Art is a universal language. No matter what medium you use or the type of art you create, your creative abilities, professionalism, and overall talent make the world a brighter, more beautiful place.
If you’re ready to embark on your next career adventure, you may be wondering how to write a compelling resume. How are you supposed to know what hiring managers want in an ideal candidate?
We know that writing resumes isn’t easy, which is why we’ve scoured through hundreds of resumes to determine what gets you a job versus what doesn’t. Our five sample artist resumes are the culmination of our research to help you get inspired and create a resume that gets you hired.
Why this resume works
- As a professional artist, you know the importance of demonstrating your abilities from the get-go. When it comes to your artist resume, a resume summary is a quick way to showcase your skills and experience before the recruiter even glances at your work experience.
- If you have any certifications or special achievements, now is the time to mention them! You should also list your years of experience and the title of the employer.
- Demonstrating your measurable impact will help you stand out and be hired, so include numbers (also called metrics) where you can.
- For example, good metrics for your artist’s resume might include increases in art sales, the amount of recurring business, or the amount of money you saved.
Why this resume works
- Hiring managers typically only spend seven seconds reading your resume, which means you have minimal time to show them what you can do. To make their job easier, employ action verbs at the beginning of your work experience bullet points.
- Action words cut out the fluff and highlight your achievements from the get-go.
- Words such as “founded,” “directed,” “awarded,” “managed,” and “created” are great examples of action words.
- Your graphic artist resume is your future employer’s first impression of you, so you need to make sure your resume is entirely free of mistakes and mess-ups.
- Before you submit your application, check your resume for grammar errors, typos, and inaccuracies. If you can, ask a co-worker to review your resume, too, as they’ll be able to catch mistakes that you and AI might have missed.
Why this resume works
- You want your freelance artist resume to secure you a job, so you obviously want to include as much as you can on one page, so use your space wisely.
- Use sentence fragments for your work experience bullets and don’t worry about ending punctuation (although commas are encouraged).
- Avoid using adjectives or the word “skills” in your skills section since they’re redundant.
- If it comes between adding an optional section (like an objective or summary) and adding more work experience, add work experience.
- When formatting your resume, remember that your goal isn’t just to fill the page with relevant content; it’s also to make your resume easy to read.
- To make sure your resume is easy to skim, choose margins that are one inch around and keep your font size big (but not massive).
Why this resume works
- To impress recruiters quickly, use a resume objective to tell the hiring manager your years of experience, your skills, and what you’re looking to accomplish if you’re hired.
- Always tailor this section to the job description by including the company name and position. If you don’t have time to tailor it, omit it in favor of more work experience instead.
- Your abilities should shine in your work experience, but you still need to include your education on your fine artist resume.
- Even if you only have a high school diploma, employers want to know that you’ve completed some higher education. If you have a college degree, you can omit your high school diploma (although if you have a graduate degree, include both your undergrad and graduate degrees separately).
Why this resume works
- The skills section of your resume is the opportunity to list critical areas you feel are your most significant assets.
- Good skills to add would be “color theory,” “makeup application,” “skincare,” and “collaboration.”
- Whenever you submit your resume, be sure to tailor your resume to the job description.
- For example, if the job description repeatedly mentions makeup application for special occasions, you should include your experience applying makeup for significant events like proms, weddings, and birthdays.
- You should also include repeated keywords you see in the job description, such as “product knowledge” and “achieve sales objectives,” try to incorporate similar keywords in your makeup artist resume.
