About this template
The Modern Pastel Blocks template is a warm and contemporary CV pairing Outfit headlines with Inter body copy on near-white paper, with soft lavender, peach and mint blocks marking each section. The reading is welcoming and professional at once — quietly playful without ever leaving corporate ground. It's a choice that puts the human first in the reading experience, particularly relevant for roles in direct contact with users and customers.
Who is it for?
It suits profiles in marketing, content management, customer success, HR-tech and edtech applying to consumer brands (Warby Parker, Glossier, Allbirds, Mejuri, Brooklinen), edtech platforms (Coursera, Duolingo, MasterClass, Outschool), hospitality-tech (Hotelbeds, Mews Systems, Cloudbeds) and people-centric mission-driven organisations (Patagonia, B Lab, Kiva, charity:water). Less appropriate for traditional banking, M&A advisory and conservative B2B settings.
How to use it
Open with a 3-line summary establishing your relational angle (e.g., '8 years in B2B SaaS customer success, average NPS >65, $2M+ ARR managed'). Pastel blocks mark section transitions without breaking the reading flow. For marketing and content profiles, add a 'Published work' block with direct links to delivered content (campaigns, articles, podcasts). For customer success profiles, list 2-3 short customer testimonials (with permission) including company name and impact metric.
Frequently asked questions
Are pastel colours too soft for a senior profile?
Not when the environment justifies it — consumer brands, edtech, hospitality and mission-driven organisations actually value a CV signalling empathy and warmth. For more traditional sectors (investment banking, audit, white-shoe law firms), prefer Corporate or Elegant Serif which stay in the canonical professional register expected there.
How should I adapt it for an NGO or foundation application?
It's an excellent choice for the non-profit sector. Add a 'Volunteer engagements' block with missions, duration and impact, placed right after professional experience. NGO recruiters (UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children, Charity Navigator) put real weight on this axis — sometimes more than on the last corporate job title.
Should I include a photo on this CV in the US?
No for the US — photos can trigger anti-discrimination flags and many ATS systems strip them automatically. The exception remains certain hospitality, modelling and performing-arts roles where the photo is functionally required by the job. For applications outside the US (UK, Germany, France with caveats, Japan), follow local conventions, which vary by sector.
