good-looking resume?

[ArkiStan]

I'm applying to some design schools pretty soon and I need to submit a resume as a part of my application to show my previous academic and career credentials. Due to the fact that it's a design school and the admissions reviewers will be choosing from tons of applicants solely based on a bunch of numbers and portfolios, I need to make a strong, unique impression early on. Since I can't really do anything more about whats actually written on the resume, I want my resume to look unique and stand out. I know this is a dangerous attempt, and trying to "spice up" the format of my resume can possibly get really cheesy, really fast. So I want to keep it minimal, concise and professional, yet still be creative and unique.

I need some inspiration. Anybody know where I can see examples of some good-looking resumes?

[Bires]

http://members.cox.net/bires/etc/biresresume.pdf

You can take a lot at mine, if you want. Some ppl have really liked it.

My impressions: a resume should give a possible employer enough info to be attractive, and lead to lots of questions that can be asked in the interview. Just by $0.02.

BTW: I think curriculum vitaes are in right now, rather than resumes.

[caribiner23]

BTW: I think curriculum vitaes are in right now, rather than resumes.I've heard this too--- with a lot of people caught in the downsizing frenzy of the past few years it makes more sense to have your resume represent who you are rather than illustrate an unbroken chain of jobs. It also works to show what a new grad can do despite a short time in the workplace.

(Your CV looks great, Bires.)

[Burzhui]

http://members.cox.net/bires/etc/biresresume.pdf

You can take a lot at mine, if you want. Some ppl have really liked it.

My impressions: a resume should give a possible employer enough info to be attractive, and lead to lots of questions that can be asked in the interview. Just by $0.02.

BTW: I think curriculum vitaes are in right now, rather than resumes.

umm now we know where you live... i will send you baking soda in the mail... but you will think it's anthrax... and we'll all have a decent laugh

[welfareloser]

i really wouldn't overdo the resume/cv. in general, ppl are annoyed by odd fonts, distracting paper, artsy formatting, etc. keep it simple.

if you really want to make an impression, do ONE thing on it that is striking. like maybe, in between "jobs held" "computer skills" etc, have one for "words i live by" and put in a meaningful, thought-provoking quote or two that shows how eclectic yet well-balanced you are as a person :P or list your hobbies. or languages you speak. try to come up with ONE skill/talent you have that most others do not. everything else should be standard, standard, standard... you don't want to come off like a wierdo who missed the point of the damned assignment, you just want one little nugget to pique someone's interest.

save the impression-making design stuff for your portfolio. if the initial application just asks for a cv, just send a SIMPLE cv!!!! when my sister applied to taliesin, they wanted your cv first. she sent it. it was unremarkable.... GPA was around 3.2, nothing exceptional anywhere. they asked for her portfolio next. that's where she shone, and was one of 5-6 accepted out of 800+ applicants. obviously, the cv was just used to weed out the obvious dead weight, not to pick out the stars... that comes later. so start thinking about your portfolio ;)