Portrait resume template
A photo-forward sidebar resume with a confident left rail.
Portrait gives your photo pride of place in a left rail alongside your contact details, skills and education, while the main column carries your name, title, profile and experience. It reads like a speaker bio page — personal, polished and easy to skim.
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01 — Fit
Who the Portrait template is for
actors, models and performers
hospitality and front-of-house roles
real estate agents
sales professionals
personal trainers and coaches
client-facing roles where a photo is expected
02 — Design
What makes Portrait look the way it does
left sidebar rail with photo, contact, skills and education
main column for name, title, profile and experience
section titles in the accent color
photo-first layout
two-column structure with a narrow rail
03 — ATS
Will Portrait pass applicant tracking systems?
Be aware that the two-column sidebar layout is harder for some applicant tracking systems to parse in the right order — sidebar content can be read out of sequence. Portrait is ideal for direct applications and email submissions where a person reads it; for job portals, choose a single-column template like ParsePerfect or Polyglot. The photo itself is an image file, so it is invisible to parsers by design.
Every Cvyon template exports through your browser's print-to-PDF, so the text layer stays selectable and searchable — the thing parsers actually read. After downloading, run your resume through our free ATS grader to confirm it scores well before you apply.
04 — FAQ
Questions about the Portrait template
Is a photo on a resume a good idea?
It depends on your market: expected in hospitality, real estate and entertainment in many countries, discouraged in US corporate hiring. Use Portrait where photos are the norm.
What if I do not upload a photo?
The rail still works — contact, skills and education fill the space — but the template's signature look is photo-led, so consider Showcase's subtler layout instead.
Will the sidebar confuse recruiters?
No — humans read sidebars naturally. The caution is only about automated parsers, which is why we recommend it for direct applications.
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