Creative & Media Resume Examples
2 role-specific guides with recruiter tips, sample bullets, skills checklists, and free ATS template downloads.
Creative hiring is portfolio-first, but ATS still gates online applications at larger media houses and agencies. Your resume text should list beats covered, audience reach, tools mastered, and awards — with links to portfolios or reels in plain URL form.
Freelance journalists and photographers in India often apply to both newsrooms and agency rosters with the same resume — tailor the summary line to editorial vs commercial work. List bylines with outlet names, story topics, and approximate reach. Never embed portfolio images inside the PDF you upload to ATS; use a plain URL on its own line in contact info and keep the resume text-focused for online applications.
What recruiters look for
- Bylines, outlets, topics, and audience size or engagement
- Photography: genres, clients, equipment, post-production tools
- Deadlines met, exclusives, investigative or data journalism methods
- Cross-platform skills: print, digital, video, social distribution
ATS tips for creative & media resumes
- Put portfolio URL on its own line in contact info — no icons.
- Quantify reach: monthly uniques, subscriber growth, viral pieces.
- Avoid embedding images inside PDF resumes for ATS submissions.
- Match editorial or creative keywords from the outlet’s job post.
All Creative & Media resume examples
Each link opens a full guide with sample bullets, plain-text outline, common mistakes, and Word/PDF download.
- Journalist / Reporter — News reporting, editing, and digital media.
- Photographer — Commercial, wedding, and studio work.