My resume.

[Element_13]

As a rule, I've been told to have my resume looked over by as many people as possible before sending it out. I have recently redesigned mine and I was hoping you (the community) would take a look and offer some feedback. Thanks.

My Resume. (http://element13.ca/design/resume.pdf)

[balou]

Link is a PDF.

It's always best to warn people it is a pdf. I and many others won't open PDF's like this.

Can you attach a jpg link to imageshack or equivalent instead?

[Eraser Nubbin]

I like your font choices but the flow of the thing throws me off.

[Ms.O]

That's nice...I like it because it's unusual.

Just a couple of things:

* The font in the last paragraph of Education (Illustration....) looks a little bigger than the rest. Could be just my eyes, but check that.

* Take out any double-spaces after a period. That's an old school thing.

* There's no line between Experience and Education....not consistent design.

* The lines between Expericne and Tools aren't lined up right....fix that.

* The word TOOLS doesn't look quite as heavy as the other section headers...again, might be my eyes.

* What size paper is this on? You want to make sure it stands out for sure, but making it an ackward size from the usual (8.5 x 11") may not be the best idea, imho.

[tZ]

EWlement 13 sounds as if its firm you started or something. I think its best just to us your name and maybe a simple mark if you must relating. I don't think coming off a business is going to help your chances at finding a job in the long run.

[1ooScreamingTrees]

It's always best to warn people it is a pdf. I and many others won't open PDF's like this.

Just curious - why?

Anyways - a little thing. You list "adobe photoshop and illustrator" but then you say "corel draw" "paintshop pro" as if they are not made by the same company. just a consistancy thing.

As far as the actual design - i like it, but it needs some refining. i agree with TZ about the element 13 naming.

the composition is very awkward near the top of your work experience - "neon signs..." etc. i'm not sure if the alternating justifications is the right solution here.

your headings need some tighter kerning in places. the "I" and "N" in info, the "N" and "C" in experience, the "E" and "D" in education - for starters.

i think everything would look much more elegant if you reduced your hairlines - maybe .5 px? not sure what you have now - looks bigger than 1.

[balou]

Just curious - why?

I've got enough stuff on my desktop. If it's a jpg, I just open and look. I don't have to go back and find the file name and delete it.

[unicorncorp]

That's nice...I like it because it's unusual.
Unusual indeed... but as long as the main details are on the resume.

[frankster]

I do like it because it's unusual, but not being the standard letter size might bite you in the ass if you are emailing it to people rather than posting a hard copy. I know a lot of people who don't read resumes on screen, but like to print them out to read instead.

resumes have to be even narrower in the UK because most people print out on A4 paper.

[MisterClips]

I like that you're trying to be different, but I think you might be making it too difficult to read.

I don't think you are guiding the viewer's eye very well. Maybe it's the "left then right then left again" thing with the headers. Maybe it's because the headers are sideways. Maybe it's the combination of the two.

I've hired quite a few designers over the years and this resume would make me think you would constantly need a lot of guidance... and that's not something I would be looking for when hiring.

Sorry to be so blunt, but you posted your resume here for some honest feedback.

[panzer]

no i m sorry it doesnt work
surely a resume should be simple and concise
if they wont to look at your work as a designer ok
but i dont see the reason to do a reume like that
some people may think its childish
as misterclips said i also dont mean to be blunt
but you need to think about that

[Calligirl]

Sorry, I give it a thumbs down too, just in readability.

I'm thinking anyone looking at a resume is going to be searching for certain information and they don't like to have to hunt to find it. There's no emphasis on the more important points that you want to draw interest to because everything's fighting for attention.

I like the fonts though. Just a personal opinion but I'd save the creativity for the portfolio.

[Danger_Mouse]

I've got enough stuff on my desktop. If it's a jpg, I just open and look. I don't have to go back and find the file name and delete it.

I think that's more of your personal preference. If I received a resume via Jpeg I would wonder why the heck they didn't make a PDF and question why. Jpegging a resume to me is kinda unprofessional.

Again to each their own.

I didn't read the content of resume, but its definitely not working asthetically. To bland, nothing really looks organized.

[patkennedy78]

I like the square format, a bit daring, but if executed well, can be to your advantage. Make sure when someone hits print they don't have to reformat it to get it all on a standard page.

I zoomed out to 50% first thing to give it an overall look. I noticed you have the Element13 logo in the corner. Like what others have said, you need your resume to sell you as a person, not as your business. So unless you claim that as your personal identity, I'd get rid of it. And as far as Element 13 in your work experience I'd just put down 'designer' and make it look like a job you got hired to do.

The top half works the best. Your eye goes from Info to Education rather well, but then it gets a little messy with experience. At first I was confused, then I got that your trying to get the reader to go from right to left, which isn't working for you. I think you need to have one visual starting point for the reader. As it stands you have 4.

I think your typeface is nice, but not all caps! I think this might be the style of the font, but it's like typing an e-mail in all caps. So use some lowercase.

IMO, you can just scrap the whole tools section. Unless your applying for something specific, or have a specific talent, it's a given that you can use the Adobe Suite, and probably know a little corel or dreamweaver. But if you do decide to keep them, I'd make sure you KNOW the programs you list, not just kinda know them.

I hope that helps you out.

[CamarotaDesign]

I like the square format alot, its different and has potential to be a very impacting resume. But I think you need to do some major typography changes to bring about this.

First- NOT ALL-CAPS. You are going to turn away so many potential design employers when they see that.

I think you need give more contrast and easier guidance for the viewer between each of your sections.

You have the name and info of your companies worked for, but its in the same font and style as the description of the job, so it becomes hard to tie information to eachother. How about rather make the description in non-caps, and use the same sans serif font you use your main topics (info, education, experience) but a little smaller. The key is contrast. Seperate your information into logical groups using contrasting visuals.

Keep working on it, its got great potential.