RÉSUMÉ AND PORTFOLIO DESIGN IN DESIGNER PORTFOLIO COURSE RÉSUMÉ EVALUATIONS

A résumé is a way for the designer to express his or her skills and experience. A creative résumé highlights the designer's unique talents and personal style. When recruiters evaluate candidates based on their résumés, a creative résumé stands out and can strike a favorable first impression. This is an opportunity to highlight the designer's creativity and design skills. Harmonious color palettes, layouts and graphic elements demonstrate the designer's communication skills. It is essential for designers to design their résumé in an informative, easy-to-read and eye-catching way, as this document is not only a job application form but also a design product. This article aims to discuss why a designer's résumé should be creative and analyzes the résumés created by students in the Portfolio Design course conducted by the researcher. In addition, the importance of the Portfolio Design course, a course in which design students learn to use their résumés to identify their career goals and highlight their experiences and skills, is emphasized.