Graphic Designer Resume Example

Portfolio-led, but ATS-readable underneath

A graphic designer resume has to look good and still parse cleanly — fancy columns and graphics often break in applicant tracking systems. This example keeps a clean single-column structure, links your portfolio prominently, and pairs visual tooling with the brand and campaign outcomes you delivered.

ATS keywords for graphic designer resumes

Work the terms that match the job description naturally into your resume so it ranks well in applicant tracking systems.

  • graphic designer
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • branding
  • typography
  • Figma
  • visual design
  • layout design
  • portfolio
  • Single-column, ATS-readable structure
  • Quantified, achievement-focused bullet points
  • Role-specific skills grouped for fast scanning

Aaliyah Carter

aaliyah.carter@email.com · +1 (323) 555-0138 · Los Angeles, CA · https://linkedin.com/in/aaliyahcarter · https://aaliyahcarter.design

Professional summary

Graphic designer with 6 years crafting brand identities and campaign assets for agencies and in-house teams. I balance strong visual craft with a systems mindset, shipping work that's on-brand, on-time, and conversion-minded.

Skills

Design

Brand identity, Typography, Layout, Illustration, Motion basics

Tools

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, After Effects

Professional experience

  • Senior Graphic Designer

    Lumen Creative — Los Angeles, CA

    Apr 2021 – Present

    • Led brand refreshes for 8 clients, including logo systems, guidelines, and launch assets.
    • Designed campaign creative that lifted a client's ad click-through rate by 28%.
    • Built a reusable design-system library that cut asset turnaround time by 35%.
  • Graphic Designer

    Pine & Co. Agency — Remote

    Jul 2018 – Mar 2021

    • Produced print and digital assets across 20+ concurrent client accounts.
    • Collaborated with copy and strategy to ship cohesive multi-channel campaigns.
    • Mentored a junior designer and standardised the studio's file-handoff process.

Education

  • ArtCenter College of Design

    B.F.A., Graphic Design

    Relevant coursework: Branding, typography, interactive design

    2014 – 2018

Additional information

  • Portfolio available at aaliyahcarter.design

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