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You are a smart young man looking to the future. The plan to teach CAD at the high school level is a good choice. Stay out of L, Architecture unless you want to get a PHD and teach, or get on with the government……………………I have to go and will be back on the form later.
 
If you insist, then Architecture is another way to go.
 
 

Steady jobs in LA are heavy on the form – filling  out stuff – if I were you, I would check out our national review processes like CEQR and NPDES, as well as try to check out   your  local zoning laws – this is bread and butter (and health benefits)  for LA’s, and stormwater applications (NPDES) are only getting more significant, better codi…[Read more]

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IMO an architecture/landscape architecture major may very well be one of the most challenging degrees a student can pursue with limitless career opportunities after graduation. The analytical thinking, technical, and communications skills typically learned in a design program are invaluable in the real world and I believe we need more people with…[Read more]

Also, my portfolio that got me into UBC’s MLA program had 2 arch projects, 1 urban design project, 1 wood sculpture, a few paintings/drawings, a few photographs, 1 super 8 film, and 1 spread of sketches.

Not sure if Trish from UBC’s admiss sent you this, but you may find this useful. Also, it’s a bit lengthy and I’m too lazy to edit it down.

Thoughts on the Portfolio portion of a UBC Architecture application…The portfolio is the most important element of an application to the UBCArchitecture and, in all likelihood, any school of architecture.…[Read more]

Be careful about using a dropbox link. Many potential employers will not take the extra step to click on anything or go anywhere else to download a file. As they are sonetimes now dealing with hundreds of applications, they won’t take the extra time and will just pass you over. If they ask for digital work samples, send them a file as an a…[Read more]

Those printers that do post cards and bidness cards are offset press places. You might be able to find a “digital printer” in your area, they usually have good stuff and know how to use it. Make sure you say printer and not press…two different things (digital presses are awesome, BTW) All of your profiles should be set to the same sRGB (usuallt…[Read more]

Any creative work, writing, 2d/3d art, photography, digital works; key is to show potential, attention to craft and sensitivity.  I put a lot of sketches/drawings and photography along with a few design projects from an intro studio.  As Chris mentioned, the composition of the portfolio is as important as the content.

Calibrate the monitor and printer so that what you see is what you print.

I liked printing on Espon inkjet’s but at the end of the day a good print shop laser print at $70/30 page portfolio (front and back) and a simple coil binding on heavy stock paper was fine (and cheaper than replacing ink, cleaning print heads and paying for archival matte…[Read more]

I agree with Chris, you are calling the wrong kind of printer. What size paper are you looking to print on, and what type of image do you want to see (photo quality?) As far as ink jets, Canon or Epson are far and away the best for imaging, but cost a ton, and cost even more to operate. Some of the more expensive HPs can also be good (they make a…[Read more]

You might be talking to the wrong kind of print shop. It sounds like you’ve spoken with color separation printers, such as those that do business cards and flyers/newsletters/magazines. You might look at reproduction houses – the same local shop we did our plan set copies with also did some impressive color output. They’re like Kinko’s, but on a…[Read more]

Perhaps this is a different UBC than you were referring to, but the admissions requirements page seemed to have an extensive and open list of examples:
“Creative works may include but are not limited to projects/work that you have designed, created or constructed [e.g., sketching, painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, printmaking, pottery,…[Read more]

Now we are on the same page, and I fully agree with your comments.  My original comments were not too well focused and confused your train of thought. My LA career is coming to an end since social security and medicare are happening. My LA goals are more limited, and political. I plan to stay active for as long as my health holds up. My comments…[Read more]

I recommend against using “fake cameras.” It creates a false sense of security for folks within its view and could create a greater danger. (Referenced from Long Beach Police Dept.) But you do have the right idea of getting more “eyes” out there. Hopefully real and not fake!

George, I feel like I have to apologize to a degree, there have been a number of comments I have read both here and other places about who the government needs to get their act together and work for ‘us’, meaning they should make it so ‘we’ can do our job.  After reading some additional comments on this thread I don’t think your intention was to…[Read more]