Illustrator with 8 years of experience creating editorial, picture book and packaging illustration. Illustrated 6 published children's books, including one that sold 45,000 copies. Brings a distinctive painterly digital style, reliable deadlines and clear communication with art directors, editors and brand teams.
Illustrated 6 picture books for 3 publishers; one title has sold 45,000 copies
Create 25 to 30 editorial illustrations a year for magazines and newspapers, typically on 48-hour deadlines
Designed packaging illustration for a tea brand's 12-flavor line sold in 900 stores
Negotiate contracts, licensing terms and usage rights with clients
Staff Illustrator, Willow Lane Greetings (Seattle, WA)
Jun 2017 – Dec 2019
Illustrated 200+ greeting cards and gift wrap designs
Created a holiday line that became the top-selling collection in 2018
Education
BFA, Illustration, Pacific Northwest College of Art (Sep 2013 – May 2017)
Skills
Illustration: picture books, editorial, packaging, character design, lettering
Tools: Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator, gouache and watercolor
Business: licensing and usage rights, contracts, invoicing
Production: print-ready files, color proofs, art director feedback cycles
How to write a Illustrator resume
A strong Illustrator 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
Illustrator resume FAQ
What should a Illustrator resume include?
A Illustrator 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 Illustrator?
Vanguard, Elegant and Timeline work well for Illustrator roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Illustrator resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Illustrator put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Illustrator roles are Storytelling, Content strategy, Adobe Creative Cloud, Video production, Copywriting and editing and Brand guidelines.
How do I write strong Illustrator 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."