Covering Letter
This is a short letter, around the same length as your personal statement that writes directly to a designer/ assistant or anyone else that works for the company. By directing to a certain person, you appear far more serious and genuinely interested. Instead of talking about what you think the company can do for you, talk about what you can offer and why you're the best person for the job. It would help to do research on the company you wish to work for to show them that you're interested in a job with them in particular and not just in general.
CV
Layout is very important when it comes to a CV. It can be really interesting to be a little quirky with your layout but don't over do it and risk ruining it. Remember- the most important thing is to make it readable. In lesson, we experimented a lot with different layouts and were shown examples of samples CVs, some experimented with using several columns, some were split down the middle with writing aligned with a plain strip down the centre of the page. Write about education, your contact details and most importantly- experience and achievements. Think about making important information pop out of the page more, and less important information less eye catching.
Here are some examples of CV's that are really eye catching. Some of them are a bit out there and may not work very well when applying for certain jobs but they're interesting-none-the-less!
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