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Pine CV Template

Centred name and one-line contact, section labels in a margin column; Source Serif 4 with Inter, sand 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.

  • Pages2
  • FormatsA4, US Letter
  • Opens inInDesign, Affinity Publisher
  • FontsInter, Source Serif 4

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 CV with projectsA one-page CV with three project images along the bottomFit to the job, and a first look at the work before the portfolio
02 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
Source Serif 4 RegularYour name
Lead
Source Serif 4 LightYour role under the name
Title
Source Serif 4 RegularPage titles (projects page)
Heading
Source Serif 4 MediumJob titles, degrees, project names
Body
Inter RegularProfile, descriptions, letter text
Data
Inter RegularOffices, places, dates, contact, lists
Label
Inter Medium capsSection labels
Caption
Inter RegularImage captions
Folio
Inter Regular capsFooter

Colours

  • Paper#F2EDE3
  • Ink#2C2722
  • Grey#857C70
  • Accent#8A6A45

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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