In fashion, interiors and design studios, the resume itself is a small sample of your taste. A creative resume template with a photo can show that care while keeping your experience easy to read. This guide explains when to include a photo, how to fill the Artisan resume template, and how to split the work between your resume and your portfolio.
What is the Artisan creative resume template?
Artisan is a resume template for fashion stylists, interior designers and creative studio roles. Your photo sits in a rectangle frame with a block of colour offset behind it, like a mounted print. The rest of the page is quiet and structured, so the photo and your name lead and the experience follows. Your name, in light capitals, sits beside the photo under your role.
The design fixes the frame's place, size and offset. You can add, replace or switch off the photo. With the photo off, the frame shows your initials.
Should a fashion stylist resume include a photo?
Follow the country and the advert. In Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Italy and Poland, a photo is a common part of a CV. In the Netherlands, Sweden and India it is optional. In the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland, a resume normally has no photo, even in creative work; there, link to your portfolio instead and choose a design without a photo frame.
If the advert asks for a photo, include one. If it asks for an application without one, leave it out.
Which photo suits the offset frame?
A recent, well-lit portrait that looks like you at work suits Artisan. Creative roles leave a little more room for personality, but the photo should still be clear and simple.
- Use a plain or softly textured background that does not compete with the colour block.
- Choose natural light and a sharp focus on your face.
- Dress as you would for a client meeting or a studio day.
- Keep your face near the centre of the rectangle, with some space around your head.
Leave mood boards, lookbook shots and room photography to your portfolio. The resume photo shows you, not your work.
What goes on a creative resume with a photo?
Artisan has one column. Each section title stands in the left margin beside its content, with a thin line between sections. Your contact details and a portfolio link sit beside the photo, under your name. Fill in these details first:
- Portfolio: one link, checked to open, with your best and most recent work first.
- Tools: the software you use for real work, such as design, 3D, layout or photo editing tools.
- Specialities: editorial styling, personal shopping, residential interiors, retail fit-outs, set design.
- Languages: each with a plain level.
For each role, give the title, the studio, brand or client, the city and the dates, then the work:
- "Styled four seasonal lookbook shoots for a womenswear label, from mood board to final selection."
- "Prepared material boards and client presentations for residential projects; managed samples and supplier orders."
- "Assisted the lead stylist on editorial shoots; sourced and returned garments from showrooms on schedule."
Name a client or publication only when the work is public and you were part of it. Say "assisted" when you assisted.
Same story. A little more breathing room.
Switch the layout. Watch how spacing and hierarchy change the way this sample reads.
Alex Morgan
Product designerProfile
Product designer focused on making complex workflows easier to understand.
Experience
Product Designer · Example Studio
- Mapped the onboarding journey with the support team.
- Designed and tested a clearer account setup flow.
- Documented reusable components for the engineering team.
Skills
Interaction design · Prototyping · Design systems
Everything is asking for attention.
Closely packed headings and text leave fewer visual signposts. Try the other treatment.
When should you send the plain ATS PDF instead?
Send the plain version when you apply through a job portal or a large brand's careers site. Hiring software reads a single column with standard headings most reliably, and the photo and colour block give it nothing to read.
In the editor's download menu, choose PDF — ATS Optimized. It holds the same words in one column, without the photo or decoration. Keep the Artisan PDF for emails to a creative director, studio owner or agent, and for printed copies at an interview.
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Frame yourself like a print.
One column, with your photo in an offset frame on a terracotta block and section titles in the left margin. The design fixes the photo frame.
Make this layout yours ↗The builder opens with your selected template.Replace all sample details with your own experience.Explore the resume lookbook →
How do you keep a creative resume readable?
Use one or two typefaces, a clear order of headings and enough space between sections. Choose resume typography for readability explains how to check the smallest text. If your work spans several fields, show specialist depth and collaborative breadth so the reader sees what you lead with.
Frequently asked questions
Can I move the photo or the colour block in Artisan?
No. The design fixes both, so the page always looks as drawn. You can add, replace or switch off your photo.
Is Artisan suitable for interior designers?
Yes. It suits interior designers, stylists, visual merchandisers, set designers and studio assistants.
Should a creative resume replace a portfolio?
No. The resume tells a reader who you are and what you did; the portfolio shows the work. Send both when you can.
Will the colour block print in my PDF?
Yes. The designed PDF matches the page you see in the editor. The plain ATS PDF leaves the photo and colour block out.
Start your resume in Artisan and preview the page before you download.