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Two Page Resume—Examples and 25+ Writing Tips

Can a resume be two pages? Or should you always make it shorter? The best answer: if your relevant and eye-popping achievements can’t fit on one page, write a 2-page resume.

Tom Gerencer
Tom Gerencer
Career Expert
Two Page Resume—Examples and 25+ Writing Tips

Submit a too-short resume, and they won’t think you’re worthy. But—They won’t read a too-long resume.

What do you do now? Don’t worry. There’s a quick way to know how long to make your resume.

In this guide:

  • When can a resume be two pages?
  • A 2-page resume sample that fills your voicemail box.
  • How to write a two-page resume they’ll notice.
  • How to shorten your resume if it’s too long.

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Two-Page Resume Sample You Can Copy and Use

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Connor Franz

Graphic Designer

Personal Info

Phone: 405-543-7278

E-mail: connorzfranz@gmail.com

ConnorFranz.com

linkedin.com/in/connorzfranz

twitter.com/connorzfranz

Summary

Engaging graphic designer with 8+ years of experience. Seeking to delight clients at Maximum Woolf. At Argy Bargy, led production in design firm with annual revenue of $2M per year. Slashed production costs 18% in 6 months with strong Agile and Scrum skills. Raised client transactions 20% and client satisfaction 25% through improved communication.

Experience

Senior Graphic Designer

Argy Bargy Inc.

2013–Present

  • Led daily production in design firm with $2M+ per year in revenue. In charge of team of 7 designers. Managed team goals and metrics.
  • Used Scrum and Agile skills to cut production costs 18% in 6 months.
  • Completed over 1,000 graphic design projects.
  • Onboarded and trained 15 new hires, focusing on Photoshop, Illustrator, print, layout, typography, and logo design.
  • Communicated with clients to gather requirements and make edits. Presided over 25% increase in client satisfaction.
  • Raised client transactions by 20%.
  • Instrumental in design of a site that won a 2015 Shopify Design Award.

Graphic Designer

Kibula Graphics

2011–2013

  • Handled design in small but busy design firm.
  • Led team in project that increased client satisfaction by 17%.
  • Created 10+ web page layouts per week.
  • Called by CEO, "The most valuable employee we've ever had."

Education

BA Graphic Design, Oklahoma State University

2005–2009

  • Awarded Eustis Fellowship for graphic design study.
  • 1st Prize — IIDA Student Design Competition.

Portfolio

www.ConnorFranz.com

Clients

  • Airbnb
  • Dropbox
  • Sonos
  • Rogue Ales
  • Red Cross
  • Subway
  • Ralph Lauren
  • Nike
  • CrossFit

Hard Skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, print, web, mobile, layout, typography

Soft Skills: creativity, leadership, communication, interpersonal skills, problem solving

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Connor Franz

Graphic Designer

Personal Info

Phone: 405-543-7278

E-mail: connorzfranz@gmail.com

ConnorFranz.com

linkedin.com/in/connorzfranz

twitter.com/connorzfranz

Projects

App Design

  • Created designs for 50+ mobile apps for iPhone and Android.
  • Provided graphic design for KardioSpy wearable ECG app, including 25 different screens, logos, layout, flow, icons, and typography.
  • Designed menu screen, images, and typography for Runmazing fitness app. App received 50K+ downloads and 4.5 star AppStore review.

Web Design

  • Created website design for new Nike product launch with 200K monthly visits.
  • Developed layout and graphic design for Subway promotional site that received high praise from the client and won the recompete for future contracts.
  • Redesigned website for BikeBikeTrip.com. Result: 20% rise in UX scores.

Coffee Table Book Design

  • Created design layout for “Doors of Prague” coffee table book that received the Independent Press Award.
  • Developed layout for West Virginia Churches photo book. Sold 80,000 copies.
  • Designed graphical layout for Barns in Maine book. Rated in the top 100 by New York Magazine.

Awards and Honors

  • 2019 — 2nd Place, 50 Books / 50 Covers competition, AIGA
  • 2018 — 99 Designs Award for best logo
  • 2018 — AB Apex Award — highly competitive company award for standout employee. Based on effectiveness, interpersonal skills, and efficiency.
  • 2017 — Oklahoma Star — nominated by OK Commerce Group as one of Oklahoma's outstanding business leaders.

Volunteering and Freelancing

  • Active member, AIGA.
  • Volunteer mentor to new members, AIGA
  • Teach Skillshare graphic design class for past 5 years to classes of 15+ students. Maintain 95% positive exit survey scores.
  • Volunteer client interaction liaison. Lead phone meetups of 20+ AIGA graphic designers with corporate clients like Nike and Coke.
  • Teach annual course in corporate graphic design to AIGA members.

Certifications

  • Adobe Certified Instructor - InDesign, Photoshop 
  • Adobe CS5 Certification
  • Autodesk Certification

Conferences

  • 2019 SXSW — Spoke on panel about mobile design.
  • 2018 AIGA Design Conference — Led session about typography.
  • 2017 Offset — Led session on portfolio design.
  • 2015 SXSW — Spoke on panel about hotel website design.

Should you write a two-page resume? See our guide: How Long Should a Resume Be? One-Page Resume vs Two Page

Looking for resume samples for your career? See our resume examples for every profession.

Can a Resume Be 2 Pages?

A two page resume is OK if you can't cut it shorter without hurting the message. Professionals with lots of experience in technical professions often need a two page resume. 

But not always. Write a 2-page resume if:

  1. You’ve had the same job title for 7+ years or
  2. You’ve got so many blistering achievements they won’t fit one page and
  3. All your great achievements match the job you want.
  4. You are going to use it to apply for grad school, scholarships, or positions in acadamia (although technically you'd use a CV not a resume).

Based on an analysis of over 500,000 resumes created in our builder, we found out that*:

- 24.03% of resumes created in our builder are over 700 words long, and 22.9% of resumes have 101-300 words. 
- Median creation time for a resume on ResumeLab is just 21.3 minutes. 
- Our users create 2.4 documents on average. 
- Our most popular resume templates are Cascade, Primo, and Cubic. 
* The data comes from the last 12 months (August 2023-August 2024).

Expert Hint: Can you guarantee that anywhere they look, you’ll blow their minds? Then write a two-page resume.

Here’s how to write a 2-page resume that works:

1. Choose Your Two-Page Resume Format

A 2-page resume is different from a 1-page resume. Use these tips for the right resume format:

2-Page Resume Format

  • Start with reverse-chronological resume formatting.
  • Put your contact info on both pages.
  • Pick one of the best resume fonts like Georgia or Cambria.
  • Add 1-inch margins and white space. Nobody wants two pages of fine-print.
  • Use these core resume sections: Heading, Objective, Work Experience, Education, and Skills.

Expert Hint: Save your resume in the PDF format. PDFs stay legible no matter what device they’re viewed on. Bonus: ATS hiring software can parse them. But not all resumes are ats friendly: check out our list of ATS-friendly resume templates that are guaranteed to make it past the bots. 

2. Write a Two-Page Resume Summary

Will the hiring team read your two-page resume? Many don’t. So give them a reason, with an attention-grabbing career summary.

Include:

  1. An adjective (engaging, talented)
  2. Your job title (graphic designer, engineer)
  3. Years of experience (8+, 10+)
  4. Who & how you’ll help (delight clients at Maximum Woolf)
  5. Best 1–2 achievements (slashed production costs 18%...)

These 2-page resume examples show how:

Two-Page Resume Examples—Summary

Good Example
Engaging graphic designer with 8+ years of experience. Seeking to delight clients at Maximum Woolf. At Argy Bargy, led production in design firm with annual revenue of $2M per year. Slashed production costs 18% in 6 months with strong Agile and Scrum skills. Raised client transactions 20% and satisfaction 25% through improved communication.
Bad Example
Experienced graphic designer, highly skilled in cost-cutting, Agile, and Scrum. Has a proven track record of raising client transactions and increasing customer satisfaction. Excellent communicator and team player. Photoshop expert and well-versed in illustrator.

The first of those two-page resume examples says who you are and how you’ll help. The second is hot air.

Expert Hint: Write your 2-page resume summary after you’ve written the rest. It’s easier to write a summary when the rest is finished.

3. Tailor Your Two Page Resume Job Description and Skills Section

Anyone can write a 2-page resume. But why should employers read it? The answer: Because everything in it matters to them.

So tailor your resume to their needs. Here’s how:

  1. Find the resume keywords in the online job offer.
  2. Put those resume skills in your job description.

Look how these two-page resume examples do it:

The job ad wants these skills: (1) leadership (2) Agile (3) training (4) communication.

2-Page Resume Examples—Experience

Good Example

Experience

Senior Graphic Designer

Argy Bargy Inc.

2013–Present

  • Led daily production in design firm with $2M+ per year in revenue. In charge of team of 7 designers. Managed team goals and metrics.
  • Used Scrum and Agile skills to cut production costs 18% in 6 months.
  • Onboarded and trained 15 new hires, focusing on Photoshop, Illustrator, print, layout, typography, and logo design.
  • Communicated with clients to gather requirements and make edits. Presided over a period of 25% increase in client satisfaction.
  • Instrumental in design of a site that won a 2015 Shopify Design Award.
Bad Example
  • Managed daily production in busy design firm.
  • Responsible for keeping production costs low.
  • Handled multiple design projects every day for six years.
  • In charge of training and onboarding.
  • Helped raise client satisfaction by a significant amount.
  • Increased client satisfaction through strong skills in client interaction.

The second of those 2-page resume examples lists the “training” keyword. But it lacks details. The first says “15 new hires” and shows specific subjects.

Here are the most wanted resume skills to start:

Key Resume Skills

Technical Skills

Soft Skills

MS Office

Interpersonal Skills

Google Drive

Communication

SEO

Collaboration

Graphical Skills

Time Management

Enterprise Systems

Organization

Programming Languages

Problem Solving

Research

Leadership

Quickbooks

Critical Thinking

Writing

Detail Oriented

Presenting

Creativity

Expert Hint: A 2-page resume needs hard skills and soft skills. Soft skills work for any job. The right technical skills are different for each job opening.

4. Turn Boring Education to a Reason to Hire You

Where does the education section go in a 2-page resume? After work experience.

But if you want them to remember you add additional achievements. These 2-page resume examples show how:

Two-Page Resume Example—Education

Good Example

Education

BA Graphic Design, Oklahoma State University

2005–2009

  • Awarded Eustis Fellowship for graphic design study.
  • 1st Prize — IIDA Student Design Competition.

Achievements make that 2-page resume sample stand out.

Expert Hint: Are you writing an academic resume? You can write a two-page resume for academic purposes if you’ve got two pages of relevant projects.

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5. Add “Other” Sections to Your Two-Page Resume

Your resume is 1.4 pages. That’s not good. A 2-page resume should be more than 1.5 pages. If not, add more text or cut it to one page. But consider this:

Adding “other” sections to a two-page resume can get you interviewed. You can add sections for:

  • Clients
  • Projects
  • Volunteer work
  • Freelancing
  • Conferences
  • Professional associations
  • Licenses and certifications
  • Awards & honors
  • Groups or clubs
  • Publications
  • Portfolios
  • Exercise
  • Additional activities
  • Interests

These two-page resume examples show how:

Two-Page Resume Examples—Other Sections

Good Example

Portfolio

www.ConnorFranz.com

Clients

  • Airbnb
  • Dropbox
  • Sonos
  • Rogue Ales
  • Red Cross
  • Subway
  • Ralph Lauren
  • Nike
  • CrossFit

Projects

App Design

  • Created designs for 50+ mobile apps for iPhone and Android.
  • Provided graphic design for KardioSpy wearable ECG app, including 25 different screens, logos, layout, flow, icons, and typography.

Web Design

  • Created website design for new Nike product launch with 200K monthly visits.
  • Redesigned website for BikeBikeTrip.com. Result: 20% rise in UX scores.

Awards and Honors

  • 2019 — 2nd Place, 50 Books / 50 Covers competition, AIGA
  • 2017 — Oklahoma Star — nominated by OK Commerce Group as one of Oklahoma's outstanding business leaders.

AIGA

  • Active member, AIGA.
  • Volunteer mentor to new members, AIGA

Certifications

  • Adobe Certified Instructor — InDesign, Photoshop 
  • Adobe CS5 Certification

Conferences

  • 2019 SXSW — Spoke on panel about mobile design.
  • 2018 AIGA Design Conference — Led session about typography.
Bad Example

Additional Activities

  • Excellent golfer.
  • Hard-working dad of two.

The first of those 2-page resume examples drops jaws at every bullet.

Expert Hint: Learn how to write a cover letter to send along with your two page resume. Use it to show your passion for the job. The hiring team will read your resume with extra interest.

Shorten Flabby Two-Page Resumes

Too long? Always shorten an overstuffed 2-page resume. Cut out:

  • Repetitive accomplishments
  • Items that don’t match the job
  • Things this employer doesn’t care about
  • Weak achievements that just take up space

Here’s how to cut a two-page resume to make it stronger:

Let’s say the job ad wants leadership, training, and communication.

2-Page Resume Examples—Cutting

Experience

Senior Graphic Designer

Argy Bargy Inc.

2013–Present

  • Led team of 7 designers in design firm with $2M+ per year in revenue. Managed team goals and metrics.
  • Used Scrum and Agile skills to cut production costs 18% in 6 months.
  • Completed over 1,000 graphic design projects for clients.
  • Onboarded and trained 15 new hires, focusing on Photoshop and Illustrator, print, layout, typography, and logo design.
  • Communicated with clients to gather requirements and make edits. Presided over a period of 25% increase in client satisfaction.
  • Raised client transactions by 20%.
  • Instrumental in design of site that won a 2015 Shopify Design Award.

 

Cutting “extras” makes the important parts of your resume stand out.

Expert Hint: Not sure whether to cut your two page resume down to size? Look at each bullet as if it’s the only one. Will it wow this employer? If not, lose it.

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Key Points

For a 2-page resume worth reading:

  • Use the 2-page resume template up top. It wastes no space on filler.
  • Write a two-page resumeif you’ve got too many mind-blowing achievements to fit a single page.
  • Put your contact info on both pages. That way they’ll know it’s you, even if the staple fails.
  • Include a cover letter with your two-page resume. Nearly half of all employers insist on them.

Got questions on how to write a great 2-page resume? Only worked for three years, but still think you need a two-page resume? Leave a comment. We’ll be happy to reply!

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Tom Gerencer

Having published over 200 career-advice articles, Tom Gerencer is a career expert who covers the whole array of job-seeking topics for people at all career stages, from interns to C-suite members. His insights, commentary, and articles reach over a million readers every month. With inside knowledge of key industry players and in-depth research, Tom helps job seekers with advice across all professions and career stages.

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