Building the BEST Video Resume Tool in 5 days — DAY 4
Also, check out Day 3: Customization Options
📅 DAY 4: Making It Look Good
Today was about one thing: making things finally look good.
Up until now, it was all a raw prototype, which is important when you’re trying to move fast and test ideas.
The early days of a project usually come with a lot of excitement and energy, but that momentum fades quickly.
That’s why I try to use those first days to focus entirely on getting the core product to actually work.
For some people (and sometimes for me too), it can be discouraging to work on a product that still looks so rough. But the truth is that you can waste a lot of time making something pretty before it’s actually useful.
Personally, I try to get to a point where the core features are solid.
Once I’m there, it becomes much easier to stick with it and actually finish. I start to see that the product is useful, and I get a little excitement boost.
The hard part is done. Now it’s just about polish. From this point on, it should feel like riding a bike downhill.
First, I designed the video overlay templates. They’re clean, subtle, and work with all kinds of styles and in all video aspect ratios.
I’m really happy with how they turned out.
I also added font pairings options so that your name and role match the visual vibe of the resume template if your resume was made at ResumeMaker.Online:
I designed the UI to keep it minimal, but with a few nice details , like the blurred video background.
I added helpful tips at the bottom of the screen, and improved the teleprompter by highlighting the sentence you’re currently on, while fading the next ones.
With the new UI, the teleprompter isn’t centered at first. But when you hit record, the settings hide automatically. That way, it looks like you’re looking at the camera while reading (just like I explained before).
I also added 10 subtle background tracks to choose from and made sure everything works well on mobile with touch interactions.
This was the longest work day in terms of hours, but also the easiest in terms of flow.
Having a solid foundation made everything else kinda fall into place.
Day 4, done ✅
Tomorrow… launch time!
Update: Check Out DAY 5
