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Aurora CV template with a deep indigo left panel lit by soft violet, blue and magenta glows, with a ringed round photo, contact details and skill pills beside a bold name and white career column

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Aurora CV Template — Free Download

Aurora lights a deep side panel with soft pools of colour, like the northern lights, in your accent and two neighbouring hues, and the glow carries on down every page. Each glow is kept dim enough that the white text on top stays sharp. It feels current and a little bold, a good fit for tech, product design and startup roles.

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Style
Creative
Layout
Two columns
Photo
Yes (can be switched off)
ATS-friendly
Partly (two columns)
Best for
Early and mid-career
Paper
A4 and US Letter

Who the Aurora template suits

Aurora is a good fit for early and mid-career. At a glance: a deep indigo left panel lit by soft violet, blue and magenta glows, with a ringed round photo, contact details and skill pills beside a bold name and white career column.

  • Tech
  • Product design
  • Startups
  • UX

Designed around a photo, which is common in much of mainland Europe, the Middle East, Africa and parts of Asia. For the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland, switch the photo off: the layout still looks complete without it.

Is Aurora ATS-friendly?

Partly. Aurora has two columns. Most current applicant tracking systems read two-column PDFs, but some older portals mix the sidebar text into the main column. Use Aurora when you email your CV or hand it over; for large online portals, a single-column template such as Nova is the safer choice.

Whichever template you pick, download your PDF and run it through our free ATS checker to see the text a tracking system extracts.

How to use the Aurora template

  1. 1. Open it in the builder. Click "Use this free template". If you already have a CV in the builder, it switches to Aurora and keeps your content.
  2. 2. Fill in each section. The live preview shows page breaks exactly as they will appear in the PDF.
  3. 3. Adjust the design. Change the accent colour, font size and spacing, or rename and reorder sections.
  4. 4. Download the PDF. Free, with no watermark, and you just need a free account to download.
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Frequently asked questions

Is the Aurora template free?

Yes. You can edit the Aurora template and download it as a PDF for free, as many times as you like. There is no watermark, and you just need a free account to download.

Is Aurora ATS-friendly?

Partly. Aurora has two columns. Most current applicant tracking systems read two-column PDFs, but some older portals mix the sidebar text into the main column. Use Aurora when you email your CV or hand it over; for large online portals, a single-column template such as Nova is the safer choice.

Can I use Aurora without a photo?

Yes. Aurora is designed around a photo, but you can switch the photo off in the builder and the layout closes up neatly. Leave it off for jobs in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland.

Who is the Aurora template best for?

Early and mid-career, especially in tech, product design, startups. It works for other fields too: the content matters more than the design.

Can I change the colours and fonts in Aurora?

You can change the accent colour, font size, line spacing, date format and page size (A4 or US Letter), and rename, hide or reorder sections. Your content stays the same if you switch to another template later.

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