As a continuation of the work we were doing with Boo, we were given a talk about how to design a CV so that it showcased our strengths as designers. We began by going through the basic layout (How we should categorise the sections with headings and the type of information we should include). I had already written all of the content for my CV and it was reassuring to see that I had all of the basic elements already completed and in the right format. The next step was to look at examples of other designer's CV's. We talked about the spacing that they had used and how there should be wide margins and a gutter of about 4mm. She also mentioned that the colours we use should be compatible with both colour and black and white, as it might not always be viewed digitally. Looking at some examples of other peoples CV's I noticed that a lot of them used 2/3 column grids. This could be a useful way for me to ensure that mine doesn't exceed 1 page. All of the above images are good examples of CV's. They show the personality and skill levels of the designer and give a hint as to what area of design they are good at (just by the design itself). By looking at these examples I was able to come up with some sketches of designs that I could use. I came up with 10 initial sketches and drew them up on postcard sized pieces of paper. By doing this I was able to ensure that the scale was the same as that of an A4 piece of paper. I used the headings from my actual CV to indicate where the information would be placed. I think that some of these designs would not work well as CV's as they would limit the amount of information that I could display due to layout. Although they do not look very clean now, when digitalised I will pay closer attention to the spacing and fonts used. The next step is to make some of these designs to scale and put all of the information in to see what the finished thing could look like. I will then need to look at adding colour to certain aspects to make my CV stand out.
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