Design Critique

The first thing that sticks out when I look at this flyer is that the text is sized based on the importance of the information. This is an effective strategy because it doesn’t distract the reader with things that matter while still fitting all the information on the flyer. It is also stylistically intelligent how the creator used the I in the name Christina Jones to put a line in the middle of the page because it ties. The criticism that I would have for the creator of this flyer is that the font does not match the information. Based on the work experience, this is a resume for someone who belongs in the media industry. This means that the fonts should match that. This resume is also missing a graphic which would help people connect more with who the creator of the flyer is as a person. It would be more strong if there was a camera. It would also help if the skills were expressed as logos so they would be more prominent. In a resume, the skills are the second most important so it’s only right to make it stand out more with visuals. The work experience is the most important so the font size should be bigger than the other sections. Each job should have the same amount of bullets under it for the description. When it comes to the education section, the alignment could be adjusted more in order to make the words flow better. It is good that the name of the school is more prominent than the degree because a school like Syracuse University really stands out to employers.  The third most important part of this resume is the contact information. If employers are interested in hiring you, they have to have a way to contact you, therefore the contact information must be prominent but it must also be easy to find and read. In this example, the contact information is just hanging next to the name. The words don’t stand out at all and the placement can make readers look right over it. Instead, the contact information can be placed below the name. This way it gives the resume a cleaner look. The contact information must be a different font than the other sections of the resume and it has to be bold. It can be titled “Contact Information”. Another option is to put it at the bottom of the resume. Also, a home address is not needed for a resume. Overall, the resume does its job but there is always room for improvement to help communicate with future employers effectively. Adding things like links and color would really make it stand out. Little things like alignment and font could use some improvements also. But what’s great about the design of this resume is that it incorporates the person’s name into it and it establishes an order of what is most important.