What makes an architect's CV different?

An architecture CV foregrounds licensure and a selected-projects portfolio rather than a long job history. Recruiters and licensing boards want to see registration status, project scope and role, and software proficiency alongside experience.

Should I include NCARB and state licensure?

Yes. List your state registration with license number and year, and your NCARB certificate if you hold one. These confirm you can legally stamp drawings and ease reciprocal licensure in other states.

How should I describe projects?

Give each project a name, your role and a scope detail like size or budget, and the year. Stating whether you were the lead designer, project architect, or contributor clarifies your actual contribution.

Why add a design philosophy statement?

A brief philosophy statement signals your design values and how you approach problems, which firms use to gauge cultural and aesthetic fit. Keep it to a few sentences so it complements rather than crowds the factual sections.

Does the tool save my CV anywhere?

No. Everything is generated in your browser with nothing uploaded. Copy or download the file before closing the tab, since the data is cleared when the page is closed.

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An architect CV that leads with licensure and projects

Architecture hiring weighs registration status and a curated project portfolio far more than a dense employment list. This builder structures a design philosophy statement, licensure, experience, selected projects, education, software, memberships, and awards into a clean, consistent CV.

How it works

The header pairs your name with a professional title and links to your portfolio, followed by an optional design philosophy paragraph. Licensure is a free-text list so you can capture state registration with number and year plus NCARB certification. Experience and education render newest-first with the year range leading each line. Selected projects show the project name with your role and scope (size, budget, or type) and the year — the format firms scan first. Software and skills are entered comma- or line-separated and rendered as a single dotted line. Memberships (such as AIA) and awards are bulleted lists. Empty sections are omitted to keep the document focused.

Tips and example

Write licensure precisely, e.g. Licensed Architect, California #C12345 (2019) and NCARB Certified #00123456, so boards can verify quickly. For projects, a line like Riverside Pavilion — Lead designer, 4,000 m² — 2023 communicates contribution and scale at a glance. Keep the philosophy statement to two or three sentences. The output is plain text that pastes into your design-forward template; treat it as the accurate content layer and apply your own typography and layout on top.