When minimal is the right choice
Choose minimal if you work in a field that values clarity, like finance, consulting, research, medicine or law. Choose it too if you are not sure, because a clean page never counts against you.
Minimal does not mean empty
With less decoration, your words carry more weight. Keep your headline to one clear line, describe each project in a few specific sentences, and cut anything you would not want to be asked about.
Spacing and type do the visual work here, and they are already set in each design, so you only need to bring the content.
