Job application
Transom Portfolio Template
IBM Plex sans and mono on teal; systematic. Built for: job application portfolios. Every page sits on a 12 x 12 grid, so text, captions and data are in the same place on every page and a reviewer can find them without searching.
- Pages13
- FormatsA3 landscape, A4 portrait
- Opens inInDesign, Affinity Publisher
- FontsIBM Plex Mono, IBM Plex Sans
Every page
Both formats have the same pages in the same order, so you can decide late or make both.
Landscape A3 420 x 297 mm
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01 Cover
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02 Profile & contents
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03 Project opener - P1
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04 Concept & diagrams - P1
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05 Drawings - P1
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06 Models - P1
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07 Project opener - P2
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08 Process - P2
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09 Elevations - P2
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10 Single-page project - P3
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11 Professional work
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12 Curriculum vitae
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13 Back cover
Portrait A4 210 x 297 mm
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01 Cover
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02 Profile & contents
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03 Project opener - P1
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04 Concept & diagrams - P1
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05 Drawings - P1
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06 Models - P1
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07 Project opener - P2
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08 Process - P2
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09 Elevations - P2
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10 Single-page project - P3
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11 Professional work
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12 Curriculum vitae
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13 Back cover
Page by page
What goes on each page, and what a reviewer looks for there.
| Page | What goes here | What a reviewer looks for |
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| 01 Cover | Six project images as a grid, name beside | Curation: range of work at a glance |
| 02 Profile & contents | Short bio, optional portrait, list of projects | Curation: every project is there for a reason |
| 03 Project opener - P1 | Title and idea first, image second | Concept and narrative: the reader knows what to look for |
| 04 Concept & diagrams - P1 | The idea in one sentence and four diagrams | Concept and narrative; diagramming and analysis |
| 05 Drawings - P1 | Plan and section at the same scale | Technical drawing quality: scale, line weights, north arrow |
| 06 Models - P1 | Four model photos in a grid | Process and iteration through physical models |
| 07 Project opener - P2 | Title and idea first, image second | Concept and narrative: the reader knows what to look for |
| 08 Process - P2 | Six iterations with one-line captions | Process and iteration: decisions, not volume |
| 09 Elevations - P2 | Three elevations or sections stacked | Technical drawing quality; consistent scale |
| 10 Single-page project - P3 | A whole smaller project on one page | Range without padding |
| 11 Professional work | Office work you contributed to, with credits | Team-role clarity and permission to show the work |
| 12 Curriculum vitae | Education, experience, awards, software | Submission fit; skills stated in words |
| 13 Back cover | A thank-you line and contact, nothing else | Easy to reach you |
Type and colour
Paragraph styles
- Display
- IBM Plex Sans MediumYour name on the cover
- Number
- IBM Plex Mono Medium capsProject numbers on opener pages
- Title
- IBM Plex Sans MediumProject and section titles
- Lead
- IBM Plex Sans LightThe one-sentence idea of a project, statements
- Heading
- IBM Plex Sans MediumSub-headings, contents entries
- Body
- IBM Plex Sans RegularRunning text
- Label
- IBM Plex Mono Medium capsSmall section labels
- Data
- IBM Plex Mono RegularProject data, CV entries
- Caption
- IBM Plex Mono RegularImage captions
- Folio
- IBM Plex Mono Regular capsRunning header and page numbers
Colours
- Paper
#EAF1F0 - Ink
#102624 - Grey
#627876 - Accent
#0F7C74
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.
