Free modern CV templates
Fresh layouts with a touch of colour: timelines, header bands and outlined sections. Modern, without getting in the way of what you have done.
- Free, no watermark
- PDF, plus a Word copy
- 8 colours on most designs
Modern CV templates
Want more choice? See every design, from simple to creative. Your CV works in all of them.
Previews show made-up sample CVs. Yours will show your own details, in the colour and font you choose.
When a modern CV template works best
A modern design suits most office, technology, marketing, sales and customer-facing roles, where a little polish shows you care about the detail. These designs add colour and structure, such as a timeline or a header band, while keeping your experience in one readable column.
Every modern design here is real text in reading order, so it works for online applications too. Keep the colour to headings and accents, and the body text dark on white.
Match the colour to the sector
Navy, blue and teal feel at home almost anywhere. Plum and burgundy feel warmer.
Keep the header tidy
Your name, the job you want, phone, email and town. No photo, date of birth or full address.
Use the structure
Timeline and Shoreditch make each role easy to spot. Keep three to six bullet points per role so the pattern holds.
Check it in black and white
Some recruiters still print CVs. Darker accents stay clear on a grey printer.
Modern CV templates: your questions
What makes a CV template modern?
Mostly clean type, a clear structure and a single accent colour, such as a header band, a timeline or outlined sections. It is not about icons, skill bars or photos, which UK recruiters do not need.
Are modern CV templates OK for applicant tracking systems?
Yes. Every modern design here is real, selectable text with standard headings, laid out in one column, so applicant tracking systems can read it.
Can I switch to a different design later?
Yes. Your CV is saved once, so you can try another design, colour or font at any time without retyping anything.
Keep going
- CV examplesExample CVs by job and level, to borrow structure and wording from.
- Free CV checkerA CV Score out of 100 and the fixes to make first, in about 30 seconds.
- Make your first CVNever made one? Answer a few easy questions and we turn them into a CV.
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Found one you like? Make it yours
Add your CV, pick a design and download it. Free, with no watermark and no page limit.