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Resume Roast for Graphic Designers

Graphic Designer resumes get about three seconds before the reviewer clicks the portfolio, which means the resume's whole job is to make that click happen and set it up well. No link, no interview; that math is stable. What the scan checks: portfolio link placement, clients or brands served, and whether any design ever moved a number, like conversions, engagement, sales at retail.

What Gabe checks first on a Graphic Designer resume
  • Portfolio link at the very top, tested, fast, and curated to 8-12 strong pieces. A portfolio of everything is a portfolio of nothing.
  • Name clients, brands, or industries served, with the deliverable, like packaging system for a regional grocery brand across 30 SKUs.
  • Attach one number somewhere, like redesigned email templates and click rate rose 20 percent. Designers who speak business get paid like it.
Worth knowing

Recruiters spend about 7 seconds on a first resume scan. (Ladders eye-tracking study)

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