Pinterest-Style CV Template: A Grid of Visual Cards

This template distributes your career across cards, the way a Pinterest grid does: each section sits in its own card at slightly different proportions, creating a comfortable visual rhythm. It suits work where the artefact is the proof — graphic design, photography, interiors, fashion, event styling.

The steps

1. Open it and fill in name and job title in the first card
2. Describe each project in its own card rather than cramming everything into one section
3. Add a year or duration per project; without dates the cards read as scattered pieces, not a trajectory
4. Name the tool or medium for each piece: software, camera type, fabric
5. Export PDF for sharing, or PNG card by card for your portfolio

Practical tips

• Place your strongest piece at the top of the page — the eye always lands on the first card
• Add links to your work if the template has a links block: the image creates appetite, the link confirms quality
• Keep the line count per card consistent; a large variance makes the grid look untidy

Common mistakes to avoid

• Filling the cards with long paragraphs, which destroys the grid logic
• Adding empty cards to fill space — readers interpret blank space as thin content

Frequently asked questions

Does it work for non-visual professions?

It is usable, but it primarily serves people with work to show. For accounting or management, a conventional template remains the better choice.

How do I include images of my work?

This template is text-based. To display images, build a page with the portfolio builder tool and put its link in your contact block.

Links for this guide

• See the Pinterest template
• Use this template in the editor
• Portfolio builder tool
• CV design basics