Graphic designer resumes should lead with a portfolio link and demonstrate brand thinking, not just tool proficiency. Show the brief, the concept, and the result — not just the software you used.
How to write a graphic designer resume
Include a direct portfolio link in your contact section — it is the most important line on the page.
Describe projects in terms of the brief and the business outcome, not just the deliverables produced.
Show breadth across print, digital, and brand where your experience supports it.
List the Adobe Creative Suite tools you use daily and any motion or 3D tools relevant to your specialism.
Senior graphic designer with 6 years of experience across brand identity, packaging, and digital campaigns for consumer goods and lifestyle brands. Portfolio: sofianavarro.com
Led the full brand identity redesign for a wellness brand with $12M annual revenue, covering logo, typography, packaging, and retail guidelines across 40 SKUs.
Designed the visual system for a CPG product launch campaign across OOH, social, and e-commerce, contributing to 34% above-forecast first-month sales.
Managed two junior designers; established a brand asset library that reduced revision cycles by 30%.
Graphic Designer — Foundry Studio (Aug 2020–May 2022)
Produced print and digital assets for 18 brand clients across retail, hospitality, and food and beverage.
Designed pitch deck templates adopted firm-wide that reduced client presentation preparation time by four hours per project.
Skills
Adobe Illustrator · Photoshop · InDesign · After Effects · Figma · Brand identity · Typography · Print production