CV's

The above CV's I wanted to play around with images and text to get a feel with what looked good and how I could improve. I liked the idea of having images running down the CV as I use this method within my work so it seems right to add that aesthetic into my CV.I have chose the typeface Helvetica as it is nice and clean, its not a busy typeface.

InDesign.

 I used guidelines to make sure everything lined up, so that all the text had the same spacing as the images to the left, top and bottom, and that the text had the same spacing between them so it was millimetre perfect.

Using the cursor, I have highlighted all the
letters along the same edge, and increased the
box at the top of the screen shot on the right hand
side by between 0.1mm and 0.4mm. It is a very small amount but it makes sure everything will be lined up perfectly.




I used Photoshop to create the image to go down the edge of this CV, using rulers and guidelines to check that the spacing is the same distance from the edge as the writing is from the edge on the other side.
I liked the idea of the top and bottom of the image bleeding off of the page, this hinted to there being more images and also mimics the pattern of a roll of 35ml film.



The printer which I had access to unfortunately did not print full bleed leaving a horrid white boarder around the images. Therefore I took the top and bottom sections out.

The final design. There are still a few amendments I need to make. A spelling mistake and bolding the titles to show a hierarchy. Also the image at the top and bottom needs to align with the text, so that there is the same distance top, bottom, left and right.















I bought 128GSM paper to print on as this is slightly thicker and whiter than normal paper. It also almost has a shine to it which would enhance the look of the images. However, when printing, the ink bled off the bottom of each image. I've now changed the paper to hammer 100 GSM which holds the ink much better.

 Final CV

This is my final CV, I have ensured that all the spacing around the edge of the CV is the same, this will make the CV pop and look more professional. In Design is great for this as you can line up guidelines so that they are millimeter perfect. Ive created the titles in bold with a larger typeface to show a hierarchy, with my name in the largest typeface. I have only used three sizes for the typeface to ensure there is no confusion and to make sure this looks fresh and neat, not complicated and messy.