I usually try to make mine look a little more "modern." I usually follow a few simple rules:

1.) Two or three colors color scheme 2.) Simple vertical alignment 3.) 2 fonts: 1 for headings and one for body text 4.) One or two simple graphics 5.) Don't let it resemble a MS Office template

Here's a slightly dated resume of mine: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/58767/zkoch-resume.pdf