Graphic Designer Resume Example (ATS-Friendly)

A designer resume that lets your portfolio carry the visuals while the resume itself stays clean and readable by ATS, with the tools and keywords studios search for.

Last updated October 2, 2026

The example

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Maya Rahman

Graphic Designer

[email protected] · +962 79 000 0009 · Amman, Jordan · behance.net/example

Summary

Graphic designer with 5 years in brand identity, packaging and social media for retail and FMCG brands. Fluent in Arabic and Latin typography.

Work Experience

Senior Graphic Designer, Studio Kalima, 2022–Present

Led the rebrand of a 40-branch retail chain, from logo to store signage, in 4 months
Created bilingual packaging for 12 products sold in 5 countries
Built a shared Figma design system that halved layout time

Graphic Designer, Pixel Agency, 2019–2022

Designed 300+ social media visuals a year, lifting engagement by 35%

Education

B.A. Graphic Design, Petra University, 2019

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Figma, Brand identity, Typography, Print production, Arabic typography

Opens in the free resume builder. Your draft stays on your device.

What employers look for

Designers are often tempted to make the resume itself a design piece. Many ATS cannot read multi-column layouts, icons or text inside images, so keep the resume simple and put your best work in the portfolio link at the top.

In your bullets, describe the brief and the result: rebrands launched, campaigns produced, conversion or engagement improvements and the clients or industries you worked with.

Curate your portfolio for each application. Six to ten strong projects that match the studio's work beat a long gallery. For each, a short line on the brief, your role and the result helps recruiters connect the visuals to business value, which is what this resume should signal too.

Technical skills

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
Figma
Brand identity
Typography and layout
Print production
Social media visuals
Motion graphics basics
Arabic and Latin typography

Soft skills

Creativity
Receiving feedback
Time management
Presenting ideas

ATS keywords to include

Use the ones that truly match your experience, in the same words as the job ad.

Adobe Creative Suite
Illustrator
Photoshop
Figma
branding
visual identity
typography
print
social media
portfolio

Achievement bullets you can adapt

Led the rebrand of a 40-branch retail chain, from logo to store signage, launched in 4 months.
Designed 300+ social media visuals a year, lifting average engagement by 35%.
Created bilingual Arabic/English packaging for 12 products, now sold in 5 countries.
Built a shared Figma design system that cut layout time for the marketing team by half.

Common mistakes to avoid

A graphic-heavy resume that ATS reads as empty or scrambled.
No portfolio link, or a link that requires a login.
Listing tools without showing the projects you used them for.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use a creative design for my resume?

For online applications, use a clean text version like this one and keep the creative version for portfolios and direct emails.

Where should the portfolio link go?

In the contact line at the top, so it is the first thing a recruiter can click.

Should I mention Arabic typography?

Yes. Bilingual typography is a valued skill in the region; list it explicitly.

Is this template ATS-friendly?

Yes. Single column, standard headings and real text.