Creative Resume Tips

SUGGESTED ITEMS TO INCLUDE:

• Artwork: paintings, drawings, sculptures, crafts
• Film/Television: narrative, documentary, journalistic, experimental, animated works
• Advertising/PR Materials/Graphic Design: brochures, posters, flyers, promotional materials
• Multimedia: graphics, web page design
• Music: original compositions, song writing, instrumental or vocal performance
• Photography: digital or film
• Theater/Dance: set or costume design, performance experience, choreography, production experience
• Writing: screenplays, short stories, theatrical plays, poetry, newspaper or magazine articles, press releases, scholarly essays, speeches
• Event Planning: events planned, fundraisers, school activities, club/organization event

 

EXAMPLES OF RESUME LISTING:

FILM:
Roger’s Car (5 minutes)
Introduction to Film class, October 2008
This was our final group assignment for my Introduction to Film and TV class at Cedar Valley High School. Our assignment was to create a video that encompassed all the film techniques we had learned over the semester including lighting, editing, sound design, and cinematography techniques. In my group we made a movie about a student’s first behind-the-wheel driving experience. I acted in the film, did most of the camera work, and edited the final piece together. We later entered it into our high school end of the year film festival where it won first place in the comedy category.

WRITING:
Articles for the School Newspaper
Journalism I class, 2008
I wrote several feature articles on various topics from the constant flooding of the men’s bathroom to vandalism on campus. I also did a film review for every issue. I helped with the layout of the paper as well as selecting the final photographs.

GRAPHIC DESIGN:
Toys for Tots local Web site
Internship with Toys for Tots, Summer 2008
During the summer I interned with Toys for Tots, a non-profit organization that asks people to donate toys for underprivileged children. I offered to do a re-design on the Web site for the local Cherry Valley chapter. My goal was to make the website more interactive and colorful. I added a blogging section, added more photographs of events, and created a new Flash introduction to the site.