My CV

Finally I visualized my own CV working with some elements of the other CVs. I used Adobe's software InDesign for creating the graphic. My idea was to cover more than one dimension using a flat and abstract design. The six sections (Contact Info, Education History, What I do, Training Experiences, Tools/Programs, Languages) are presented on a line working with short descriptions, colors and icons. I tried to tell a story applying a time line and color scheme. The color cues serve as a visual reference to my skills and have a functional meaning. This kind of hierarchical information organization in sequences reduces the cognitive load making it more easy to follow and understand. The viewer is guided along the line and gets the useful information step by step for understanding the color links and meanings.

Thinking again about this color concept it would be more logic using the logos in black and white (Tools/Programs). And also the bar chart for presenting the language skills would better work in grey or black. Since these colors are meaningless and only decorative.

CV Visualization

The Curriculum Vitae is an essential part of the application. Especially in creative professions it is important to express our personal skills with the design and layout of the application. An information graphic is a great chance to show your qualities visually and to make it memorable. In competition with other applicants it is important to communicate your complex history in a compelling way. The presentation of your history, experience and skills gets even more individual with a special design and idea.

Creating an own CV info graphic is my first project. In that progress, I did some research for finding some inspirations.