Creative resume templates

Distinctive resume templates for designers, writers, photographers and other creative roles. Free, with full colour and font control.

Ideal for: Design, media, hospitality and roles where personality is part of the job.

Summary

Brand and packaging designer with 6 years in studio and in-house roles. Led the rebrand of Pantry Folk, which lifted retail sell-through by 23%, and designed packaging now on shelves in 1,400 stores. Typography nerd, fast in Figma and Adobe CC.

Work Experience

Senior Graphic DesignerMar 2022 – PresentPantry Folk FoodsBrooklyn, NY

Led a full rebrand — identity, packaging and web — that lifted retail sell-through by 23% in the first year
Designed packaging for 34 products now stocked in 1,400 grocery and national retail stores
Built brand guidelines and a template system that halved turnaround on marketing requests

Graphic DesignerJun 2019 – Feb 2022Northlight StudioNew York, NY

Designed identities, print and digital campaigns for 25+ clients in food, retail and culture
Art-directed 8 photo shoots and managed print production with vendors
Won a regional typography award for an exhibition identity

Education

BFA Graphic DesignMay 2019Pratt InstituteBrooklyn, NY

Awards

Typography Award, Exhibition Identity2021Regional Design Awards

Orchid

ATS: good

A plum sidebar with your photo, dot headings and Raleway.

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Isabel Moreno

Content Writer & Editor

isabel.moreno@example.com
(737) 555-0153
Austin, TX
linkedin.com/in/isabelmoreno
isabelmoreno.com

Summary

Content writer with 6 years in B2B tech and personal finance. My articles have earned 3.5M organic visits and 41 first-page rankings at Ledgerline. I write clear, accurate copy on complicated subjects and edit other people’s into shape.

Work Experience

Senior Content WriterMay 2022 – PresentLedgerlineRemote

Wrote 160+ long-form guides on budgeting and taxes, earning 3.5M organic visits and 41 first-page rankings
Built the editorial style guide and fact-checking process for a team of 8 freelancers
Rewrote onboarding emails, lifting week-one activation by 12%

Content WriterAug 2019 – Apr 2022Brightwave AgencyAustin, TX

Produced blog posts, case studies and landing pages for 20+ SaaS clients
Delivered 30–40 pieces a month with a 98% first-draft approval rate
Grew a client blog from 8K to 95K monthly visitors in 18 months

Education

BA EnglishMay 2019University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

Publications

The Honest Guide to Your First Budget2024Ledgerline

Canvas

ATS: good

Coral accents, open columns and no fills — creative but readable.

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Summary

Photographer with 8 years shooting commercial, product and editorial work for outdoor and lifestyle brands. Clients include outdoor apparel labels, tourism boards and national magazines. Reliable on location, fast in post, and easy to work with.

Work Experience

Freelance PhotographerJan 2019 – PresentKai Nakamura PhotographyVancouver, BC

Shoot 40–60 commercial and editorial assignments a year for outdoor, travel and food brands
Produced a tourism campaign shot in 9 locations that ran across 4 countries
Work published in national travel, outdoor and design magazines
Manage end-to-end production: quoting, crew, permits, shoot and delivery of retouched files

Studio PhotographerApr 2016 – Dec 2018Pacific Apparel Co.Vancouver, BC

Photographed 3,000+ products a year for e-commerce with a consistent house style
Cut post-production turnaround from 5 days to 2 with batch workflows in Capture One

Education

Diploma in Professional PhotographyApr 2016Langara CollegeVancouver, BC

Noir

ATS: good

Black sidebar, Montserrat capitals — striking in print.

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Summary

Registered dental assistant with 4 years in general and cosmetic dentistry. Assist with 15–20 procedures a day, take and process digital X-rays, and keep sterilisation and inventory running to spec. Patients regularly ask for me by name.

Work Experience

Registered Dental AssistantMay 2022 – PresentCapitol Smiles DentalSacramento, CA

Assist chairside on 15–20 procedures a day including crowns, fillings, implants and whitening
Take and process digital radiographs and intraoral scans with iTero
Own sterilisation and infection-control logs; passed every state inspection without findings
Reduced supply costs by 14% by consolidating vendors and tracking inventory weekly

Dental AssistantAug 2020 – Apr 2022Riverbend Family DentistryRoseville, CA

Supported 2 dentists and a hygienist with patient prep, charting and post-op instructions
Scheduled appointments and processed insurance in Dentrix during front-desk coverage

Education

Dental Assisting CertificateJun 2020Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, CA

Magnolia

ATS: good

Rose-tinted sidebar with photo and soft bar headings.

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Copperleaf

ATS: good

Copper sidebar on the right with spaced capitals.

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Neon

ATS: good

Dark sidebar with an electric cyan accent and pill headings.

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Palette

ATS: good

A violet sidebar and Josefin headings for creative roles.

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Origami

Design-first

A folded-corner accent and coral-tinted right column.

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Mosaic

Design-first

Decorative circles and a mustard-tinted sidebar.

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Studio

Design-first

Playfair Display with a corner accent; made for portfolios.

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Bloom

Design-first

A rose band, pill headings and a soft corner flourish.

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Gallery

ATS: excellent

Black and white, centred Playfair, a thin top bar. Editorial.

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Sunburst

Design-first

Saffron monogram, corner accent and a timeline.

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Ink

ATS: excellent

Cormorant headings and a black edge — literary and refined.

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Vivid

ATS: excellent

Coral band, pill headings and a timeline. Impossible to miss.

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Folio

ATS: excellent

Section titles in the margin, Playfair names — like a portfolio index.

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Marigold

ATS: excellent

A mustard top bar, monogram and Josefin Sans.

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Lyric

ATS: excellent

Centred Cormorant with framed headings in plum.

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Atelier

Design-first

Copper corner accent and Cormorant capitals.

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Spectrum

ATS: excellent

An indigo band with tinted heading bands and a dated gutter.

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Wavelength

Design-first

Floating circles, a cyan band and a timeline.

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Lavender

ATS: excellent

Lavender monogram and soft pill headings in Nunito.

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Typewriter

ATS: excellent

Monospaced, underlined and honest — a writer’s resume.

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Saffron

ATS: excellent

A saffron edge and left-bar headings with Bitter slabs.

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Sienna

ATS: good

Sand sidebar with photo and Playfair headings.

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Choosing a creative template

If you are sending your resume directly to a person — a studio, an agency, a small business — a creative layout can help you stand out. If you are applying through a job portal, keep an ATS-friendly version as well: with Ovelit Resume that is one click, because your content carries over to any template.

Questions

Are these creative resume templates free?

Yes. Every template is free, with unlimited PDF downloads and no watermark. You do not need an account.

Can I switch to another template after filling in my resume?

Yes. Your content is stored separately from the design, so switching template takes one click and never loses anything you typed.

Do these templates work for A4 and US Letter?

Every template supports both page sizes. Choose the size in the Design panel; we default to the one used where you live.

Other template styles

ATS-friendly Simple Professional Modern Two-column With photo Compact Student & first job Executive Academic