Hierarchy and navigation: Using style, size, weight, and color

- [Instructor] Hierarchy is just a fancy word…for the order of importance.…Another way of saying it is the level of priority.…Navigation is simply using typography…to lead the reader's eye.…Good typographic hierarchy and navigation shows the reader…the order of importance of the pieces of information…that make up the contents of your resume…and how to follow from one piece to the next.…A resume has many layers of information,…each with its own level of priority and importance.…

Of course, your name is top priority,…on a level all its own.…Your contact information is also high priority,…so it should be in a primary location right at the top.…The various categories of information…are the next highest priority,…so they should stand out from the rest of the text.…There are many ways to make the category stand out.…They can be bigger, bolder,…capitalized, or a different color.…They can be set apart by extra space…or in a separate column.…

Here's a nice example of setting categories apart,…in this case, by enclosing them in a hairline box.…