70 Well-Designed Resume Examples & Tips [2026]

A well designed resume gets you an interview. A poorly designed one gets you six seconds of a recruiter’s attention before it hits the reject pile.

With the average job posting attracting 250 applicants (Glassdoor), your resume needs to do two things at once: pass through Applicant Tracking Systems and catch a human eye. The 70 examples below show you exactly how top candidates pull this off, and the design tips following each section will help you build a resume worth a second glance.

For a related read, see our guide on objective for resume.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional refreshing your personal brand or a recent graduate making a first impression, these well-designed resume examples give you a concrete starting point. Pair them with Piktochart’s resume maker to go from inspiration to finished document in minutes.

3. Self Promo by Sara Duncan

4. Infographics Resume Examples by Chen Zhi Liang

5. Resume Example by Mikha Makhoul

6. Resume Sample by Evelien Callens

7. Resume Example by xiruxiru

8. Self Promotion by Paolo Pettigiani

9. CV Samples by Anton Yermolov

10. Creative Portfolio by web duck

11. Personal Brand Identity by Roland Martial

12. Self Promotion by Leonardo Zakour

13. Creative CV Example by Joseph Acena

14. Typographic CV Sample by christamr

15. Resume Sample by Kyuzengi

16. Clean Resume Example by Patrick Rogan

Tip: This resume is a great example of choosing the right font for readability!

17. Self Promotion by Tai Hsiung Huang

18. Employify by Sean Halpin

19. icART Resume Examples by icasialnrdy

20. 2014 Resume Example by Steve Fraschini

21. Trifold Resume Sample by S1M

22. Clean Resume Sample by Barthelemy Chalvet

23. Resume CV Example by bilmau creative

24. Resume Sample by Franklin Schamhart

25. My CV Example by Rianti Hidayat

26. Dynamic Resume Sample by Alfiyan

27. My New Resume Sample by Marek Dlugos

28. Curriculum Resume Sample by toromuco

29. Free a4 Resume Example by César Santiago Molina

30. CV Example by Verine

31. Resume Sample by Bradley Brooks

32. Personal Stationery by Alysa Choudri

33. Personal Branding Resume Example by Nilyam Chirinos

34. Photographer Resume Example by Cursive Q Designs

35. CV Example: Take A Look Inside by Amber Van Mieghem

36. My Resume Example by Navdeep Raj

37. My CV Sample by littlearashi

38. Self Promotion by Vidar Olufsen

39. Infographic CV Example by Ana Lourenço

40. Clean Resume Example by Cursive Q Designs

41. Personal Portfolio by Lu Paul

42. Self Promotion by Kenny Barela

43. Self Promotion Pack by Adrianna Napiorkowski

44. Resume Sample Template by Refinery Resume Co

45. Personal Presentation by Lenka Kubisova

46. CV Example by Noemi Bugli

47. Elegant Resume Template Package by Janna Lynn Creative

48. Self Promotion 2011 by Chul hwee Kim

49. CV Sample by Jonny Evans

50. Free Clean Interactive CV Example by Ola Hamdy

51. CV Sample by Fortunelle Resumes

52. Curriculum Vitae by Giuliana Castelliti

53. Resume CV Example by Egotype

54. Resume Inner Page by Brice Séraphin

55. Infographic CV Sample by PAUL

56. Sample Portfolio Design by Rahul Chakraborty

57. SMOG Creative CV Example by Miguel Rato

58. Creative Resume by Emily’s ART Boutique

59. Resume by jesss33

60. Resume Redesign by Chen Liu

61. Self-Promotion by Syril Bobadilla

62. Diamond CV Sample by Pixel Strawberry

63. Résumé by Yu Xuan / Stanley Cheah

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64. Sunrise Resume Template by JannaLynnCreative

65. CV Sample by João Andrade

66. Self Promotion by Siri Lønvik

67. Interests by Gabriel Valdivia

68. Instant Download Resume by 23and9Creative

69. CV Sample by Mats-Peter Forss

70. LinkedIn by Ramil Derogongun

8 Resume Design Tips to Stand Out in 2026

Your resume is a one-page billboard for your career. The examples above showcase what strong resume design looks like in practice; the tips below explain the principles behind them.

You might also find our article on resume with no experience useful.

1. Choose No More Than Two Fonts

Stick to one font for headings and one for body text. Pairing a sans-serif header (like Raleway or Montserrat) with a clean body font (like Open Sans or Lato) creates visual hierarchy without clutter.

2. Use Color With Purpose

A single accent color draws the eye to your name, section headings, or key metrics. Stick to muted, professional tones for corporate roles. Creative fields give you more room to experiment.

3. Protect Your White Space

White space is not wasted space. Generous margins and consistent padding between sections keep a resume readable at a glance.

4. Build a Clear Visual Hierarchy

Recruiters’ eyes follow a predictable path: top to bottom, left to right. Place your name and contact details at the top. Follow with your strongest section. Use bold text and font size differences to signal where one section ends and the next begins.

5. Match Your Design to Your Industry

A graphic designer’s resume can afford illustrated headers. A financial analyst’s resume should not. Conservative fields reward clean layouts; creative roles appreciate more personality.

6. Keep It to One Page (Most of the Time)

One page works for candidates with fewer than ten years of experience. Senior professionals may need two. Every line should earn its place.

7. Export as PDF

A PDF preserves your formatting across devices and operating systems. Word documents can shift fonts and alignment depending on the reader’s software.

8. Test for ATS Before You Send

Many companies use Applicant Tracking Systems to filter resumes before a human sees them. If you use a creative layout, prepare a second, ATS-friendly version with a single-column structure and standard section headings.

Ready to put these tips into action? Browse our resume templates to start with a professionally designed foundation.

Adapt to fit you

As you might have noticed, design is just one of many elements in your resume that can capture attention. Take bits and pieces from these resume examples, and put them together to make a resume that screams you.

Need more inspiration? Have a look at where Piktochart’s own design team goes to get fired up here, and how this guy used Piktochart to create a resume that got him hired! Or visit our Pinterest board for more inspirational examples.

Try out these templates and get started creating!