True Growth

Swiss-style grids, resume templates and branding resources. Less setup, more designing. Explore our digital templates on Etsy.

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Me: I have an eye for alignment.
Also me: moves the same text box left and right 14 times.

Give the eyeballing department a day off.
Our editable Illustrator + InDesign grids: https://t.co/bXwuG4nX99

[True Growth @truegrowth777]

After adding or removing pages in a brand guide, check its contents against the exported PDF. Then test the links. A useful handoff should be easy to navigate.

Explore our FORME template: https://t.co/B8K61RGLC0

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Make your resume timeline easy to scan.

Use one date style, put dates in the same place for every role, and distinguish job titles from company names.

Explore our editable layouts on Etsy:
https://t.co/bflfyTc4er
#ResumeTips

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What does x mean in your logo guidelines?
Define the reference, test minimum size at real output size, and show approved backgrounds. Sample numbers are not universal rules.
Explore our FORME template:
https://t.co/B8K61RHjry
#BrandDesign

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Your portfolio may be read without zooming in.

Check captions and drawing labels at the intended viewing size. If they disappear, simplify the page or give the drawing more space.

Our editable portfolio:
https://t.co/Ifjx3SY9Mh
#ArchitecturePortfolio

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A busy grid? Hide the layers you aren't checking.

Columns help align edges. Baselines help align lines of type. Review the page with guides hidden, too.

Our 91 native Illustrator + InDesign grid systems:
https://t.co/bXwuG4nX99
#EditorialDesign

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Don't approve a business card at 400% zoom.

Check an actual-size proof. Read the smallest contact details. Confirm your printer's bleed and export settings.

Our 3 editable Illustrator + InDesign layouts:
https://t.co/dadweL1nD5
#BusinessCardDesign

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Your resume isn't an archive.

Choose experience that supports this application. Explain what YOU did, not just what the team delivered.

Our editable bundle: 10 resume layouts + 3 cover letters.
https://t.co/bflfyTc4er
#ResumeTips

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Buying a template? Check what “editable” means.

FORME includes Canva, INDD/IDML, PPTX + Illustrator SVG pages, not native AI.

40 layouts. 3 editions. $3 USD before tax through Oct 19, 12:15 UTC.
https://t.co/RAoaM5WRqt
#BrandGuidelines

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Architects: can someone understand your project without you presenting it?

Pair each drawing with the decision it explains.

Our 30-page portfolio template: $3 USD before tax until Oct 19, 12:15 UTC. Add your own work.
https://t.co/Ifjx3SXBWJ
#ArchitecturePortfolio

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Rotating a page isn't redesigning its layout.

Switching to landscape? Recheck line length, image crops and reading order with real content.

Our A4/A3 portrait + landscape grid masters:
https://t.co/bXwuG4npjB
Desktop Adobe required.
#LayoutDesign

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The handoff test: can someone find the approved logo file without asking you?

Name the asset, variant and version. Archive old files. Record the owner.

Actual page from our FORME template:
https://t.co/B8K61RGLC0
#BrandDesign

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On a team project, can a reviewer tell what YOU contributed?

Name your role, explain one decision and credit collaborators.

Actual layout from our editable architecture portfolio. Your own work required.
https://t.co/Ifjx3SY9Mh
#ArchitecturePortfolio

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Every product in our Etsy shop is $3. Yes, the bundles too. 👀

Swiss grids. Resumes. Brand guidelines. Architecture portfolios. The grid plugin.

Our Gumroad collection is $3 each too, except the single Swiss grid ($1) and Modern Professional Resume (free).

Ends Oct 19 at 12:15 UTC. USD before taxes. Check each listing for software and formats.

Pick what you need:
https://t.co/dF1aMXBCL7
https://t.co/dKYVzGA9au

#DesignTemplates #GraphicDesign

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A logo file is not a brand handoff. 👀

FORME: 40 brand-guideline layouts, 3 editions. $3 USD before tax until Oct 19, 12:15 UTC. Add your own brand.

https://t.co/B8K61RHjry
https://t.co/RAoaM5WRqt
#BrandDesign

[True Growth @truegrowth777]

Your portfolio needs a sequence, not just a cover. 👀

30 editable layouts. Light + Dark.
$3 USD before tax until Oct 19, 12:15 UTC.
Add your own projects.

https://t.co/Ifjx3SY9Mh
https://t.co/LHXmDd46yE
#ArchitecturePortfolio

[True Growth @truegrowth777]

Alignment is not hierarchy.

The grid aligns related elements. Scale, contrast and space decide what gets noticed first.

Our native grid templates: https://t.co/bXwuG4nX99

Desktop Adobe required. Sample artwork not included.
#LayoutDesign

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The structure is ready. Bring your own work. 👀

FORME brand guidelines + our architecture portfolio: $3 each.
Offer ends Oct 19, 12:15 UTC. USD, before tax.

https://t.co/eX7Q0Izbro
https://t.co/5RoiFDFclA
#DesignTemplates

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Your invoice has a reading order too.

Group project details. Align line items. Give the total a clear visual hierarchy.

Our editable Canva + Illustrator invoice template:
https://t.co/kiRY4CsqbG
#FreelanceDesign

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Your resume isn't finished when you click Export.

Open the file you'll send. Check page breaks, contact details and links. Follow the employer's file-format instructions.

Our Word + Canva templates:
https://t.co/bflfyTcC3Z
#ResumeTips