Cover note made me LOL

Someone sent me their cv with this..... "interesting" cover note.
Made me LOL.
What do you think of it?

CV of the week

Here is todays CV of the week.

Yes, this is the actual CV that was sent to me for a job.

My day can only get better!

CV of the week

Now I get a lot of CVs but this one won the CV of the week award...

Yes this is the actual CV that was sent to me...

Interesting cv.... for the wrong reasons

Hi guys, as you know I receive cvs and folios all day. Most of the time they are an impressive read and a captivating source of rich imagery.

Today I was sent this:

Keep in mind that this is a designer applying for a designer role... I'm not a fan of the clip art, colours, different fonts used and typos. I  have covered up the name and details of the person who sent it to me but tell me what you think? do you like it, good, bad, indifferent?

Here is an older post for a cv I loved! Check it out and feel free to hit me up on twitter @deancousin if you have other cvs that catch your eye.

Digital Designer vs Front End Developer

Des vs Dev.

I notice more and more that demand for designers with sh*t hot dev skills is increasing. This is because of two main reasons: continuity and cost.

The problem with this is that web designers will always highlight their knowledge (however basic) of web based tech such as basic action script and HTML. To the untrained eye this can become confusing and lead to many digital designers being talked to or put forward for roles that are not quite right for them.

What’s the solution? Make a clear split between your design and dev capabilities. Don’t blur the two in your opening profile. Make sure that you indicate the level i.e: advanced, intermediate or basic. Also, don’t be afraid to take out non relevant skills - there is no demand for designers to know Swift 3D, so why add it to your profile?

Rule of thumb, keep it simple and relevant.