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Ipe CV Template

Header with an optional photo, dates in a margin column; Unbounded with Figtree, white palette. A CV template for architects and architecture students, with a cover letter on the same letterhead. Sections sit on a 12-column grid and use one set of styles, so the CV stays tidy however much you change it.

  • Pages3
  • FormatsA4, US Letter
  • Opens inInDesign, Affinity Publisher
  • FontsFigtree, Unbounded

Every page

A4 and US Letter carry the same pages, so you can send the size each country expects.

A4 210 x 297 mm
US Letter 8.5 x 11 in

Page by page

What goes on each page, and what a reader looks for there.

PageWhat goes hereWhat a reader looks for
01 CVName, role, contact; profile, experience and education in the main column; software, skills and languages besideFit to the job in ten seconds: role, years, software, the part you did
02 CV page 2Second page: competitions, exhibitions, publications, skills, referencesEvidence that backs up page one; consistent dates and order
03 Cover letterCover letter on the same letterhead: date, recipient, subject, four short paragraphsWhy this office, what you bring, what you want to learn; one page

Type and colour

Paragraph styles

Display
Unbounded MediumYour name
Lead
Unbounded LightYour role under the name
Title
Unbounded MediumPage titles (projects page)
Heading
Unbounded MediumJob titles, degrees, project names
Body
Figtree RegularProfile, descriptions, letter text
Data
Figtree RegularOffices, places, dates, contact, lists
Label
Figtree Medium capsSection labels
Caption
Figtree RegularImage captions
Folio
Figtree Regular capsFooter

Colours

  • Paper#FFFFFF
  • Ink#1A1A1A
  • Grey#8C8C8C
  • Accent#0B6E4F

Recolour the whole document by editing one swatch. All fonts are free under the SIL Open Font License and come in the download.

What is in the download

  • Editable InDesign IDML for both formats: master pages, paragraph styles, swatches and labelled frames. Opens in InDesign CC 2019 or later and in Affinity Publisher.
  • Preview PDF and page images of both formats, to see the layout before you open anything.
  • The fonts, free under the SIL Open Font License.
  • A user guide: the grid, styles, filling it in and exporting the PDF.

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