Refined Resume Template
A contemporary single-column resume template designed to pass every major applicant tracking system. Edit any section, switch colours, and download a polished PDF in under 3 minutes - completely free.
Best for
- ✓ATS-friendly - passes Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, Taleo
- ✓single column layout, 5+ colour variations
- ✓Editable in our builder - rearrange sections, switch fonts, customise
- ✓Export as high-quality PDF, no watermarks
Designer note: why Refined exists
Refined is the contemporary single-column with the most attention to typography detail - adjusted leading, careful letterspacing, slightly larger body type. It's for senior candidates in design, branding, and creative-strategy contexts who want a contemporary feel without the structural moves of Modern or Bold.
Bullets that read well in Refined
These are the kind of lines this template's spacing and typography were built for. The note under each explains why the rhythm fits.
VP Brand, [Consumer Goods Co.]. Led the master-brand strategy across 14 product families. Repositioned the parent brand from heritage-led to purpose-led, resulting in a 23% lift in younger-demographic affinity.
Refined's careful type lets long brand-strategy paragraphs read as essays rather than bullets.
How Refined compares to similar templates
Cross-links to the closest siblings in our library, with the actual differences spelled out - not just visually similar templates.
Questions about the Refined template
Is it noticeable how careful the typography is?
To a designer recruiter, yes. To anyone else, the page just reads as 'nicely made'. That's the right calibration.
