Zinc CV Template
Header with an optional photo, two columns; Chivo with Chivo Mono, concrete 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
- FontsChivo, Chivo Mono
Every page
A4 and US Letter carry the same pages, so you can send the size each country expects.
A4 210 x 297 mm
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01 CV with projects
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02 Cover letter
US Letter 8.5 x 11 in
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01 CV with projects
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02 Cover letter
Page by page
What goes on each page, and what a reader looks for there.
| Page | What goes here | What a reader looks for |
|---|---|---|
| 01 CV with projects | A one-page CV with three project images along the bottom | Fit to the job, and a first look at the work before the portfolio |
| 02 Cover letter | Cover letter on the same letterhead: date, recipient, subject, four short paragraphs | Why this office, what you bring, what you want to learn; one page |
Type and colour
Paragraph styles
- Display
- Chivo Medium capsYour name
- Lead
- Chivo LightYour role under the name
- Title
- Chivo MediumPage titles (projects page)
- Heading
- Chivo MediumJob titles, degrees, project names
- Body
- Chivo RegularProfile, descriptions, letter text
- Data
- Chivo Mono RegularOffices, places, dates, contact, lists
- Label
- Chivo Mono Medium capsSection labels
- Caption
- Chivo Mono RegularImage captions
- Folio
- Chivo Mono Regular capsFooter
Colours
- Paper
#EDEDEB - Ink
#1C1C1C - Grey
#75756F - Accent
#2F5D8A
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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One page with projectsElm
Large stacked name, dates in a margin column; EB Garamond with Instrument Sans, chalk palette.
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One page with projectsJarrah
Name left, contact right, sidebar on the right; Source Serif 4 with Source Sans 3, olive palette.
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One page with projectsOak
Centred name and one-line contact, section labels in a margin column; Outfit with DM Mono, rose palette.