How to Create a Great Resume and Portfolio: 5 Free Tutorials

Learn how to to create a foundation for an application that stands out with these tips for all kinds of creative jobs

Finding a way to organize your resume or portfolio can be a daunting task. We all understand that making a good presentation could be our gateway to a dream job, so when it comes to promoting our experience, the pressure can make many of us feel anxious, leading to procrastination.

In this article, Domestika teachers share professional tutorials to help you gain the attention of a recruiter, company, or client. Whether you're exploring jobs in creative writing, animation, or illustration, these transferrable tips can help you stand out.

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Writing Tutorial: Failsafe Tips to Create the Perfect Resume

So what are the keys to a perfect resume? Graphic designer, illustrator, writer, and founder of design studio Lalolagráfica (@lalolagrafica) Raquel Marín Álvarez shares her essential tips to make your resume stand out from the crowd.

In her tutorial (with English subtitles), she explores common issue areas like conciseness, font choice, and how to structure a resume.

Freelance Tutorial: Basic Principles of Creating a Digital Portfolio

A chance to show—rather than tell—potential employers or clients what you can do, a portfolio is a key tool in a creative application. But what does it take to create a strong portfolio? Mark Brooks (@mbrooksnyc) is a graphic designer and art director based in New York City who specializes in branding, graphic design, and art direction. He currently works as Brand Director for Behance and has also collaborated with big brands such as Nike, Adobe, Martini, and many more.

From content curation (quality over quantity) to tailoring featured projects depending on the job you want to get, in his tutorial, Mark Brooks gives his top tips to make your digital portfolio work for you.

Illustration Tutorial: Tips to Create Your Professional Portfolio

Knowing how to share your illustrations with the outside world is crucial when marketing your business. That’s why one of the first steps to selling your work lies in creating a professional portfolio.

Ricard López (@ricardilus) is a professional painter and illustrator who has worked for clients including Joyería Suarez, Planeta, the National Museum of Catalan Art, and Penguin Random House. In this tutorial, Ricard shares some basic tips to get you started.

Animation Tutorial: How to Prepare a Portfolio to Send to Studios

If you're an animator or illustrator, having an online portfolio is as important as having a CV or resume in order to get jobs. The two tools are complementary and must be built on mutually. However, many creatives do not know where to start or what to prioritize when creating their collection of works.

Illustrator, character designer, and storyboard artist Caio Martins (@caiorfmartins) shows us his top tips in this tutorial.

Illustration Tutorial: How to Promote Your Artwork

Once you've got your resume and portfolio sorted, another challenge of applying for a job or pitching to a potential client is getting noticed. Creative director of The New Yorker Nicholas Blechman (@nicholas_blechman) believes that the most important thing as an illustrator is knowing how to promote yourself.

From the importance of using social media to persistence, in this tutorial he shares his advice for working with art directors and what you can do to make yourself stand out.

Finding ways to express our potential and show off our work is part of our role as professionals, and, although it may be difficult at first there are many experts out there ready to advise and guide us. Find more top tips like this in Domestika’s online marketing courses.

English version by @acesarato.

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