About this template
The ATS Designer template is a CV with an Outfit identity, violet accent and contemporary product-design vibe. Its layout reads as the work of someone who already lives in Figma and respects design systems, without ever sacrificing keyword parsing. The format clears Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby and Workday ATS used by US and European product-led companies (Stripe, Notion, Figma, Linear, Vercel), agency studios (Pentagram, Instrument, IDEO, frog) and large enterprises with mature design org (Airbnb, Spotify, Shopify, Adobe).
Who is it for?
It suits UX/UI designers, product designers, design-system leads, design managers and creative technologists applying to product-led companies, design agencies and SaaS scale-ups. Suitable for both senior ICs (Staff Designer, Principal Designer) and people-managers (Head of Design, Design Director). Adapted as well for IC-to-management transitions after a long staff-designer career, and for candidates targeting Design Lead roles at consumer B2C platforms (Reddit, Pinterest, Discord, Substack).
How to use it
Three blocks structure the document — Design experience (with product, impact scope, team size), Curated portfolio (3-5 linked case studies designed for a 5-minute read each), Education and certifications. Place the portfolio URL in the header — no screenshots, no QR codes: design recruiters click. For each role, quantify: users impacted, A/B tests won, components shipped to the design system, junior IC mentorship. SEO long-tail: 'junior product designer CV', 'senior UX designer resume template', 'design system lead CV', 'Head of Design scale-up resume', 'creative technologist CV'.
Frequently asked questions
Should I include visual previews in the CV PDF?
No — never embed images inside a designer ATS PDF. Greenhouse and Lever parsers ignore images, and some image-heavy PDFs actually degrade text-parsing accuracy. Bet instead on a short portfolio URL in the header (yourname.com, are.na/name, dribbble.com/name, behance.net/name). Curate 3-5 case studies on the portfolio home page rather than a sprawling gallery — design recruiters spend roughly 2 minutes per profile in pre-screening.
How do I quantify the impact of a design project?
Use a single metric per project, in percentage or volume: '+18% checkout conversion across 3 sprints', '92% adoption of the design system across 14 squads', '-40% time-to-mockup through shared token components'. For discovery projects (pre-validation), list interviews conducted, usability tests run and SUS-score trajectory observed. Avoid hollow phrasing ('significantly improved the experience') that reads as marketing rather than craft.
Does the template work for a Head of Design role?
Yes, particularly for Head of Design at Series B-C scale-ups and Design Directors at large enterprises (Microsoft Design, Google Material, Adobe Design). Reinforce the Experience section with a 'Team built' subsection listing designers hired, mentored and promoted, plus a 'Design maturity' subsection (moving from ad-hoc design to a mature design system, embedding dual-track agile, integrating user research into delivery).
