I found this resume by googling “outstanding resume examples.” So many resume examples looked more or less the same, so I wanted to pick one that stood out to me. While I don’t think that this style of resume would work for every job (such as nurse or lawyer) I think that it serves well for a graphic designer (which is what was intended). The contrast between the red/black/white makes it stand out and is attractive to the eye. Although there is much less white space than most of the examples that I saw, I feel that it was used well. The text doesn’t overwhelm the eye, and it directs your attention first to his name, then through his qualifications. Tilting the text adds tension, which adds more interest. One thing that I don’t think works well for this resume is that the text on the far left that identifies the section doesn’t seem to line up with what it should on the right. To clarify, the label 03 Education of the left is lower than the start of Education on the right. I think that it would make more sense to have them aligned. Other than that I think that this resume is very nice for a graphic designer. It covers his qualifications in a (mostly) organized and concise manner while showcasing his ability to use elements of graphic design through the creative layout. You can tell that a lot of thought went into it, which shows that as a society we value the writing of resumes. You can be well qualified for a position, but not get the job based upon your resume.
I don’t normally listen to music while I do homework because I find it distracting. If I am doing something that doesn’t require as much concentration then I will be listening to whatever suit my mood at the moment. If I am somewhere somewhat noisy I will put on some classical music. I find that the instrumentation of classical music is less distracting than the ambient cacophony of people talking. Without lyrics it is easier for me to concentrate on the task at hand, which is why I don’t listen to the music I normally would while I study or do homework. Pachelbel’s canon is one of my favorites to listen to. It is lovely but not overpowering or distracting.