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1. hedgehog wants you to
DESIGN A GOOD RESUME

2. Remember CRAP!
• Contrast
• Repetition
• Alignment
• Proximity

3. Use strong CONTRAST

4. Use
REPETITION
for a clear
visual
hierarchy.

5. Good
ALIGNMENT
helps draw
the reader’s
eye.

6. Attention to PROXIMITY means
that related things are grouped
together.
The most important information
should be at the TOP and to the LEFT.

7. COMMON RESUME DESIGN MISTAKES

8. 1. TOO BORING.
- Average in appearance suggests that you are average (Times New Roman
size 12 font = 90% of resumes.) Try Avenir (Mac), Baskerville (Mac), Century
Schoolbook, Franklin Gothic, Gill Sans, Garamond.
- Use two fonts: a sans serif for your name/contact info and headings, and a
serif for the body text.

9. 2. TOO BUSY.
- Too many fonts.
- Too many typeface styles.
- Not enough white space.

11. 3. Aligning everything in the center. NO NO NO

12. PRO TIP:
If you email your resume, save it as a PDF (MS Word: Save As | PDF)

13. HOORAY FOR EMPLOYMENT!!!