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Graphic Designer resume keywords

The skills, tools and terms recruiters search for when hiring a graphic designer, and a free check of which ones your resume is missing.

Adobe app names and the output types (brand, print, digital, motion) are the literal matches.

Skills and keywords

graphic designbrandingtypographylayoutprint designdigital designillustrationbrand guidelinessocial media graphicspackagingmotion graphicsphoto editingvisual identity

Tools and software

Adobe Creative SuitePhotoshopIllustratorInDesignFigmaAfter EffectsCanva

Soft skills

creativityattention to detailcommunicationtime management

Use the exact wording from the posting you are applying to. Only include what is true for you.

Example graphic designer resume bullets

Keywords work best inside achievements. Each example pairs a keyword with a number:

  • Designed a brand identity rolled out across 40 stores and 200 SKUs
  • Produced 25 campaign assets per week with a 2-day average turnaround
  • Redesigned email templates, raising click rate by 31%

Check your resume for graphic designer keywords

Paste your resume below. It is compared with the keywords above on your device, and your resume is not uploaded. Have a specific posting? Switch to "Job description" for a precise match.

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Paste the whole posting, including requirements.

Where to put keywords

  • Summary: your job title in the posting's words plus your two strongest matching skills.
  • Skills section: tools and hard skills, spelled the way the posting spells them.
  • Experience bullets: each important skill used in a sentence with a result. A skill that appears only in a list is weak evidence.

More in how to tailor your resume in 15 minutes and how to add numbers to your bullets.

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