Sage Resume Template
A creative 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, 1+ colour variation
- ✓Editable in our builder - rearrange sections, switch fonts, customise
- ✓Export as high-quality PDF, no watermarks
Designer note: why Sage exists
Sage is what I'd send to a Head of Design at a mid-size SaaS company who's been doing this for fifteen years and wants the resume to read calm. Earth tones, humanist sans-serif, more white space than the average creative template. It looks like an essay about a career, not a pitch for one.
Why these colours work
The sage/clay/terracotta palette was picked because it doesn't read as 'agency colour'. Recruiters at B2B SaaS companies parse it as 'taste' rather than 'design portfolio'. Use it on section headers only, leave the body neutral.
Bullets that read well in Sage
These are the kind of lines this template's spacing and typography were built for. The note under each explains why the rhythm fits.
Set up the Service Design practice at a 1,000-person fintech. Hired six strategists, embedded research in three product lines, shipped a dozen service blueprints in the first eighteen months.
Sage's wider line-height makes a paragraph-style bullet readable. This is the cadence the template was built for.
Patient intake redesign for a top-five US health system. Eighteen-month engagement, measurable drop in pre-visit anxiety on follow-up.
Long-form engagement descriptions look right on Sage. They feel cramped on most two-column templates.
Keynote, Service Design Network Global Conference 2024
Sage has a real Talks/Writing section, treated as peer to Experience. Most templates bury this at the bottom.
How Sage compares to similar templates
Cross-links to the closest siblings in our library, with the actual differences spelled out - not just visually similar templates.
vs Noir
Noir is younger and more art-school. Sage is the older sibling. Pick Sage if your title has 'Head', 'Director', or 'Principal' in it.
vs Prestige
If you're moving into pure executive roles (CDO, Chief Design Officer), Prestige reads more conventional. Sage still feels like a designer's CV.
Questions about the Sage template
Is Sage too soft for the audience I'm pitching to?
Depends on the audience. If you're going to a startup, Sage might read as overly considered. If you're going to a mature SaaS company or an agency, it'll land. When in doubt, default to Modern Two.
How long can a Sage CV run?
Two pages is the sweet spot. I've used it at three pages for a Head of Research with a heavy publications section and it still held.
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