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Graphic Designer Cover Letter Example

3 min read · Updated June 2026

Designer letters fail when they pad. The sample below is 3 short paragraphs, opens with a point of view, and treats the portfolio link as the actual evidence.

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June 10, 2026

Hello Marie,

Your new packaging for the Saint Laurent perfume line is the cleanest type-on-glass I've seen this year — and the kerning on the metal stamp is unreasonably good (portfolio: caron.studio). I'd love to bring that level of care to your in-house brand team.

I led the rebrand at Atelier Cinq from logo to flagship store wayfinding across 12 cities. Before that I shipped identity work for Rijksmuseum and Nike EMEA at Studio Dumbar. I think in systems, draw type by hand, and write the brand guidelines I expect to follow.

Could we share a coffee in the 11th in the next two weeks? I'd love to talk about your roadmap and show three pieces I haven't published yet.

À bientôt,

Ines Caron · ines.caron@example.com

Writing tips

  • Open with an opinion about the company's recent work — specific.
  • Show range with two named clients, not a list of skills.
  • Include the portfolio URL inline in the first paragraph.
  • Keep it under 200 words. Design lives in the portfolio.

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