You are so much more than just ‘creative' and ‘passionate’ Honey! Time to get rid of words such as ‘creative’, ‘passionate’, ‘team player’ and ‘hardworking’ to describe yourself on your CV. They are so basic! Powerful and emotive language is a sure-fire way to create an engaging read for an employer. We need to make you shine and keep the employer engaged with unique and industry-relevant language.
Attention to detail > A careful eye / meticulous eye
Team player > Collaborative
Love > An affection for / an affinity for
Hardworking > Deeply engaged
Concepts > Creative solutions
Skills > Technical vocabulary
Modern > Zeitgeist approach
Motivated > Driven
Show > Tell a story visually
Creative Terms:
Personal design philosophy
Imaginative and creative approach
Conceptual and commercial
Demands and needs of the fashion industry
From concept to the final conception
Strategic decision-making
Visionary fashion thought-maker
Transform ideas into concepts
Wide range of mediums
Effectively communicate
Contemporary landscape
The emergence of trends, methodologies and factors
Through contextual research
Interpret fashion
Creative, strategic and practical skills
Fashion trends and cultural contexts
Practically demonstrate
Design collateral
Content creation
Brand vision
Understanding the target audience
Contribute ideas
Understand the brand's voice
Develop sound solutions through collaboration
Solid experience
Strong understanding of typography
Familiar/savvy with digital technologies
Creative solutions and new ideas
A natural curiosity
Create innovative experiences and ideas
Insightful and interested
Current culture and trends
Wide range of mediums including print and digital
Digital solutions
Print solutions
Handy Words:
Creative process
Flourish
Conceptual
Professional
Communicative
Mindful
Storytelling
Analysis
Align
Identify
Assist
Oversaw
Influence
Insightful
Interpret
Atmosphere
Knowledge
Outstanding expertise
Aside to these powerful words and terms, there are two other secret places to find great buzzwords for your CV, Cover Letter, emails, and website...
1. JOB DESCRIPTION
It's no secret that using the job description is your blueprint for vocab success! Remember it's not just the job description of the role you are applying to, but other existing job descriptions online too! Check out all levels from intern to senior. See this FYI post on it
here.
2. UNI COURSE DESCRIPTION
Like the above, check out your Uni course description and other existing ones too! This will help you describe what you have undertaken at Uni and give you even more major vocab inspo!
