Gradient resume template

A header whose color runs from dark to light shows your name, photo and contact details. Skills, languages and interests sit in a tinted side panel with rounded corners, and your experience and education in the white main column.

Best for: start-ups, digital jobs and early-career applicants

Use this template

No Word file needed: fill in this template online and download a PDF. Your resume is saved in your browser automatically. An account is optional.

Sample resume in the Gradient template — The image shows the template filled in with a sample resume.

This template at a glance

Two columns (a side column for skills and contact)
Better sent directly than uploaded to ATS systems
Photo optional, and you can move it

When to choose it

For start-ups, digital jobs and content roles that want a current look. Color stays in the header and the side panel, and your experience reads as plain text on white. Skills and languages gather in the side panel with level bars, and you can change the default orange. Our content creator and copywriter sample is shown in this template first.

When to pick another one

For banks, government offices and traditional companies: a gradient header feels informal to them. Because the body has two columns, keep a version in ATS plain for job sites. In black-and-white print the strong header turns dark grey and the light text inside it is harder to read.

Every template lets you choose colors, fonts, photo and section order, and you can switch templates at any time without losing anything.