In this article, I am going to describe some of the most important aspects of a professional internship. The advice should be helpful to students when looking for an internship program to apply for, but this article also should benefit employers on the best practices for running a successful internship.
In this article, I am going to review five key tips that will help you create an eye-catching portfolio for all future purposes. From my experience, student and job candidates that focus their attention on these items are more successful in achieving their desired goal.
In this article, I will cover the basic steps necessary to create a standard base map for landscape designs through Google Maps. For many designers, or property owners, it may not be possible or financially prudent to conduct a formal survey of a property; therefore, knowing how to create a functional base map through Google Maps can be a very relevant and useful skill.
In this article, I will continue reviewing how to draw trees in plan, advancing on some of the concepts from our original tree drawing exercises and developing some other graphics to make our base plans stand out.
In this article and the next several ones to come, I will be reviewing how to draw a wide array of trees and detailing the specific ways you can use them within a landscape plan, whether it is specimen tree, a grouping of conifers, or just a simple flowering shrub. Today, we will be focusing on drawing one of the basics – ornamental deciduous trees.
Students often ask me if there are any free landscape design apps that work well for professionals. in showcasing their landscape designs. Over the past several years, I tested many free landscape design apps on various projects. In this article, I will review the pros and cons of the market’s five main free landscape design applications.
In this article we will review the proper ways to use a circle template. The circle template is an essential tool for landscape architects and designers for drafting trees, shrubs, furnishings and for making nicely rounded corners or turning radii for plans.
In this article, I will cover three ways that you can add beauty to your backyard while still being authentic to the fundamental principles of the Zen gardening.
In this article, I will review 3 exercises that I have seen improve the sketching ability of students and designers over time. With practice and commitment, these exercises should assist you in developing better drawing habits for conceptual and real outdoor spaces.
In this article, we will take a look at the fundamentals of color theory for garden design and strategies that designers can use to adopt beautiful color schemes into their landscapes.
