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Creative Resume Template

The Creative template gives you a full-height colour sidebar with your name, contact details, skills and languages, and keeps your experience in a clean main column. It stands out in a pile of plain resumes — great for design, marketing and media roles.

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Best for

Graphic, UI/UX and visual designers
Marketing, social media and content roles
Media, startups and creative agencies

Summary

Marketing manager with 6 years of experience growing consumer brands online. Combines data and storytelling to run campaigns that bring in customers and keep them.

Experience

Marketing ManagerMar 2022 – Present

Bloom FoodsPune

Grew online revenue by 85% in two years through search, social and email
Managed a ₹1.2 Cr annual budget across Google and Meta with a 4.1x return
Led a team of 5 across content, design and performance marketing

Digital Marketing ExecutiveJul 2019 – Feb 2022

Urban ThreadsMumbai

Increased organic traffic by 140% with an SEO content plan
Launched the brand's Instagram, growing it to 60K followers
Improved email open rates from 18% to 31% through segmentation

Education

MBA, Marketing2017 – 2019

Symbiosis Institute of Business ManagementPune

B.Com2014 – 2017

University of MumbaiMumbai

What's in the Creative template

Full-height colour sidebar with white text
Name, headline, contact, skills and languages in the sidebar
Experience, education and projects in a roomy main column
Seven colours to match your personal brand
Sidebar comes first in the reading order, so ATS finds your name and contact details

Resume examples using this template

Graphic Designer Resume Example

Frequently asked questions

Are creative resumes a good idea?

In design, marketing and media they help you show taste and personality. For banks, government and large corporates, a single-column template such as Standard is the safer choice.

Can applicant tracking systems read a sidebar resume?

Most modern systems can, because the text is real and the sidebar comes first in reading order. Avoid putting important information only in graphics or icons — this template uses plain text throughout.

Should I add a photo to a creative resume?

Usually not. In India, the US and the UK most employers do not expect one, and it can invite bias. Use your portfolio link to show your work instead.

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