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This is my take as now being on the owner side of this profession…
 
Most owners know who is a good fit for them within the first few seconds of seeing a portfolio, or meeting someone face to face by their personality, portfolio, etc…
 
To me it makes no difference whether i see hard copies or an online “website”…I think it would be ideal t…[Read more]

Also one note to mention actually that I forgot
A lot of companies, interested in sustainability etc, I rememebr when I was applying to lots in the summer.
A lot of them only want electronic submission.
So I dunno, I suppose it’s a case by case type of thing.
Some companies just don’t want clutter, and other are fully behind reducing their paper…[Read more]

Websites have their place. They’ve helped me. Just don’t make it your core tool. For instance, when I applied to a position this summer, I put my website on CD and then stuck it in my booklet. That circumnavigates all the issues really. There is no load time and they can view it when they feel like it. A nice CD design that meshes with the…[Read more]

Why would you think that all the experience that you are getting does not mean a thing? In reality, it means a lot more than being able to pass an exam and to get a license without experience.Lot’s of LAs spend a lot of time coplaining about other people “taking our work”. Well who does that? People who have experience and portfolios of built…[Read more]

Gonna be honest, I made a website during my time at Uni. And it was that which got me my current job out in China.
Its nothing special or fancy, but, it does open up doors.
In most cases you need both though I would imagine.
so im with jason and doug
Website to get the interest going.
Hard copy for the interview.
Is pretty bad if you turn up and…[Read more]

Hello,
I just want to share my experience in this matter, I´ve designed a website portfolio recently nothing to fancy, just simple content with easy access info I think… in any case, fell free to look and to comment – http://www.sergiomaximo.com/home.html –
I´ve created it to try to separate myself from the rest of the candidates, and haven´t go…[Read more]

This is the biggest dicotomy of the LA profession. We have too many LAs right now so that no one can get an internship to make themselves yet another LA. So, the notion is that because there are too many, we should drop the standard and make even more yet with less experience.
 
How will that help anything other than individual egos in the…[Read more]

i agree, i have yet to find a LA to work under. So, because of this, all this experience I am gaining with a landscape contractor and working along the side of other Landscape architects, does not mean a thing. So, as of now there is no official LA license in my future!!!
 
Though, i did go to an accredited school for Landscape Architecture….

good to here there is interest. let me know if there is anything the group can do….

Andrew,
 
He can also help support these by becoming a pro member for a really great rate? right???
 
 
Looking forward to this years, webinars.
-mark

I agree with Jason’s comments, and also think that there is a lot to be said for having something potential employers can hold, look through, etc …  At the same time, it’s a good thing to have a website too so it can’t get misplaced in the mess of an office! 
As far as website critique goes, I do like the simplicity of your site, and you have a…[Read more]

I like Jason’s advice.  I’ve had people come into our office and meet me in person and hand me their resume along with a hard copy small portfolio/ sampler.  Depending on time, we’ll chat for 10-15 minutes and then I’ll head back to my office and go through their work.  If they have a web site address, I’ll surf that too. 
 
It’s best to have a…[Read more]

It has been my experience that nothing beats a hard copy portfolio.  If you have the means to create an online portfolio, then by all means create one, but a hard copy allows the employer to flip through it at his leisure, without the need for a computer.  Your own website will definitely market your tech savvy, which many employers will value, b…[Read more]

I agree, I think you really need to step back and look at what you are targeting and evaluate the situation.

“Just be aware that there may be unintended consequences that make you stand out in a bad way.” I think that sums up website portfolios best. I can help you, but also kill you (metaphorically of course..) I never thought of the extra steps that might be involved.

Thats the first I have ever heard of it not loading correctly. Thanks for the advice. Why dont you shorten you process by flattening your image in photoshop, then create a specific adobe pdf profile in photoshop you can use over and over again when you export. I have tested it on several different internet browsers. The creators of the hosting…[Read more]

I’ll bet it depends a lot on the employer in question.
Some will appreciate the currency of a website… some will see that a slick website does not say anything useful about the L.A. skills of the applicant… some will prefer paper copies because, well, they prefer paper copies.
 
And if one is really looking for a super efficient CAD jockey,…[Read more]