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How To Break The Mold & Reinvent Your Resumé

How To Break The Mold & Reinvent Your Resumé
Published August 8, 2012 by Jenn Tardif
It's no secret that creativity matters. Yet when it comes to selling our own services - arguably the thing that matters most - we often set aside our creative superpowers, opting for a standardized resume instead.In an overstuffed job market, it's more important than ever to set yourself apart. But how can you cram everything you do, know, and aspire to accomplish into a single page and create something memorable?The options are infinite, but the most successful examples we've found have a few qualities in common. They tell a story, inject personality while maintaining professionalism, demonstrate expertise in a relevant way, and - last but not least - pique the curiosity of their recipients.Here are 15 examples of resumes, portfolios, and promotional mailers that entertain and inform:
1. Victor Petit's QR Code/video CV 
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2. James Gosling's infographic resume gosling.
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3. Genevive Dennis' typographic resume
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4. Stuart Mayhew's infographic resume
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5. Riccardo Sabatini's editorial CV:
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6. Leonardo Zakour's CV website
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7. Sean A. Metcalf's printed pamphlet
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8. Charlotte Olsen's chocolate CV
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9. Hanna Phan's SlideRocket application pitch
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10. Ewelina Rosinska's portfolio package
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11. Menosunocerouno's packaging project for an imaginary client just_in_case.
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12. Greig Anderson's poster CV/mailer
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13. Rowan Toselli's woodworking portfolio
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14. Matthew Skelton's scanimated business cards
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15. Leo Jansen's newsprint CV/portfolio
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What's Impressed You?  Do you have great examples of promo materials that you (or someone else) have created? Please share them in the comments!
To see more great resume & portfolio ideas, visit Behance.

More about Jenn Tardif

Jenn is a Product & Marketing Manager at Adobe and a Yoga Teacher. Formerly, she was the Associate Director of Partnerships for Behance and the Sr. Marketing Manager for The Drake Hotel. Say hello on Twitter.


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