Aoife Brennan

Senior Product Designer

Summary

Six years designing digital products, running the process end to end from user research through to interface design. Experienced in building and growing design systems, and focused on conversion improvements that can actually be measured.

Work Experience

Senior Product Designer

August 2021 – Present

SaaS product company · Dublin

Redesigned the signup flow; completion rose from 41% to 63%.

Product Designer

March 2019 – July 2021

Marketplace company · Dublin

Simplified the mobile payment flow; cart abandonment fell 9 points.

Education

National College of Art and Design

September 2013 – June 2017

BDes, Interaction Design · First Class

Technological University Dublin

September 2018 – June 2019

Certificate, Human-Computer Interaction

The Creative Dark template with sample content — shown at true A4 size.

Resume Template

Creative Dark

Dark panel, high contrast

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Who it suits

entry level, mid level roles
Applications sent directly to an employer or by email
Most kinds of application

Layout: Right sidebar
ATS compatibility: Good
Photo: With photo

This layout carries visual elements. For high-volume applications through a careers portal, export a second version from the ATS family with the same content.

The photo fills a square at the top of the sidebar, the full width of the panel.

Dark panel, high contrast. The sidebar sits on the right. Because parsers read left to right, name, title and experience come before the panel, making this the safest reading order among panelled layouts.

Layout

How the Creative Dark template is built

Knowing how information sits on the page before you pick a template directly affects how your application gets read.

Information panel on the right

The sidebar sits on the right. Because parsers read left to right, name, title and experience come before the panel, making this the safest reading order among panelled layouts.

Typography

Body and headings share one sans-serif family, reading equally cleanly on screen and in print.

Section headings

A fine rule sits under each section heading, making the boundaries clear without using colour.

Use of colour

Contains a dark-ground area. It is the highest-contrast presentation, strong on screen but heavier on ink.

Density

Line spacing is balanced — the middle ground between readability and fit for most applications.

How skills are presented

Skill levels are shown on a five-dot indicator. It is calmer than a bar and uses almost no ink in print.

When not to choose this template

High-volume applications screened automatically by large employers
When the document will be printed in black and white
Very long career histories running past three pages

You can compare the alternatives side by side in the template comparison table.

Recommended for

Roles we recommend the Creative Dark template for

This layout suits the application processes for the roles below. Each page carries an example resume and tips for that job.

Frequently asked questions

About the Creative Dark template

Is the Creative Dark template ATS-friendly?

ATS compatibility for this template is rated “good”. This layout carries visual elements. For high-volume applications through a careers portal, export a second version from the ATS family with the same content.

Does the Creative Dark template include a photo?

The photo fills a square at the top of the sidebar, the full width of the panel. A photo is not required: turn off “Show photo on resume” in the editor and the area is removed, with the page falling back to its photo-free layout.

Can I change template later?

Yes. The template is only a presentation layer; what you write is stored separately and carries over intact when you switch.

Will the PDF match this preview?

Yes. The preview and the PDF come from the same component: A4 (210×297 mm), accented characters and a selectable text layer are all preserved.

Can I change the colour in the Creative Dark template?

Yes. The accent colour control in the editor applies to this template too — pick any of the six presets.

Same family

Other templates in the Creative family

Different skeletons in the same design language: column structure, typography and density change while the character stays.

Alternatifler

Other templates that suit the same roles

Alternatives from other design families for the same roles.