creative-portfolio-resume Skill for Claude Code: What It Does and How to Install It

Makes Claude plan two resume versions for a creative role: one that passes ATS software and one with full design.

Installs: 8.3K; on skills.sh
Stars: 3K; on GitHub
Updated: Jun 2026; last repo commit

The skill answers one question: how to look creative without failing applicant tracking systems. Its answer is a two-version approach. Use an ATS-compatible version for online portals and job boards, and a designed version for networking, direct email and your portfolio site.

It lists safe creative touches and things to avoid in the ATS version, design principles and checklists for typography, layout and color, and field-specific guidance for five creative fields. It is one Markdown file with no scripts and needs no API key.

Good for

Graphic and UX designers building a resume that shows design skill
Marketing, brand and content people applying to creative roles
Photographers and video people linking a resume to a portfolio

Install creative-portfolio-resume

Claude Code

Copy this prompt.

Install the creative-portfolio-resume skill in Claude Code. Run this command:

npx skills add https://github.com/paramchoudhary/resumeskills --skill creative-portfolio-resume

Then check that it loaded and tell me how to use it.

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Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.

Requires Node.js.

From its listing on skills.sh. Source.

What's in the skill

When it loads

Balance visual design with ATS compatibility for creative roles

Sections in SKILL.md

When to Use This Skill
Core Capabilities
The Creative Resume Dilemma
When to Use Each Version
Use ATS-Compatible Version When:
Use Designed Version When:
ATS-Compatible Creative Resume
Subtle Design Elements
Safe Creative Touches
Still Avoid
Designed Portfolio Resume
Design Principles
Visual Elements to Consider
Creative Field-Specific Guidance
Graphic Designers
UX/Product Designers

Key facts

Author: Paramchoudhary (repo owner of ResumeSkills)
License: MIT (LICENSE file)
Installs on skills.sh: 8,330 (Nov 2, 2026)
GitHub stars: 2,985 for the whole Paramchoudhary/ResumeSkills repo (Nov 2, 2026)
Last repo commit: Jun 19, 2026
What it includes: 1 file: SKILL.md; no scripts
Part of: ResumeSkills: the README lists 20 resume and job-search skills

What it includes

An ATS-compatible resume for portals and a designed resume for direct use
Names when to use each: portals and job boards versus networking, direct email, interviews and your portfolio site.
Try: “I am a product designer. Plan an ATS version and a designed version of my resume”
Two-version strategy
Safe: fonts, bold, simple dividers, spacing. Avoid: columns, text boxes, images, icons
The "still avoid" list also has tables for layout, unusual fonts and skill bars.
ATS-safe creative touches
Show don't tell, clarity over cleverness, brand consistency
Plus typography, color (2-3 colors max), layout and visual accents to consider.
Design principles
Graphic, UX and product design, marketing and brand, writing, photo and video
Five fields, each with what to show and an approach.
Field-specific guidance
How to link the resume to a portfolio and set up a resume page on your site
Covers what to put on the resume and on the portfolio website.
Portfolio integration
Typography, layout and color checklists; tools to use and avoid
Names InDesign, Figma, Illustrator, Sketch, Canva, Google Docs and Word, and says to avoid PowerPoint and heavy templates.
Design checklists and tools
A strategy document with versions, design specs, portfolio links and a checklist
Specs include fonts, color hex codes and layout.
Output format and checklist

From the official docs

Questions

What does creative-portfolio-resume do?

It makes Claude plan resumes for creative roles that must also pass applicant tracking systems. The plan has an ATS-compatible version and a designed version, with specs for fonts, colors and layout.

Why two versions?

SKILL.md says overly designed resumes often fail ATS parsing. So the ATS version goes through online portals and job boards, and the designed version goes to networking, direct email, your portfolio and in-person interviews.

What should I avoid in the ATS version?

SKILL.md lists multiple columns, text boxes, images or icons, tables for layout, unusual fonts, and graphics or skill bars.

Which creative fields does it cover?

Graphic designers, UX and product designers, marketing and brand, writers and content, and photographers and video.

How do I install it?

Use the install box above. The README also documents installing all 20 ResumeSkills skills at once with the skills CLI.

Does it work in the Claude app, Cursor or Codex?

The README lists Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, Codex and Gemini CLI as supported agents. It does not name the Claude app. The skill is one Markdown file, so the install box includes a zip upload route for Claude.

Is it safe?

It is one Markdown file that bundles no scripts. You will paste your career details into the chat, so apply your assistant's usual privacy settings.

Information

updated Nov 2, 2026

Repository: paramchoudhary/resumeskills
Folder: skills/creative-portfolio-resume

paramchoudhary/resumeskills skills.sh

Sources

Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from.

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SKILL.md · github.com
README.md · github.com
LICENSE · github.com