Hi Storm,
I help my students in product, furniture and interiors to find work experience, so I hope this helps.
There is almost too much advice out there, so focus on CV writing for creative industries.
You will have to choose a graphics approach to suit your identity but, here are a few points that I have picked out to help you stand out:
- You only have 10 seconds of their full attention. Aim for 1 side A4. Which words must come across? Would a captioned image do a better job? Are your skills more impressive than your exams? This helps get you in the shortlist pile, not the bin.
- Make them know that they are your chosen company. Always full research the company. Fine tune your CV to appeal to them. Mention their projects, and be knowledgable.
- Help the reader navigate the page - use headings in bold and larger text (signposting). Everyone reads from top left, do not arrange randomly.
Finally, always ask someone who has done interviews to dry run it with them.
Roy