Blog #3: Difference between a designer's resume and a non-designer's resume

The use of resumes are normally for job interviews or searching and applying for jobs. Often times non-designer's resumes are seen as the formal alternatives for majority of the jobs available. Reasons for this are, it focuses mainly on the data rather than the design. What one must also take into great consideration is that resumes are dependent on the type of job you are applying for that influences the type needed. There are a few differences between the designers' resume and the non- designer's resume and they are as follows:

Non- Designers Resume

• The non- designer's resumes are normally of a flat white color. 
• It mainly focuses on the information rather than the design.
• Lacks creativity
• Often times more acceptable by employers rather than the designer's resume.

Designer's Resume

• Expresses the designer's creativity.
• The design of the resume is often times more important than the actual information on the resume as it shows what the designer is capable of creating.
• Boost the confidence level of a designer in his/ her resume.
• Increases the possibility of the designer getting hired for a design job.

A designer's resume and a non-designers resume are kind of alike as they serve the same purpose as to get a job but its the kind of jobs that they get you that makes the difference.