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20+ Creative Cover Letter Design Tips & Templates [2024]

 

20+ Creative Cover Letter Design Tips & Templates [2024]

Written by: Sara McGuire


Jan 10, 2024

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Are you looking to create a cover letter that will help your job application stand out? You’ve come to the right place.

Cover letters matter because they’re like your chance to say, “Hold up, there’s more to me than what’s on my resume!” They’re your first opportunity to show why you’re the ideal fit for the job and let your personality shine.

Ready to stand out from the job-hunting crowd? Browse and pick from Venngage’s dozens of cover letter templates that you can customize and have ready in no time!


 

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What is a cover letter?

A cover letter is a document sent with your resume to provide additional information about your skills and experience. It’s your opportunity to explain why you’re a good fit for the job you’re applying for and to highlight relevant qualifications. A cover letter should be concise, typically no longer than one page and should be tailored to the specific job and company you are applying to.

Cover letter design tips with examples & templates

Crafting an effective cover letter involves not only strong content but also a professional design. In this section provides, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite tips, examples and templates to help you create a standout cover letter.

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Professional cover letter templates

Use a column layout to divide your cover letter into sections

Light Marketing College Student Cover Letter
 

Typically, when you write a cover letter, you will include your contact information in the header or footer. But a visual cover letter offers you the opportunity to use a different page layout.

For example, you could put your contact information in a spinal column at the side of the page. To do this, simply divide your page into columns:

Cover Letter Templates

Take a look at how columns are used in the page layout for this cover letter template:

Beige College Student Cover Letter
 

Include a personal logo to make your cover letter more memorable

For example, this cover letter template uses a logo created by putting the applicant’s initial inside a triangle. Simple and sleek:

Modern Marketing Cover Letter Template
 

Creating your own logo might seem like a big task. But it doesn’t have to be complicated. Your logo design could be as simple as a writing your name in a specific brand font, or combining your initial with an icon or shape.

Take some time to draft a few mock ups of your logo. What shapes and font style reflect your personality? Which designs are the most eye-catching and easy to use in other places?

You could use a logo in place of the headshot in this template. Or simply, include your photo:


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