Graphic artist with 5 years of experience producing signage, vehicle wraps and promotional graphics for a sign and print shop. Lays out about 600 jobs a year with a reprint rate under 1%. Skilled in vector artwork, large-format production and translating rough customer ideas into clean, production-ready files.
Experience
Graphic Artist, Signal Peak Signs & Graphics (Boise, ID)
Mar 2022 – Present
Create artwork for about 600 jobs a year, from banners and storefront signage to fleet wraps
Keep reprint rate under 1% by preflighting files and checking vehicle templates
Vectorize customer logos and prepare files for Roland and HP Latex printers and vinyl plotters
Present mockups to walk-in customers, closing 70% of quotes on first review
Production Artist, Treasure Valley Screen Print (Nampa, ID)
May 2020 – Feb 2022
Separated colors and output films for screen-printed apparel orders
Designed shirts for 40 schools and local businesses each season
Education
AAS, Graphic Design, College of Western Idaho (Aug 2018 – May 2020)
A strong Graphic Artist resume shows the work you made, the audiences it reached, and the briefs you delivered on. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Projects
Skills
Education
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Storytelling
Content strategy
Adobe Creative Cloud
Video production
Copywriting and editing
Brand guidelines
Social media
Art direction
Project management
Audience analytics
Example bullet points
Produced a 12-episode video series that reached 4.8M views and grew the channel by 120k subscribers
Art-directed the rebrand across 60 assets, delivered two weeks ahead of the product launch
Edited 300 articles a year as managing editor, raising average time on page by 35%
Tips from recruiters
Link your portfolio or reel in the header; it matters more than any layout choice.
Name clients, publications or brands when you are allowed to.
A more expressive template is fine for creative roles, but keep the text easy to scan.
Recommended templates
Vanguard (ATS-friendly): Bold display name, accent-led headings with line rules
Timeline (ATS-friendly): Clean accent layout with a dated career timeline
Graphic Artist resume FAQ
What should a Graphic Artist resume include?
A Graphic Artist resume should show the work you made, the audiences it reached, and the briefs you delivered on. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Projects, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Graphic Artist?
Vanguard, Elegant and Timeline work well for Graphic Artist roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Graphic Artist resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Graphic Artist put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Graphic Artist roles are Storytelling, Content strategy, Adobe Creative Cloud, Video production, Copywriting and editing and Brand guidelines.
How do I write strong Graphic Artist resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as views, engagement rate and audience growth. For example: "Produced a 12-episode video series that reached 4.8M views and grew the channel by 120k subscribers."