Modern templates
Modern Resume Templates
Contemporary layouts — clean two-column grids, subtle colour and considered type — for roles that reward a current, confident look.
Modern Resume Templates
Slate
Two-Column ATS
Jade
Design & Marketing
Opal
Portfolio-Led
Sapphire
High-Contrast Sidebar
Bronze
Photo Profile
Agate
Icon Two-Column
Lapis
Section-Banner
Cobalt
Colour Sidebar Photo
Garnet
Contact-Badge
Basalt
Vertical Timeline
Copper
Timeline Photo
Benitoite
Right Sidebar
Larimar
Blue-Banner
Choosing a modern resume template
A modern resume template signals that you pay attention to how information is presented, not just what it says. These layouts use two-column grids, restrained colour accents, timelines and considered typography to make a resume feel current without tipping into decoration. They suit technology, product, marketing, data and other fast-moving fields where a dated document can quietly undercut an otherwise strong candidate.
The advantage of a modern layout is density done well. A two-column grid lets you keep skills, tools and contact details in a compact sidebar while your experience takes the main column, so you fit more on the first page without it feeling crowded. A slim accent colour and a clear heading rhythm guide the eye through sections in the order you intend. The best of these designs stay readable in black and white, because the structure — not the colour — is doing the work.
Reach for a modern template when your field values being up to date, when you want a two-column layout to make a full page of experience scannable, or when a purely traditional design would feel out of step with the team you are joining. If your target employer runs an older applicant tracking system, favour the cleaner single-sidebar options and always check the exported file — a two-column design can still parse cleanly, but the reading order is worth confirming. Every template here is free, editable online, and exports an unlimited, watermark-free PDF.
What to look for
- ✓A two-column grid that keeps the first page dense but readable
- ✓One accent colour used consistently, not several competing hues
- ✓A layout that still reads clearly if colour is stripped out
- ✓Room for a skills or tools sidebar without crowding your experience