New CV Templates: Five Fresh Designs to Try
A CV template shouldn't be louder than the experience it presents. But after a while, every CV in your stack starts looking the same — and a tired template can quietly cost you the chance to stand out. We added five new templates to myKaria this week, all one-sided, all photo-ready, and each with its own personality.
What's new
The five new templates cover the range from "warm and personal" to "tightly minimal." Pick the one that matches the role and the company culture, not just the one that looks nicest in preview.
- Bordeaux Sidebar. A maroon right sidebar with a rounded photo frame. Warmer than the navy defaults, and the sidebar layout keeps the eye moving naturally through the experience section.
- Terracotta Circle. A terracotta band with an overlapping circular photo and dot bullets. Works well for design-adjacent roles and culture-led companies where a little colour signals personality.
- Slate Band. A slate header band with the photo, followed by a two-column body with a clean divider. The most "executive" of the new set — good for senior roles where you want the layout to disappear and the experience to do the work.
- Teal Header. A teal header with a centered circular photo and ruled headings. Reads modern without being trendy. A solid all-rounder that suits most industries.
- Mono Centered. Minimal monochrome centered layout with square markers. The quietest of the five. Best when the role values clarity over personality — research roles, technical positions, anything where you want the words to be the loudest thing on the page.
One-sided, on purpose
All five new templates are single-sided. Job titles, companies, and dates sit on the first line of each entry with the dates right-floated, so the eye doesn't lose its place scanning vertically. Interests are shown as small pill tags rather than a comma list, which scans faster and looks cleaner on a phone screen. These are the kinds of small layout decisions that add up to a CV that's easy to read at a glance — and a CV that's easy to read is one that gets read.
How to pick
A template is a frame, not a personality test. The simplest rule:
- Start with the company. A bank, a hospital, and a series-A startup should not get the same CV layout. Pick the template that matches where you're applying, not just where you've worked.
- Try two side by side. Generate the same content in two templates and look at them with fresh eyes. The one that feels easier to scan usually wins.
- Don't switch too often. Pick a template, send a batch of applications, then check your response rate before changing. The layout isn't usually the variable that moves the needle.
The five new templates are live now. Open the templates picker in any application, or start a new one to try them.