Headshot and Resume Example
A headshot and resume page that pairs a photographer's shoot direction and retouching work with the brand systems presented straight to clients.
Michelle Bishop
Brand Designer & Photographer · Portfolio Work
Raleigh, NC · (919) 555-0134
m.bishop@email.com · linkedin.com/in/michellebishop
Adobe Certified Professional: Photoshop
Adobe
Profile
Brand designer and photographer with 12 years taking headshot and identity work from concept to final files. Directs shoots, retouches images, and presents finished brand systems directly to clients.
Portfolio Experience
Senior Designer & Photographer
2021 – Present
Fold Studio, Raleigh, NC
- Art direct and shoot executive headshots and brand photography for 20+ clients a year.
- Retouch and color grade final images in Photoshop for print- and web-ready delivery.
- Design brand identity systems in Illustrator and Figma, including logos and style guides.
- Present concepts and final deliverables directly to clients, from brief to sign-off.
- Scope and price 10-15 projects a quarter, keeping production files organized by client.
Graphic Designer
2016 – 2021
Marchetti & Co., Raleigh, NC
- Designed layouts, packaging, and marketing collateral for 8 recurring accounts.
- Built and maintained brand style guides used across print and digital campaigns.
- Assisted on-location photo shoots, handling lighting setup and file organization.
Junior Designer
2013 – 2016
Studio Nine, Raleigh, NC
- Produced print and digital assets under senior designers for local business clients.
- Maintained the digital asset library and organized production files by project.
Skills
Art direction
Concept development
Retouching
Typography
Brand systems
Client presentation
Project scoping
Production files
Software & Tools
Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorFigmaAdobe InDesignAdobe Lightroom
Certifications
Google UX Design Certificate
Google / Coursera
Education
Bachelor's in Graphic Design
2013
Meredith College
The person, employers and dates are invented; the duties, tools and credentials are the ones this job really asks for.
20terms employers filter on
- Concept development
- Art direction
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Figma
- Typography
- Client presentation
- Production files
- Retouching
- Brand systems
- Project scoping
- Portfolio
- Branding
- Layout
- Storyboarding
- Illustration
- Photography
- Color Grading
- Motion
- Print Production
- Style Guide
What holds up
- 01 / 05Link before description.The portfolio argues better than the summary.
- 02 / 05Named work.Client, brief, your role — searchable and checkable.
- 03 / 05Tools and craft named.Software by name plus the process slice you own.
- 04 / 05Layout restrained.Enough taste to show, not enough to break parsing.
- 05 / 05Production competence.Files delivered, specs met — the half that books repeat work.
What does not
- 01 / 05Design that breaks parsers.Columns and graphics fail machine screens first.
- 02 / 05"Creative" as a noun and claim.The work says it or nothing does.
- 03 / 05Unattributed team pieces.Your role, named.
- 04 / 05Dead links.One ends the look.
- 05 / 05Style over legibility.A resume that is hard to read is a sample of hard-to-read work.
FAQ
Questions about this headshot and resume example
Short answers to what people ask before they send this resume.
Use this exampleDo I need a resume if I have a portfolio?
Yes. The portfolio proves the work; the resume answers who you worked for, in what role, for how long — questions a portfolio cannot answer.
How much design can I put in the resume itself?
Enough to show taste, not enough to break parsing. Columns, text boxes and images are where automated screening fails.
Should I list clients by name?
If the work is public and you are not bound otherwise. Named clients carry more weight than adjectives about the work.