The traditional cover letter may be fading but a well-written introduction still has the power to open doors. In a crowded job market, the right message can be the difference between being another application in a portal and becoming someone a hiring manager wants to know more about.

At AE Recruitment, we help architects and designers move beyond generic templates, copied-and-pasted messages and lengthy letters that say very little. A strong introduction should be brief, considered and personal: it should explain why you are approaching that practice, make your value clear and give them a compelling reason to view your portfolio.

Our advice explores how to write introductions that sound like you, make a memorable first impression and create a natural route into a meaningful conversation. Because before a studio can see what you could bring to its team, it first needs a reason to stop, read and click.