Graphic Lines
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Lines can be either horizontal, vertical, or full
page borders. Lines at the top of the resume
can be used to set the name and address sections) apart from the text so the eye can be drawn to the
most important information first.
Horizontal lines between sections allow the
reader to focus on each section separately and draw the eye from section to section, especially when
there is little room for extra white space (which can serve the same purpose). The creative use of
horizontal or vertical lines adds pizzazz to the design of a resume without appearing too overdone.
Resumes created with such lines can be used in all but the most conservative of industries.
It is important, however, to avoid the use of too
many lines with different thicknesses on the same page. The resume can get "busy," which makes the
reader work too hard. It is a good idea to use no more than two line widths per resume.
The samples that follow will give you some ideas
for ways to use lines in a resume.
From Designing the
Perfect Resume, by Pat Criscito.
Copyright 2000. Reprinted by arrangement with Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
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