Download Your CV Template
Download your CV template
Designed for clarity. Built with purpose. Proven to get noticed.
Whether you’ve discovered us through one of the AE Masterclass’, or you’ve arrived via our free CV guide and templates — Welcome!
You are about to take a crucial step that bridges where you are now and the opportunities you’re ready to own.
This isn’t just about a nice-looking CV. It’s about positioning yourself in a way that makes hiring managers stop scrolling and start reading.
Why our templates are different and why that matters
AE Recruitment’s CV templates aren’t just aesthetically clean or architecturally themed. They’re built from decades of insight.
Our founder worked for the legendary Hill McGlynn (bought by Vedior), where Stephen Hill instilled a culture of research. They asked hiring managers across various sectors in the construction industry: “What makes a CV stand out?” The answers were consistent and became the DNA of how AE Recruitment formats CVs to this day.
These templates reflect that proven structure. Their layout is designed to spark interest, build trust quickly, and guide hiring managers seamlessly from curiosity to conviction.
What's included
You’ll find 24 professionally designed CV templates made specifically for job seekers in the architectural and design industry.
These templates aren’t over-designed or gimmicky — they’re clean, modern, and intentionally structured to help your work, mindset, and experience take centre stage.
The Structure that works
Page 1 – Your CV Snapshot
This is your first impression and it’s powerful by design.
It includes:
- Name, job title, location.
- Visa status, languages (optional), and portfolio link.
- CV summary: a punchy, personal value statement.
- Education and certifications.
- Previous employers (just names, detail comes later).
Think of it as your elevator pitch in page form. It gives just enough to intrigue, but leaves the reader wanting more. The goal? Get them to turn the page.
Hiring managers often skim. This layout speaks their language, fast, structured and confident.
Page 2 and beyond – Your Story in Detail
This is where your experience shines. We guide you to:
- Add your job title, dates, and a snapshot of the company (if needed).
- Describe responsibilities and areas of ownership.
- Highlight project specifics, sector, scale, your role, team structure, and results.
We lead with your most recent work, because that’s what anchors how you’re perceived right now.
Clear. Strategic. Reader-friendly. Just the way architectural and design practices think.
If you've taken the Full Course…
You’ve already done the some serious work. You’ve reframed your mindset, articulated your story, and mapped your value, to present the very best version of yourself.
This is the moment to translate all that into a CV format that does it justice, a format that makes hiring managers think:
“We need to speak to this person.”
If you are starting with the Free CV Guide & Templates...
You’re still in the right place. This is your starting point and it’s a strong one.
Our free resources are designed to help you stand out in a crowded market, with integrity and intention. These templates give you a professional edge and a framework grounded in what hiring managers actually want to see.
And when you’re ready to go deeper, to get feedback, sharpen your narrative, or prepare for interviews, the full course is right here waiting.
Let’s get you started
Choose the style or colour that best reflects your energy and your level.
Use it to showcase the brilliant work you’ve done and the future you’re building.
Once you have chosen the template, click on it and choose, “Use template for new design”.
Final note, from us to You
Your CV doesn’t have to be complicated. It just needs to be you, on your best day — calm, confident, and clear.
Whether you’re here for the free tools or have gone deep with us through the full course, we want the same thing for you:
✨ That you’re seen.
✨ That your work is understood.
✨ That the right people, in the right companies, recognise what you bring.
Let’s make your next opportunity easier to say yes to.
You’ve got this.