Cover page templates
Cover page templates: 21 designs with photo
The cover page is the first page of your application. In every design it matches your resume and cover letter, because it comes from the same template.
Name, role, contact details and, if you want to show one, your photo. You pull the details from your profile and the role from the posting. Not every design shows every field; ATS-Pur, for example, leaves out the photo.
Every design, the editor and the PDF export are free.
- Professional · 14
- Creative · 6
- ATS & anonymized · 1
The preview shows sample content. In the editor you fill in your own details.
The preview shows an example without a photo. With your photo the page looks the way it is meant to. The preview shows sample content. In the editor you fill in your own details.
Professional
14 designsAcademia
Serif with a year column and publication list - research, teaching, doctorate
Open in the editorApprenticeship
Large type, personal details and signature - apprenticeships and first applications
Open in the editor
Creative
6 designsColor Block
Full-color header band - startups & agencies, not for banks or public authorities
Open in the editorTech
Monospace headings, sidebar on the left - development & IT, not for conservative industries
Open in the editorPortrait
Cover page as a full-bleed photo - needs a good application photo; not for anonymized processes
Open in the editorGrid
Visible typographic grid, numbered sections, very large name - design, architecture, engineering
Open in the editorMonogram
Letterspaced caps, brass accent, inner frame - design, culture, hospitality
Open in the editor
ATS & anonymized
1 designsChoosing
When a cover page makes sense
It is never required. Three cases where it still helps.
When you apply with a photo
Then the photo goes on the cover page and the resume stays free for content. The photo appears in one place, never in both.
When the file gets thick
With several attachments, the cover page sorts things: who, for which role, what comes next.
When the role asks for design
In design jobs the cover page is a work sample. Here the design can show more.
A cover page does not argue, it sorts.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a cover page?
No, it is optional. When a German posting asks for complete documents, it means cover letter, resume and references.
Does the photo go on the cover page or the resume?
One or the other, never both. With a cover page, the photo is better placed there.
Does the cover page cost anything?
No. Designs, editor and PDF export are free. Only the AI suggestion for the positioning line costs points.
Pick a design.
Ideally the same one as for your resume and cover letter.
Create your cover pageFree, no payment details
Create your cover page
Free, no payment details