About the Creative template
Creative uses a 3:2 column split and marks sections with a short underline rather than a full rule, which leaves more white space on the page. It is built for portfolio-adjacent applications where layout itself is part of what is being judged.
Read the brand strategist resume shown hereLeila Cortez’s resume in full, with notes on why each part works.How it is built
- Columns weighted 3:2, wider than a sidebar but narrower than an even split
- Short underline beneath each heading instead of a full-width rule
- Photo included, and the accent colour is used across headings rather than backgrounds
- Style
- Creative · Modern
- Best for
- Design & Creative · Marketing & Sales · Tech & Engineering
- Career stage
- Entry Level · Mid Level
- Layout
- Two Column · With Photo
- Photo
- Includes a photo
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These share at least one style with Creative, so they are the closest alternatives if the proportions here are not right for your history.
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- DenimA navy column with the name highlighted, a ringed portrait and icon-and-label bands on both sides
- CharcoalA light first name over a heavy surname, ruled headings with a plus, and a square portrait
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