cv and business card

When looking at designing business card and cv I wanted something that would stand out the second its placed in front of you. So I did some research on different cv's and business cards and there were some really creating and excellent cv out there. For my cv I wanted to have something that was easily readable but and stands out. So I toyed around with a few concepts and styles and different colours also. In the end I went for a kind of retro gray scale design using mostly blacks, greys and white. I used a grunge brown paper effect which I feel make it very vibrant and easy to read because it takes the bright white glare of the paper away. The cv I wanted to make if frank and to the point with no gimmicks. I also decided to add a picture of myself in to the mix as if I was a prospecting employer I would like to put a face to the note. Maybe a stupid idea but I like it.