What type of resume do designers use?

As someone who hires people, including designers, I can testify that it's true what they say - you put all this effort into your CV and it's only going to be skimmed. That's why it's important that it makes a visual impact.

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When I review a CV I'm quickly looking for a few keywords and enough just to get a sense of experience and career trajectory. How the information is presented is an important consideration too. If the CV is ugly and difficult to extract that key information from, it's going to reflect poorly on the candidate.

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If I think a designer's CV looks ugly, even if it presents relevant experience, it would probably get no further from my "maybe" pile and I would only proceed with that candidate if I don't have enough alternative candidates to review.

Hello Abdullah! How has your graphic designer transition journey been so far? Anw to answer your question:

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Infographics are good to have on a resume but have to be careful not to overkill them. The words matter more. The timeline infographic which you have attached in the post is great.

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As a designer myself, I value neat and gridded design but different hiring teams may have different expectations. Content hierarchy, typography (how you adjust the leading and kerning, font sizes, type choice) and colours play an important part. The most crucial thing is to include your portfolio link in your resume as that will be the one that gets your foot into the door.