Creative Resume Templates

These 51 Creative Resume Templates are very artistic, fancy, and visual. The layouts are not very traditional, so be sure they are appropriate for your industry. These free resume samples are perfect for artists, real estate, web and graphic designers.

• Info-pop

  

  Description:	The optimal utilization of space and clearly highlighted sections, allows this template to portray all the relevant information needed.
  Size:	33 kB
  Downloads:	19,818
  Filename:	281-Info-pop.docx
  Uploaded:	2015-10-10 08:22:00 / 8307

• Social Media

  

  Description:	Mix of object photos, including pencil, cell phone, doodles, make a creative sample. Olive green section divider lines and arrow bullet points for descriptions. Social media expert, writer, communicator, or technical sales template.
  Size:	410 kB
  Downloads:	22,016
  Filename:	248-Social-Media.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-09 23:02:00 / 6430

• Profile Picture

  

  Description:	Large profile picture set in swooping blue background. Perfect template for realtor, branding specialist, interior designer, or entertainment professional.
  Size:	186 kB
  Downloads:	8,033
  Filename:	247-Profile-Picture.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-09 23:00:00 / 6427

• Ribbon

  

  Description:	Concrete gray section with headers highlighted in auburn and white background set on a colourful rainbow-shaded ribbon for the page background. Fine arts, industrial, and architectural feel with this sample.
  Size:	2 MB
  Downloads:	5,554
  Filename:	246-Ribbon.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-09 22:57:00 / 6424

• Expressive

  

  Description:	Highlighted column in blue bell background, round profile photo, and bold white fonts. Spotlight key titles and descriptions with the blue bell font colour. Creative and expressive example for designers and social media experts.
  Size:	34 kB
  Downloads:	9,410
  Filename:	245-Expressive.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-09 22:54:00 / 6421

• Sky's the Limit

  

  Description:	Two-page layout set in sky-blue page background and interjecting section headers with salmon colouring for key titles. Lots of space for multiple sections and information. Template for teachers, communicators, and customer service.
  Size:	31 kB
  Downloads:	11,535
  Filename:	236-Sky-is-the-Limit.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-09 21:55:00 / 6393

• Tablet

  

  Description:	Main section with a white background set on a light beige page background. Blue section titles and bold titles. Great template for entry level, labor, retail, and service industry job seekers.
  Size:	24 kB
  Downloads:	10,473
  Filename:	232-Tablet.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-09 21:43:00 / 6381

• Refined

  

  Description:	Two-column layout with thin borderlines connecting each area. Bold, white section headers with dark blue backgrounds. Light blue squares for rating key strengths and an opening My Motto section.
  Size:	35 kB
  Downloads:	17,739
  Filename:	231-Refined.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-09 21:41:00 / 6378

• Creative Bricks

  

  Description:	Full-page, three-column format with thin grid lines to section off areas. Creative style for artistic, designer, or publishing professionals.
  Size:	52 kB
  Downloads:	19,111
  Filename:	229-Creative-Bricks.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-09 21:33:00 / 6372

• Career Diagram

  

  Description:	Engineering, operations, and data managers' feel with this template. Banner-style process arrows for dates, point to experience descriptions punctuated with coffee circles and vertical lines.
  Size:	87 kB
  Downloads:	26,561
  Filename:	228-Career-Diagram.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-09 21:28:00 / 6369

• Portrait

  

  Description:	Full-length profile photo with orange headings and light gray titles. Functional-style resume for key competencies and qualifications. Perfect template for sales, marketing, health care, or fine arts.
  Size:	88 kB
  Downloads:	4,512
  Filename:	227-Portrait.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-09 21:22:00 / 6366

• Ardent

  

  Description:	Russet borders, section backgrounds and lines, and titles give a warm feeling with this sample. Medium-sized profile picture outlined with russet circle. Three-column key skills area with filled-in circles to rate your expertises.
  Size:	101 kB
  Downloads:	36,271
  Filename:	226-Ardent.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-09 21:09:00 / 6363

• Great Blue Divide

  

  Description:	Sections divided with light and dark blue backgrounds with dashed grid lines with Experience shaded in white. Technical and mechanical feel with this example. Mechanics, statisticians, or analysts well-served here.
  Size:	27 kB
  Downloads:	6,026
  Filename:	215-Great-Blue-Divide.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-09 20:21:00 / 6330

• Promote Yourself

  

  Description:	Large, full-colour profile picture to feature yourself with light-blue meters to showcase your strengths. Three-column format offers plenty of room for detailed accomplishments. Icon images complete this exceptional sample.
  Size:	228 kB
  Downloads:	4,637
  Filename:	209-Promote-Yourself.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-09 19:39:00 / 6312

• Out Front

  

  Description:	Thick page border and section lines with a small, full frontal profile photo capture the attention. Maroon colouring highlights key titles and strengths. Public speakers, proposal specialists, and sales managers shine in this sample.
  Size:	38 kB
  Downloads:	12,318
  Filename:	207-Out-Front.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-09 19:32:00 / 6300

• Tabbed

  

  Description:	Vertical, orange-tabbed section titles with white background on light blue-shaded page highlight all your accomplishments. Great sample for librarians, administrators, teachers, or customer service.
  Size:	37 kB
  Downloads:	3,432
  Filename:	181-Tabbed.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 17:45:00 / 6132

• Confident

  

  Description:	Large, blue-shaded circles for dates and titles quickly draw in the reader. Deep blue backgrounds with dashed white borderlines and gray page backdrop finish this bold look.
  Size:	36 kB
  Downloads:	4,705
  Filename:	178-Confident.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 17:23:00 / 6122

• Bubbly

  

  Description:	Dark and light orange backgrounds with orange bubbles inset with grid lines. Bordered profile picture and lowercase section titles complete this artsy template. Creative, graphic, and hospitality resume that blossoms.
  Size:	44 kB
  Downloads:	6,783
  Filename:	161-Bubbly.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 16:30:00 / 6071

• Blue Pop

  

  Description:	Colourful icons and shadowed stars make your key strengths stand out with light blue backgrounds and bold, white fonts completing the creative look. Marketing, public relations, or publisher sample.
  Size:	366 kB
  Downloads:	18,237
  Filename:	157-Blue-Pop.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 16:11:00 / 6059

• Graphic

  

  Description:	Black and blue backgrounds and header shadings with graphic icons make this template pop. Skills section includes meter to rank your expertises. Communication, creative, and design professionals use this one.
  Size:	23 kB
  Downloads:	7,733
  Filename:	155-Graphic.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 16:05:00 / 6053

• Icon Fun

  

  Description:	Black and white icon images set in open blue circles connected with blue lines. Functional resume to list education and skills for school administrators, day-care workers, or new graduates.
  Size:	35 kB
  Downloads:	17,295
  Filename:	143-Icon-Fun.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 13:56:00 / 6014

• What a Doll

  

  Description:	Show how bright you are with pink coloured outlines, titles, and wraparound banners defining each section. Lots of white space and depth to market all of your strengths.
  Size:	44 kB
  Downloads:	52,692
  Filename:	142-What-a-Doll.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 13:54:00 / 6011

• Orange Chevron

  

  Description:	Bright orange and blues make this sample pop along with the chevron-style banners. Open circles used for bulleted lists. Great style for teachers, service industry, and technicians.
  Size:	34 kB
  Downloads:	6,701
  Filename:	141-Orange-Chevron.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 13:51:00 / 6008

• Orange Blossom

  

  Description:	Orange colours brighten up this example. Bold, white section titles make each area stand out along with the red and white arrow graphs ranking your skills. Health care, public relations, and event planners stand out here.
  Size:	40 kB
  Downloads:	7,499
  Filename:	139-Orange-Blossom.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 13:45:00 / 6002

• Sales Report

  

  Description:	Present your expertise through the red bar chart for achievements and bar meter for your strengths. Light blue backgrounds and shading define sections. Summaries of qualifications and bulleted lists fill the page with your expertise.
  Size:	52 kB
  Downloads:	4,259
  Filename:	137-Sales-Report.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 13:41:00 / 5996

• Banner Day

  

  Description:	Gray, three-dimensional banner headings add depth to this one. The lightly gray-shaded columns surrounded by the white space catch the eye. Use the circles with stars to highlight your key strengths.
  Size:	58 kB
  Downloads:	12,445
  Filename:	135-Banner-Day.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 13:34:00 / 5990

• Urban Development

  

  Description:	Eye-catching skyscraper icon for the engineer, planner, or contractor. Soft gray header backgrounds and light blue fonts and arrows add to the sophisticated, city feel of this template.
  Size:	28 kB
  Downloads:	22,070
  Filename:	131-Urban-Development.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 13:22:00 / 5978

• Bright Blue

  

  Description:	Lots of white space offset with light blues for backgrounds and font types. Circle bar meters rate your attributes. Broadway-style font titles and circle backgrounds for date catch the eye.
  Size:	28 kB
  Downloads:	4,574
  Filename:	130-Bright-Blue.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 13:20:00 / 5975

• Black Tie

  

  Description:	Strong formal template with dark backgrounds and white and black font colours. Thick divider line separates two columns and metered bar images showcase qualifications.
  Size:	24 kB
  Downloads:	5,968
  Filename:	125-Black-Tie.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 13:06:00 / 5960

• Step Meters

  

  Description:	Excellent template to highlight and assess your skills with the step meters. Dark and light blue backgrounds with white and bold font types provide brightness.
  Size:	27 kB
  Downloads:	2,517
  Filename:	124-Step-Meters.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 13:04:00 / 5957

• Award Winning

  

  Description:	Large Awards section for with ribbon-type graphics for all your sales, teaching, or service honours. Blue shading and white fonts add appeal with section for a profile picture.
  Size:	297 kB
  Downloads:	2,793
  Filename:	123-Award-Winning.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 13:00:00 / 5954

• About Me

  

  Description:	White-outlined main section and light blue headings pop on this page with a dark, brown background. Use light red bar meters lines and large About Me area to describe yourself.
  Size:	45 kB
  Downloads:	2,216
  Filename:	120-About-Me.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 12:25:00 / 5935

• Headshot

  

  Description:	Interior designer, sales executive, realtor template. Large headshot with pink banner job title. Oversized skills area with bar meters separates the conventional information.
  Size:	245 kB
  Downloads:	3,669
  Filename:	109-Headshot.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 11:46:00 / 5902

• Concrete

  

  Description:	Dark and light grays provide a back drop for each section in this sample. Shadowed stars with colourful icons make your skills stand out. Analysts, programmers, and office staff benefit here.
  Size:	107 kB
  Downloads:	8,026
  Filename:	107-Concrete.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 11:37:00 / 5896

• Background Shadow

  

  Description:	Thick, shadowed section lines and gray backgrounds add subtle creative touch. Add a profile picture and use stars to rank your expertise to add imagery. Creative professional, marketing, and public relations sample.
  Size:	99 kB
  Downloads:	5,212
  Filename:	106-Background-Shadow.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 11:33:00 / 5893

• Starry

  

  Description:	Shadowed stars used to rank your expertise. Large orange and deep gray background shading with bold, white text add structure to the template. Great for architecture, accountant, IT, and management.
  Size:	95 kB
  Downloads:	6,527
  Filename:	104-Starry.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 11:27:00 / 5887

• Circle Timeline

  

  Description:	Outline headings offset in the margin with open circles around a blue dot connected with light blue lines help guide the reader. Serif fonts add to academic look.
  Size:	23 kB
  Downloads:	5,126
  Filename:	103-Circle-Timeline.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-08 11:22:00 / 5884

• Skills Highlight

  

  Description:	Use the square callout sections with dashed bar graphs to showcase your many expertises. Full page gray background makes the white sections pop. IT managers, programmers, and specialists sample.
  Size:	34 kB
  Downloads:	5,668
  Filename:	98-Skills-Highlight.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-07 21:05:00 / 5839

• Hi! I am

  

  Description:	Conversational and whimsy style. Tones of purple with a little brown and black. Alternating paragraph shading for sections. Great for event planners, customer service, or office staff.
  Size:	87 kB
  Downloads:	5,949
  Filename:	94-Hi!-I-am.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-07 20:56:00 / 5827

• Timeline

  

  Description:	Lines and open circles with dots create frame your work experience in a timeline-like format. Green-coloured headings and bold font types complete the look.
  Size:	30 kB
  Downloads:	11,741
  Filename:	93-Timeline.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-07 20:53:00 / 5824

• Front Page

  

  Description:	Two-column layout with green and blue backgrounds and bold, white headings make this template a Sunday front page. Make yourself the top story as a writer, architecture, systems manger, or public relations specialist.
  Size:	23 kB
  Downloads:	5,348
  Filename:	92-Front-Page.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-07 20:51:00 / 5821

• Great Experience

  

  Description:	Jump right into your experience and education. Shadowed section titles offset bold fonts for organization and job titles. Complimentary turquoise footer adds design touch.
  Size:	41 kB
  Downloads:	2,461
  Filename:	90-Great-Experience.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-07 20:46:00 / 5815

• Pasture

  

  Description:	Vibrant images of a grassy field and leafs border this sample with muted green section titles to showcase all your attributes. Creative professionals looking for landscape jobs make yourself stand out here.
  Size:	1 MB
  Downloads:	2,674
  Filename:	86-Pasture.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-07 20:27:00 / 5798

• Shadows

  

  Description:	Shaded page with oblong, white rectangular main section and shadowed header make your key strengths stand out on the page in this example for managers, sales, and science job seekers.
  Size:	38 kB
  Downloads:	4,504
  Filename:	84-Shadows.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-07 20:17:00 / 5792

• Wrap Around

  

  Description:	Another layout on a coloured background. Pick high-quality card stock to create professional high-end impression. Fancy format with geometrical shapes to create original headings that really stand out. Not the best choice if you have a lot of text.
  Size:	35 kB
  Downloads:	8,869
  Filename:	51-Wrap-Around.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-06 18:53:00 / 5686

• Headlines

  

  Description:	The shadow effect makes the headings into headlines. The images say 'finance' and 'organized' – someone who delivers.
  Size:	108 kB
  Downloads:	3,999
  Filename:	50-Headlines.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-06 18:30:00 / 5683

• Shades of Blue

  

  Description:	One colour scheme but in different shades works well and the chequered pattern gives it a twist. Great format for a single-page resume.
  Size:	31 kB
  Downloads:	8,860
  Filename:	47-Shades-of-Blue.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-06 18:21:00 / 5674

• Fun Mum

  

  Description:	The imagery of this resume shouts 'fun mum'. Looking at this resume the employer will have a strong expectation of the type of person who will be walking through the door. Be prepared to meet that expectation. Perfect format for kindergarden, babysitting, daycare, schools.
  Size:	86 kB
  Downloads:	2,012
  Filename:	42-Fun-Mum.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-06 18:07:00 / 5659

• Grid

  

  Description:	This resume shows what can be done using a grid layout with different colours. Notice how important the white space is between each section. The colours used are also very subtle and contemporary.
  Size:	31 kB
  Downloads:	6,017
  Filename:	36-Grid.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-06 17:34:00 / 5640

• Personal Touch

  

  Description:	Single colour header with your image prominently displayed. The slight angle of your picture adding a touch of informality to give this resume a friendlier feel.
  Size:	176 kB
  Downloads:	6,836
  Filename:	5-Personal-Touch.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-06 11:52:00 / 4911

• Bold Chevrons

  

  Description:	Bold modern layout with angled brackets in a header and a three-columned layout – great for creatives with little work experience.
  Size:	30 kB
  Downloads:	3,526
  Filename:	18-Bold-Chevrons.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-06 11:34:00 / 4952

• Transatlantic – America – New York

  

  Description:	Nothing says 'America' more than the Statue of Liberty and the New York skyline. Use a different skyline image to create a similar theme for any part of the world that might be relevant to you, or the job you want.
  Size:	634 kB
  Downloads:	3,434
  Filename:	6-Transatlantic-America-New-York.docx
  Uploaded:	2014-05-06 10:57:00 / 4913