Resume+Analysis+MDC


 * Contrast:** Contrast is basically having a difference or a variety between some things. I used this by changing the shape of my visual resume in general. In other words, most people kept theirs in the normal format only changing their colors and adding extra pictures here and there. But I decided to put my resume within a gold scroll to represent its importance to me. Gold/yellow is also one of the colors of Academy of the Holy Names, the high school I would like to attend. Hence, I used contrast in the visual part of my visual resume by literally taking all my work and putting it inside the scroll with specific colors to give it a little variety in comparison to others. Then I made my name very big and bold using the font Arial size 24. I tried to make my resume really stand out because if your visual resume stands out in a good way, you'll have a better chance of being remembered! ( **//You have an excellent statement about making your resume different from others, but specifically where did you use contrast in your visual resume?//**)


 * Alignment:** Alignment is very simply just to be organized. I applied this to my resume by bold-ing the main idea then bullet pointing the smaller ideas I had that related to the main idea. In that way, everything is neat, easily readable, and in order. I also separated my name and address by putting it in its own little box so that the reader can tell right away that it's separate from the following information. The font, size, and color for my name was also larger and blue (another school color) so that the reader would know right away that it was me! So all in all, I used left alignment to make it neat, then bullet pointed the facts about me. I tried to make the most important things stand out more in comparison to the less important things so that the reader would most likely remember the most important information! ( **//Your description is a mix of contrast and proximity. Where did you use alignment?//**)


 * Repetition:** Repetition is when you keep repeating the same words over and over again. Since I don't want my words to be monotonous, I tried to avoid repetition by using synonyms. I also used bullet points so I could avoid the most commonly repeated word “I”. Word variation is also a good way to keep the reader interested in your resume. However, I used repetition in the elements of the page to keep things organized. For example, I repeated my ways of formatting: my main idea is bold-ed and then following ideas that supported the main idea were bullet pointed underneath. Repetition in the elements on the page will keep my work formatted in a way that will keep it neat and organized. //** (Where did you use repetition in the elements on the page?) **//


 * Proximity:** Proximity is grouping similar topics together instead of separating them. Like I mentioned in the alignment, I bold-ed the main idea then put bullet points on the smaller ideas that related to the main idea. For example, I bold-ed the main idea “Honors, Awards, and Memberships” then bullet pointed all my school related awards, accomplishments, and memberships like honor roll, sports, and speech competitions! All in all, I used proximity in my visual resume in the parts where I had to describe myself and my awards/accomplishments. In that way, everything is neat, easily readable, and in order.