I am not seeking a job and I do not believe I will ever have a need for a resume ever again. That said, should the unlikely need occur, I think my cover letter would go something like this:

Dear Sir/Madam,

Let’s cut through it.

I desire the position you desire to fill.

At the risk of sounding over-confident, I assure you my confidence is not ‘over’ and, well, here goes:

Among all the other candidates in the little stack before you, it is very likely that I am the most resourceful, the most efficient, the most organized, the highest skilled with the highest number of useful skills and mostly punctual. I say ‘mostly punctual’ because –let’s be honest– no one is perfect and if I have a fault it’s that I might be in 15 minutes late a day each week.

I have a degree in graphic design and while I do not refuse to share that information, I have consciously chosen to not include it on my enclosed resume. Frankly, believing there is any worth in weighing education against candidates for a graphic design position is nonsense as any design professional can tell you that one year of real experience is worth five years in college. I have ten years of experience.

To that end I have enclosed what really counts– my portfolio. One look through it is all you should need to make your decision, and in the unlikely event you feel my work doesn’t make the cut, I suspect it will at least impress you. That is, if my candor has not already.

Good luck in your search.

Sincerely,

Eric Adams

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