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    • #56894

      Can you recommend a good typeface and font for resumes? Any leading kerning recommedation would be helpful.

    • #56895

      You'll want a good, clean, readable typeface. Use big letters if you don't have a long résumé ;-)

      Use lots of leading — up to 1½ of your point size, but don't go wild and use twice the point size.

      A trick to make your resume look longer than it is, is to put headers (“Grades”, “Previous occupations”, stuff like that) into a left column with a small bold font, and put the actual data in a right column, so it takes up more vertical space.

      If you are applying for a design job, you should try to make it a calling card for your design skills, and in that case I'd rather say: follow your intuition! “Would I hire me if I used some drop shadows?”

    • #57797

      I put together my resume using InDesign, and this is my first InDesign project. Is there anybody out there to be a 5-minute critique? I would appreciate your help.

      Thanks

      Ned

      I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma. ~Eartha Kitt

    • #57818
      tonjekarlsen
      Member

      I could be a 5-minute critique-ist :p

    • #57823

      Not sure if I can upload my InDesign resme file on this website. Is there any other way I can deliver you the file?

      Thanks

      Ned

    • #57827

      Don't upload your InDesign file! That would make it inaccessible for everyone who hasn't got your version of InDesign, or your personal custom plug-ins (if any), or your current set of fonts. Export to a PDF; and if you happened to use a lot of bitmap images, use the “Low quality for screen” preset. Then put it on an external server, such as yousendit, and post the URL in here.

    • #57849

      the location of the file:

      https://www.4shared.com/documen…..v2010.html

      Please provide your feedback on layout structure, grid, hierarchy, legibility, color, contrast, typography. Thanks

    • #57876
      Roland
      Member

      I'm not sure how easy the hot pink is to read, even if it does help make the various items stand out. Why isn't there any on the last page though?
      Personally I'd look into top-aligning the text in the table as it looks cleaner to me, but that's quite subjective.

      Lastly, I've never before seen anyone copyrighting their CV…

    • #57877

      First impression: a nice, clean-looking curriculum of someone comfortable with the concept of “using white space”. Not crowding lots of information, but clearly tabulated and using short to-the-point sentences.

      A few loose remarks ;)

      * Why'd you use the Distiller? Export to PDF is very trustworthy …

      * Hot Pink: mmm … I think I like it. But it's tantalizingly close to 100% Magenta (I read it as 2% Cyan, 92% Magenta) — I'd make it a full 100%.

      * Garamond Pro for your main text — isn't that a bit too lofty? The other day I chose it for a collection of poems, but for a CV you might want to consider a slightly less formal font — Minion Pro pairs nicely with Myriad Pro. Unless you want to make a personal point by using this font!

      * On the other hand, you are using two sans fonts that visually don't match — Helvetica and Myriad. It's OK to use another font for your personal logo/infographic at the top lefts, but your are mixing sanses in your main text as well.

      * Multiple-column layout: excellent! It shows you know how to distribute text and images, and are not afraid of making it just a bit more difficult.

      * '4 top contributions' — I'd write “Four” in full here.

      * Table on page 2: it fits snugly in the allocated “text” area, but it gets very drawn out vertically. You might want to make it just a little bit wider … (that should make it look better; if it doesn't, you might as well leave it as it is).

      * Another plus (in my opinion): you used en-dashes between date ranges!

      * Write out “BS” in full? (I dunno, calling it “BS” might be comme il faut in the specific area of work you are looking in to).

    • #57919

      Thanks for excellent feedback and I will edit my page as suggested.

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