Project: Resume Redesign

Abstracting

I began by thinking about the overall objective, asking myself "why is this necessary?" The answer to that question was that I wanted a resume that was appropriate for the times. So it had to stand out, be modern and sleek, and clearly demonstrate my skills, experience and creative ability. Thus I began my migration away from my old, plain design pictured above.

Researching

With my objective in mind, I flooded myself with sources of inspiration. Once I identified features that would effectively illustrate the content, I had to figure out how to adapt them in a way that was cohesive and fulfilled the criteria I had set for myself.

Drafting

I began the drafting process with drawing out all the features by hand. Then, much like I was creating a resume collage, I began combining the pieces the way they might fit on my new resume.

I created several different iterations to gauge which layout would be the most cohesive and flow the most smoothly. I also began incorporating icons and subtle graphics.

Once I decided on a layout I liked, I had to physically paste each feature down to make sure it would fit comfortably on an 8.5"x11" sheet of paper, and to give myself a framework I could use to begin designing.

Designing

The physical framework I created in drafting went on to serve as the visual aid that guided my designing. I used PowerPoint to manually create my design because I needed a tool with great flexibility.

Once the design layout was in place, I was able to begin filling it in with content. After that point, it was just a process of constant tinkering until I eventually arrived at the final product. You can see the final design pictured below.

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