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Graphic Designer CV Example

3 min read · Updated May 2026

A designer CV is itself a design artefact. The example below keeps the layout disciplined while letting personality come through in copy and selected client list.

Live example — Ines Caron

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Ines Caron

Senior Brand Designer
ines.caron@example.com Paris, France

Profile

Brand designer with 8 years of in-house and agency work across fashion, hospitality and tech. Portfolio: caron.studio. Loves type, dislikes drop-shadows.

Experience

Senior Brand Designer2023 — Present
Atelier Cinq (in-house)
• Led the rebrand from logo to flagship store wayfinding (12 cities). • Designed a custom display family adopted across packaging and web. • Awwwards SOTD for the relaunched site (Feb 2025).
Designer2018 — 2023
Studio Dumbar
• Shipped identity work for Rijksmuseum, ABN AMRO and Nike EMEA. • Featured in It's Nice That, Eye Magazine and Brand New.

Education

M.A. Visual Communication2016 — 2018
ENSAD Paris

Writing tips

  • Pair the CV with a portfolio URL right next to your name.
  • Name 4–6 marquee clients you can speak to in detail.
  • Skip generic 'creative thinker' lines — show ranges (brand, motion, print).
  • Include awards, talks, and one piece you're proudest of and why.

Use this CV as a starting point

Open the builder, pick a template, and paste your details over the example.

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