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We dig out some of the best free résumé templates that are perfect for getting you that next design job… Not all of us have the time or inclination to craft our own creative résumés , and arguably having a flashy or beautifully illustrated curriculum vitae printed on 130gsm paper is of far less importance than a well-presented  design portfolio .

Can you identify with any of these poster designs? Posters can be a way to express your passions, reveal your tastes or, in the case of these clever designs, advertise your pet peeves. Most of the time designers are creating these wall-mounted marriages of text, colour and shape for others and with their preferences in mind. But occassionally, talented individuals design them for themselves and for others like-minded. These can act as a creative catharsis for frustrated illustrators who are fed up of never getting it quite right for everybody else.

Editor’s Note:  The HOW team is so excited that  Bill Gardner , president and founder of  Gardner Design , is joining Lippincott senior partner  Rodney Abbot  as a judge of the  Logo Design Awards  (final deadline this Friday!). Gardner is the founder of  LogoLounge.com , the international, cross-referenced compendium of logos from the world’s leading corporate identity designers. He authored the best selling book series LogoLounge Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, as well as several other books. Gardner speaks nationally and internationally on identity trends and logo development; keep an eye on where he’s speaking next via  Facebook . A couple of months ago, Abbot shared his top five  tips for designing a logo . Today, Gardner shares his 5 top  tips for logo design . 5 Top Tips for Logo Design by Bill Gardner, president of  Gardner Design  and founder of  LogoLounge.com...

We’ve been sharing a wide variety of poster design lately, from  26 great movie posters  to  27 “pin-able” and unparalleled posters . Today, we’re bringing you more greatness. Feast your eyes on these letterpress posters and soak up the inspiration. 54 Letterpress Posters You’ll Love by  Bijdevleet . Collaboration with  Nieuwe Hoogte Letterpress Studio .

t’s impossible for me to talk about  3D lettering  without mentioning  Katlego Phatlane , who sees all 2D type in 3D “almost immediately.” How cool would that creative superpower be? We interviewed Phatlane about his  amazing typography  work last month, and since then I’ve been on the hunt for more cool  3D letters . Check out the roundup below and get your 3D-lettering fix. And if do great things with type and lettering in your own projects, consider entering your best work into PRINT’s  2015 Typography & Lettering Awards   (deadline: Friday, Nov. 20) . 3D Lettering Inspiration Roundup Work by  Rizon Parein