diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6dc36b4..59270bb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,16 +17,17 @@ clean:  ## Clean up temp resources
 
 resume:  ## Build the resume PDF
 	@mkdir --parents publish/
-	@xelatex -output-directory=publish/ resume.tex content/
+	@mkdir --parents build/
+	@xelatex -output-directory=build/ resume.tex content/
+	@mv build/resume.pdf publish/resume.pdf
+	@echo Publishable build artifact written to publish/resume.pdf
 
 $(LETTERS):
 	@mkdir --parents publish/
 	@mkdir --parents build/
 	@cp letters/$@.tex build/coverletter-content.tex
-	@xelatex -output-directory=publish/ coverletter.tex build/
-	@mv publish/coverletter.pdf publish/coverletter-$@.pdf
-	@mv publish/coverletter.log publish/coverletter-$@.log
-	@mv publish/coverletter.out publish/coverletter-$@.out
-	@mv publish/coverletter.aux publish/coverletter-$@.aux
+	@xelatex -output-directory=build/ coverletter.tex build/
+	@mv build/coverletter.pdf publish/$@.pdf
+	@echo Publishable build artifact written to publish/$@.pdf
 
 letters: $(LETTERS);  ## Build all cover letters, or use <letter name> to build a specific letter