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How to Format a Web Designer Resume
To start formatting your web design resume, reflect on your career progression.
Most candidates who've worked in the field for more than a couple of years can benefit from using a reverse-chronological resume format which places your latest work experience at the top, working backward through your career. But there are exceptions to this rule.
Take the following candidates, for example. Candidate A has worked a couple of consecutive full-time jobs and is looking for her next position to be a promotion. Candidate B has even more professional experience, mostly doing freelance design for corporate clients.
Candidate A is the perfect fit for a traditional resume that focuses on work history. Candidate B would benefit from a combination resume.
We’ve put the skills that overlap in both candidates in bold so you can see how similar experiences play out in each format.
1. Candidate A - Reverse-chronological Resume
Candidate Info
- 8 years in the workforce
- 4 years in current job
- HS High School Diploma
Work Experience
- Responsible for the graphic design and implementation of the company’s websites, including navigation, writing HTML and CSS and optimizing web graphics.
- Redesigned the company's medical device website, which drove an 80% increase in sales in its first year.
- Created a templatized and scalable approach to landing page design, saving upward of $100K in the annual budget.
2. Candidate B - Combination
Candidate Info
- 10 years in the workforce
- 8 years freelancing
- BFA Graphic Design
Summary of Qualifications
- Passionate web designer with 10+ years of experience writing HTML and CSS and optimizing web graphics for corporate websites.
- Designed landing pages for top universities such as Saint Mary’s College of California, Lake Tahoe Community College and Ohio Northern University.
- Skilled in navigation, Adobe Creative Suite and UX design.
Web Designer Resume Samples
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Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Communication Sciences
Senior Web Designer
Redesigned and created web design standards for Greyhound.com, Greyhound.ca and ShipGreyhound.com to comply with corporate visual identity guidelines and usability best practices.
- Proposed and implemented new site content architecture and navigation scheme for company website redesign.
- Designed web interface for "Ticket Center", an ecommerce application that allowed consumers to lookup fares, schedules and purchase bus tickets. In 2002 Ticket center generated $30 million dollars in online sales, becoming the company's third largest ticket agency.
- Provided UI design solutions to the ecommerce project manager and data mining specialist to increase conversion rates on "Ticket Center".
- Provided art direction for various online business development projects including "Vacation Center", an online search travel application on Greyhoundtravel.com and Greyhound.ca.
- Designed and developed the Greyhound Package Express and "Quick Quotes" web interface, an online application on ShipGreyhound.com that allowed consumers and small businesses to lookup bus schedules and shipping quotes.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Information Systems Fundamentals
Information Technology
Master of Arts
Web Designer/technical Support Services
Provided effective and functional web designs to company that met their specific business/personal needs.
- Developed graphic images and effects to achieve design goals
- Worked directly with client to establish project scope, interaction guidelines, and project time lines
- Provided competitive market analysis on the e-commerce site and proposed suggestions to the design and available functionality
- Performed routine updates, upgrades and overall maintenance of website
- Ensured accuracy of website content by thoroughly editing and cross-checking
Candidate Info
years in workforce
year at this job
Computer Art
Education Programs
Senior Web Designer
Increased on-line presence of clients by working with them on an individual basis.
- Collaborated with copywriters on the creation of unique concepts that incorporated traditional and innovative strategies in alignment with advertising and marketing goals.
- Managed client's website design from concept to final product.
- Assisted internet marketing team to update client websites and increase search engine exposure. Collaborated with project manager and programmers to layout site functionality.
- Assisted IT manager in setting up customer's web site hosting on company servers, registering domain names and preparing email accounts.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Multimedia Design And Development
Online Marketing, Lead Web Designer/developer
Helmed the design, branding and development of all online and marketing materials for tooth soap operations.
- Successfully created, implemented and developed new look and style for notable web presence.
- Recognized for unique and polished style with multiple recognition awards.
- Instrumental in branding, creative direction, art direction and design.
- Expertly strategized SEO/SEM campaigns across website including blogs, email newsletters, ads & promotions.
- Strategically established unique site delivery that continues to grow in traffic and revenue.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Graphic Design
Design And Development
Lead Web Designer
Designed and maintained complete websites from basic sites to responsive sites.
- Designed all site's from start to finish using clean hand coded HTML5, CSS3, Java.
- Maintained company ecommerce based website and photographed products used on site.
- Designed E-mail flyer.
- Marketed social networks.
- Managed all e-mail accounts for over 50+ employees. Managed off site tech support.
- Responsible for advanced computer trouble-shooting of hardware and software; repaired computers and laptops; performed printer maintenance and troubleshooting.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Certificate
Visual Communications
Graphic / Web Design
Freelance Web Designer/developer/flash Designer
Coordinated and communicate with customers to plan web development projects from concept through completion, utilizing a variety of web development tools and technology.
- Created complex graphics and professional designs for a variety of businesses, organizations, professionals and individuals, including custom graphic and logo design.
- Provided web solutions and develop web sites and web applications based on specific business needs for promotions, presentations, customer service and online services.
- Managed, maintain and update existing web sites for customers and provide customer service.
- Ensured all web site development follows W3C web standards and ADA compliance for accessibility and other good practices for web design and development.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Information Systems
Web Designer/developer
Designed and implemented a variety of media projects for university professors and students.
- Performed front-end development for interactive web applications to improve functionality and user experience using HTML, CSS, and JQuery.
- Collaborated with a senior developer to test and optimize existing code architecture for a longstanding Stock Simulation project using AngularJS.
- Designed and tested a web-based interactive centrifuge application for the Undergraduate Biology Department at Stony Brook University using HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and JQuery.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
months at this job
Media Arts And Digital Technologies
Graphic and Web Designer
Provided design services to clients such as local charities, post-secondary educational institutions, photographers, and artists to develop websites, print and web marketing materials such as brochures, posters, and logos using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
- Produced websites using XHTML, HTML, CSS and Flash that are standards compliant, SEO optimized, and multi-browser compatible.
- Developed user-interface architecture and navigation for websites improving usability and resulted in increased traffic.
- Managed and maintained Wordpress with Buddypress social media websites.
- Created and monitored cost and schedule systems to ensure successful and on-time project deployment.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Graphic Design / Visual Com
Personal Assistant / Graphic & Web Designer
Liaison between all departments to ensure proper communications
- Assessed executives' needs and requirements, formulated action plans to achieve them.
- Efficiently managed all important telephone calls - Collected and sorted mail, screened and initiated telephone calls. Handled bank deposits.
- Maintained daily tasks list - Arranged meetings and made appointment with individuals on a priority basis.
- Organize the details of special events, travel arrangements, corporate agendas and itineraries. Performed all advertising related tasks.
- Coordinated wardrobe readiness; provided proper personal health related duties to the CEO/Pastor ensuring that she was feed hydrated and followed daily supplement regimen
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Graphic Design
Sr. Manager / Graphic-web Designer / Front-end Developer / HR
Re-branded company's image through design, UX, developing, SEO and maintaining for web and software application program interface (API), Tax Software branding and log-in portal sites
- CMS using SharePoint to distribute blogs, files and department web sites mainly using MS Expression Web or Adobe Products
- Human Resource - Temps, Payroll, Scheduling, Documentation (I-9, etc.)
- Launched and maintained 4 successful web sites for over 3.7 years with SEO success
- Designed menu's, forms with validation, pop-ups, slide shows, hand coding or WYSIWYG using jQuery/JavaScript
- FTP File management, Go Daddy maintenance, email account set-up/hosting
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Design
Design
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Web Designer
Responsible for design maintenance and troubleshooting of main, mobile and intranet site.
- Created specialty-landing pages for home buying, microsites for VISA, email promos and newsletters.
- Created Flash postcards, digital assets.
- Maintained and upgraded all HTML sites including Teen, and over 55 sites.
- Updated banking site with digital assets: banners, ads, digital photography/enhancement, and created PowerPoint
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Development And Design
Web Designer
Designed, built, and maintained external websites
- Designed, built and maintained internal web applications
- Deploying to IIS servers and performing website set up in IIS
- Site mock ups image creation were created using Adobe Creative Suite
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Sciences And Human Resources Management
Web Designer/developer
- Executed all client and internal website updates, layout changes, and design collateral via HTML, CSS, ASP, PHP, and JavaScript/jQuery programming languages across a network of 28 ecommerce websites
- Designed and executed responsive transactional and promotional email campaigns for CVS, Walmart, Americasbest, and Eyeglass world, sent to over one million subscribers
- Provided guidance instruction to best web practices, web layouts and design, and SEO optimization to coworkers
- Managed and executed all promotional web and print design assets
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Communications
Graphic Design
Web Designer + Social Media
Design graphics and content updates of retail ecommerce websites through the Volusion platform
- Redesigned company website and improved user experience by creating a new category structure to enable customers to shop by color, theme, design, size type, material and brand allowing them to easily make their way through over 4,000 products. This has driven an increase in sales.
- Designed and launched new retail website in May 2014 helping the company to successfully transition from b2b to b2c
- Facilitated the company's growth in social media by adding Instagram (700+ followers) and Tumblr (5,000+) along with driving increases in both Facebook (4,000+) and Pinterest
- Work directly with product development team. Designed and developed a "button friend" kit. Created written instructions, videos and packaging design for Joann Fabrics and craft stores. Developed "# Buttons" packaging design for Michael's craft stores.
- Visualize and create marketing content, giveaways and promotions for email marketing and social media. HTML/CSS coding for email blasts using the wonders of Mailchimp. Design banners, graphics and images for retail website, advertisements and social media.
- Created, maintain and deliver creative writing features for the company blog under the pen name "Cricket"
- Product photography and editing for print and web
- Collaborate with third party on SEO and PPC for retail website
- Maintain recently acquired website and digital assets of Buttons.com
Candidate Info
years in workforce
months at this job
Linguistics
Web Designer
- Maintain and improve website using the WordPress platform (www.cacboston.org)
- Created and edited digital content to promote our events and classes; Community outreach
- Created print advertisements and program booklets
- Contributed to Social Media accounts in order to grow followers and promote events
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Media Study
Photography
Web Designer
- Designed new consumer product websites.
- Created landing pages and marketing promotions.
- Supplied creative input for online marketing strategies and site redesign.
- Developed site architecture, wireframe, and User Interface (IU) specifications for an online support site, significantly decreasing phone calls to the Support Center
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Web Designer
Designed the company's web site from zero.
- Created graphics for local artists music cd covers.
- Designed flyers and posters for promotion of upcoming concerts.
- Organized travel arrangements for artists and musicians.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Web Designer
Responsibility for overall web project management development to execution and maintenance.
- Responsible for the graphic design and implementation of company web site including navigation, writing HTML and CSS and optimization of web graphics.
- Developed Banners and Business Cards for advertising on corporate client sites.
- Created Logos and I-Cards for new upcoming Companies.
- Created and maintained database driven intranet site.
- Worked with digital graphical design tools including Adobe Photo Shop, Coreldraw and Flash.
- Implement and modify existing design elements.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
year at this job
Associate of Science
IT Specialist/web Designer
Meeting and correspondence with clients to determine clients' needs for company sites
- Created corporate web sites, portals and large-scale web applications.
- Developed and designed new web interfaces, layouts and site graphics.
- Created and Designed test web sites for sales as well as demonstration purposes.
- Comprehensive technical knowledge of HTML programming and JavaScript coding.
- Responsible for quality assurance of finished websites including the validation of web forms and links
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
High School Diploma
Web Designer - Web Marketing Consultant
Web Designer, Project Manager, Graphic Designer, DBA Administrator
- Created and managed the new company's Websites
- Introduced the use of Infographics in the company
- Introduced the use of Google tools
- Managed client advertising, created banner ads, analyzed reports with clients
- Created system to capture key demographic information so that the membership list could be used for targeted promotional campaign
- Developed new and unique ideas for company publications
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Fine Arts; Photography, Art History, Business
Web Designer
- Designed pieces for a variety of brands including Lowe's, OfficeMax, and McDonald's
- Projects included newsletters, promotional emails, banners and websites
- Produced emails for the Lowe's brand, reaching more than 6 million consumers monthly,
- Developed an email style guide used by both the Tribal and Lowe's teams for online communications
- Redesigned the Lowe's family of newsletters while applying email metric research
Candidate Info
years in workforce
months at this job
Information Systems
Information Technology
Sharepoint Administrator/web Designer
Setup, configure and maintain SharePoint 2010 infrastructure on development and production servers.
- Implement SharePoint backup, restoration and disaster recovery plans
- Manage user permissions and access to site content, libraries and documentation
- Modify existing SharePoint 2010 sites to include branding and customization, custom themes, page layout using SharePoint Designer 2010, custom Master Pages, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and HTML
- Design and develop new SharePoint 2010 site utilizing SharePoint Designer 2010 using custom themes, page layout using SharePoint Designer 2010, custom Master Pages, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and HTML
- Work with Project Management and Business Analyst to develop a change control process utilizing Microsoft InfoPath.
- Convert InfoPath change control process into an enterprise template and install in SharePoint Forms Library
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Graphic Design
Senior Web Designer / Front-end Developer
Began my tenure at [company name](IIMS) as a Junior Web Designer and quickly progressed to Lead Web Designer with a proven design process and the ability to develop and lead projects from concept to completion.
- Conceptualize custom design solutions based on client’s wishes / website objectives, while balancing aesthetics, usability, and functionality
- Create visually appealing design layouts, hand-craft XHTML / CSS coding, and perform cross-browser testing / troubleshooting
- Collaborate with project managers to ensure production time lines / deadlines are met and completed within budget
- Perform on-going maintenance for more than one hundred existing client websites including text and graphic updates as well as provide design solutions and strategy
- Navigate quickly and comfortably between multiple projects at any given time
- Work remotely from home office or in team-based, fast-paced office with high standards for quality and detail
Candidate Info
years in workforce
months at this job
Multimedia Design Technology
Web Designer
- Designed quality websites and met deadlines
- Learned the use of Wordpress, and written content for client websites.
- Worked one on one with Clients and analyzing their needs and their customer's needs
- Displayed proficiency in project management.
Candidate Info
year in workforce
months at this job
Computer Animation
Web Design
Web Designer/developer
- Maintained and updated both sites while working closely with on air talent and developers
- Used Adobe Flash CS4 for many projects
- Edited videos using professional software
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Web Designer
- Designed landing pages for top universities such as University of Phoenix, Kaplan University, the Art Institutes, and Strayer University.
- In charge of design, code, optimize, test email campaigns for education, home services, and insurance brands.
- Optimized micro-sites for mobile devices.
- Built flash ad banners for Yahoo! Education and Strayer University.
- Updated content for the Yahoo! Education portal.
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Photography / Multimedia
Leadership And Administrative Development
Multimedia And Web Technology
Web Designer/webmaster
Designs, creates, and maintains content on the AHN corporate Internet site (Drupal)
- Processes all email inquiries from the AHN website and forwards to appropriate personnel throughout the organization
- Coordinates the acquisition, registration, and renewal of 246 corporate domain names
- Maintains a database of 281 facilities that is used by AHN's website to query information in the "Our Locations" tab of the site
- Administers the AHN digital signage system, including full content design and publication to 22 displays in five different AHN facilities (Four Winds Interactive)
- Designs and creates HTML emails as needed for special projects
- Designs and creates animated digital ads as needed for special projects
- Key contributor on web team that restructured, rebranded, and redesigned seven different hospital websites into the existing AHN website
- Planned, developed, and executed expansion of a new digital signage platform to AHN facilities
Candidate Info
years in workforce
years at this job
Computer Engineering
Web Designer/owner
- Designed and maintained visually compelling, search engine friendly, easy to use, and branding awareness websites and database applications for small businesses.
- Designed logos, web graphics, animations, flash, and website mock-ups.
- Worked on a hotel room booking application written in PHP5 with MySQL as a back-end database running on Apache Web server.
- Worked on a table reservation system written in PHP5 with MySQL database as back-end database running on Apache Web server.
- Managed multiple web design and development projects simultaneously while always meeting the deadlines and exceeding customer satisfactions.
Candidate Info
year in workforce
months at this job
Handling Tasks
Applied Science
Graphic/web Designer
Designed, created and maintain over 14 graphic art projects and three fully functional sites
- Create graphic templates for future business projects.
- Create multiple, clean business logos that are high resolution; create multiple business cards for various businesses
- Key responsibilities include creating websites, logos, purchase pages, microsites and other web-based applications
- Develop professional, compelling designs for printed media, including direct mail, brochures, business cards, fliers and large-format pieces such as trade show panels
- Understand, translate and create design documents, style guides and specifications
- In charge of overseeing and checking proper loading and unloading of cargo on vehicles and trailers
Candidate Info
years in workforce
months at this job
Computer Graphics & New Media
Web Management & E-commerce
Web Designer Intern
- Responsible for shaping the end-to-end user experience on the corporate website
- Supported a team of marketing and product engineers with the formation of corporate brand standards
- Designed various print and marketing materials, such as brochures, postcards, flyers, banner ads, websites, etc.
- Founded several [company name] icons that were used in print and marketing materials
- Conceptualized the [company name] White Paper template
- Regenerated a logo for Colagiovanni Law Associates
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Web Designer Resume FAQ
What should I put on my resume for web design?
A web design resume should include a short career summary that conveys passion for the job and true expertise. Here’s an example:
Devoted web designer with over five years of experience and a strong understanding of Adobe Creative Suite, HTML5, CSS3 and Java. Excited to bring my exceptional front-end development abilities to the retail industry. Accomplishments include increasing SEO traffic for 20+ unique websites.
Any strong web design resume should also include sections on work history, skills, education and a header for contact info.
How do I write work experience for a web designer?
Here’s how to write a work experience section on your resume:
- List your previous and current jobs.
- Write down your duties for each position.
- Add quantifiable achievements related to each responsibility.
- Cut each role’s list down to three to four of the strongest points.
- Rewrite the duties to match the words in the job description.
How do you describe a website on a resume?
The most successful web design resumes describe website projects based on their impact. The resume should highlight the skills used to create the website and the results it obtained. Relevant metrics could be: increased website traffic, social impact or profitability.
Here’s an example:
- Redesigned company website to give customers more shopping options, improving the user experience and driving an 80% increase in online sales.
What are the skills required for a web designer?
Successful web designers are proficient in many skills, including:
- Design software like Adobe Creative Suite
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Organization
- Communication
- Critical thinking
