gut tells me what other Directors tell me, that the K.I.S.S. principle of keeping it down to one page is the best solution. I was hoping of having a two page spread idea kinda camouflage the fact that there's a lot of info on my resume. So all in all, agreed, its a little overkill.
- 1 page -
A 1 page resume/cv can never tell someone enough about you..
..Except that you can do layouts and condense information.
Having said that, I was pretty pissed to find that when you hand a 2 page, fleshed out resume/cv to an agency, they often rewrite it into a crappy single page summary.
>sigh<
Just some advice...
A lot of the information you have on your resume would be better placed in your cover letter.
Rick
AS a resume...
...it isn't working. The format isn't correct. You need bullets/actions to KIS (e.g. "• Developed logo for cement industry company blah blah...". I personally think one-pagers are for amateurs but I get a lot of mixed info on that. Three is right out.
Lastly, If this is for 'clients' and not for 'employers' this maybe a good teaser brochure idea. But in that case - it need not be a resume.
Well, I guess
It's back to the drawing board! Thanks for all the helpful comments guys!
If I received a resume like
If I received a resume like that I'd use it to light a cigarette.
I suppose...
that lung cancer would be better than straining your eyes and contracting some kind of degenerative eye condition from trying to read this resume. Thanks for the constructive crit.
honestly, i doubt i'd bother to read it
it stands out, but not in a good way.
your resume is a place to show off good typography and page layout. you have neither going on here. when i'm reviewing resumes, i'm looking for information about your job history, not your portfolio. if an art director is looking for portfolio pieces with your resume, they'll usually ask for them. separately. if you're mailing/dropping off a resume, you can include a page or two that has some of your work on it or an actual piece or two. if you're emailing (and they've asked for samples), you can put additional pages in a PDF with samples. but don't put them inside your resume.
i think it would be great to use one small piece of illustration as part of your contact info, preferably something you created specifically to be used that way. but don't overwhelm your resume with portfolio pieces.