BUILDING A CAREER WITH A LEGO CV
AN ARTIST hopes that turning himself into a Lego figure will help him bag a job.
Andy Morris, 34, from Cardiff, has recreated himself as a Lego mini figure which will be sent out as his CV.
He has spent two months sourcing each of the parts to make the character look as much like him as possible.
It comes complete with a laptop in one hand, miniature printed CV and flat cap.
He bulk buys the individual elements which make up the figure.
Some, including a Lego bomber jacket, are out of circulation, making them especially difficult to get hold of.
The packaging he uses is designed to look like exclusive Lego branding.
He spent days just tracking down the perfect string and tag to complete the look.
Now he will be sending the mini figure CV to marketing, design and advertising businesses, in the hope it catches their eye.
The pack comes complete with a card explaining who he is, his achievements and contact details.
Andy previously worked in finance but quit to follow his dream.
He said he wanted to find a way to stand out from the crowd in a fiercely competitive jobs market.
“Applying for jobs is a boring process that involves mountains of paperwork.
“It’s not only tedious for the applicant, who must fill out each and every sheet while ensuring that everything looks aesthetically appealing, but can also bore the employer, who must sort through each applicant and their paperwork.
“I mainly wanted to do something that would make me stand out.”
Last year he set up a Lego-themed pop-up shop called Bricks at Home in the Morgan Arcade, selling large versions of Lego blocks, flowers and even ice creams.
He is also the man behind The Travels of Roo photography project showing a Lego character travelling all around the world.
His eye-catching CV is not the first time a novelty resume has been handed in to would-be employers.
A sewn fabric CV ended up winning graphic designer Melissa Washin the first job she applied for after leaving college.
Joshua Persky, a graduate of the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US, caused a stir when he placed his work history on a sandwich board.
And food-themed CVs have also become popular among creative jobseekers looking to make a strong first impression.
Miguel Rato turned his into a milk carton, Rob Jervis turned his into a box of chocolates, and Canadian art director Victor Rodriguez created a colourful cereal box out of his CV. All became viral hits online.
To find out more about Andy’s work visit www.andymorris.eu/cv