For an assessment, I have to submit my CV along with a report about my career goal. So instead of handing in my box-standard Curriculum Vitae, I decided to show that I am a journalist and can work with the industry software QuarkXpress.

I based my CV on the layout of The Guardian's front page. That means, I had to incorporate the Berliner size of the newspaper, as well as the paper's layout. I did change the colour scheme, however, as I didn't want to make a replica of The Guardian, but base my CV on it and show some of my own creativity. But judge for yourself:

Since The Guardian uses its own fonts, I had to find fonts that were close in appearance. I mostly used fonts Palatino Linotype and Rockwell throughout my layout.

I made the title piece petrolium-green instead of dark blue. Where there is the price and date on the left of the Guardian's colour patch, I included the date as my birthdate, as well as my address. The "Published in" was used for my birthplace.

The Guardian's header above the colour patch usually includes one of two pictures and sells for stories in the paper. I included a picture of myself, and used the sells to state the occupational organisations I am a member of, as well as advertise my blog. I even included a barcode, with the number being my mobile phone number instead.

The four stories on my front page - style CV are my details about education, work experience, spoken languages and my volunteering and skills written out. I included a byline for each, and even put in Guardian-style standfirsts on the work experience story. The solo picture was taken on my Gap Year, and the caption explains my Gap Year jobs and route as they are not mentioned in detail again in any of the stories.

The little, orange colour patch is dressed up as an advertisement, but really includes some of my personal interests in key words. The Guardian often carries small advertisements on its front page, and this information didn't really fit into any of the articles or sells.

Let me know what you think of the idea and layout!!