# Graphic designer CV example and résumé tips

> A graphic designer CV example with brand, campaign and print work presented clearly, plus the skills, keywords and portfolio tips that land interviews.

Updated 2026-10-07 by Litjob. Web version: https://getlitjob.com/cv-examples/graphic-designer

A graphic designer’s CV is a design sample in itself, but it still has to be read by software and busy recruiters. This example balances clean layout with words that show the scale and results of the work.

## Sample CV

The person and companies below are fictional.

### Chloe Martin, Graphic Designer

Graphic designer with 6 years creating brand identities, campaigns and packaging for retail and food brands. I turn briefs into work that looks good and sells, and I deliver on deadline.

#### Experience

**Senior Graphic Designer, Harbour & Co. Agency** (Melbourne), 2023 to present

- Led the rebrand of a 40-store bakery chain, from logo to packaging and signage, delivered in 10 weeks.
- Designed a summer social campaign that reached 1.2 million people and doubled the client’s Instagram engagement.
- Manage a junior designer and review all print files before they go to production.

**Graphic Designer (in-house), Greenleaf Foods** (Melbourne), 2020 to 2023

- Designed packaging for 25 products across 3 product lines, all printed without costly reprints.
- Created brand guidelines that kept work consistent across 4 external agencies.
- Produced 30+ assets a month for web, email and in-store promotions.

#### Education

- Bachelor of Design (Communication Design), RMIT University (2019)

#### Skills

- Design: Brand identity, Packaging, Typography, Layout, Campaign design, Print production
- Tools: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Figma, After Effects (basic)

## Graphic designer summary examples

**Entry level:** Design graduate with a portfolio of brand, poster and social media work, including a freelance identity for a local café. Strong in Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, and quick to learn new tools.

**Art director level:** Senior designer and art director with 11 years leading brand and campaign work for national retail clients. Direct teams of up to 6 designers and present directly to client leadership.

## Skills for a graphic designer CV

- Hard skills: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, Typography and layout, Brand identity and guidelines, Print production and file preparation, Digital and social media design, Basic motion or video, if the role asks for it, Figma for web and UI assets
- Soft skills: Interpreting briefs, Presenting ideas to clients, Managing deadlines, Taking feedback well (show these through your bullet points)

## Keywords recruiters and ATS look for

graphic designer, brand identity, Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, typography, layout, packaging design, social media graphics, print production, brand guidelines

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## Bullet points: before and after

- Weak: Designed logos and branding.
  Stronger: Designed the brand identity for a fintech start-up, used across its app, website and investor deck.
- Weak: Made social media posts.
  Stronger: Created a monthly social content system that cut design time per post from 2 hours to 30 minutes.
- Weak: Did print design.
  Stronger: Prepared print-ready files for 200,000 brochures with zero printer rejections.
- Weak: Worked with clients.
  Stronger: Presented concepts to 15 clients a year, with 90% approved within two rounds of changes.

## Tips for graphic designer CVs

### Keep the CV readable by software

Avoid putting key text inside images or complex graphics. A clean, single-column layout gets parsed correctly.

### Portfolio first, CV second

Link your portfolio in the header and tailor the projects you show to the type of work the employer does.

### Show scale and results

Number of stores, products, people reached or engagement gives your design work commercial weight.

### List the exact software

Recruiters search for "InDesign" or "After Effects" by name. Write them out rather than "Adobe tools".

## Graphic designer interview questions

### Talk me through your favourite project.

Cover the brief, your process, the constraints and the result.

### How do you handle a client who rejects your concepts?

Show you dig into the reasons, refer back to the brief, and iterate calmly.

### How do you manage several deadlines at once?

Describe your planning system and a real busy week.

### What design trends do you follow, and which do you avoid?

Show awareness and judgement, tied to brand goals rather than fashion.