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Hi guys, thanks for the responses! Brittany to answer your question it’s going to be geared towards employers.

Hi Mandy,

Thanks for replying. Which argument are you referring to exactly?

My method was a little different. All I brought was a few mechanical pencils, a few black pens of different widths, and a roll of trash paper. (And scales and rulers and erasers etc.) I put the trash on top of the vellum, used my pencil to sketch stuff out, erase as needed, move items as needed, etc. until i got the design worked out. Then i just…[Read more]

I’ve had numerous firms ask for work samples of professional work including CAD details. I usually limit a CAD layout to a couple of nice plans and complex/in-depth/non-standard details (ones that look nice with thought out line weights).

1. A few pages of the drawings with images of built/rendered images helps convey and understanding of the…[Read more]

I believe the terms are interchangeable. I have a purple one, but can’t seem to find it right now so I don’t know what it says. I’m not so sure about “any blue pencil” not printing though. I remember there being something different about the lead in non-repro pencils…at least I recall a discussion on this topic from a studio professor once.

Through previous posts and reading, this topic has been on going since the birth of the profession. I do rely on ASLA to advocate the profession, but I also take advantage of opportunities to advertise Landscape Architecture. Everytime I am at a seminar, meeting with civil engineers or architects, I proudly announce and advertise my title. My…[Read more]

Mine says non-photo blue. I looked all over online and it looks like non-repro and non-photo are used interchangeably…??? Its been an age since I’ve even heard of anyone using blueprints much less used them myself, but do I remember correctly that any blue pencil will not print?

Absolutely include CD’s. You will likely be doing CD’s when you start out.

The ASLA intends to do nothing. The ASLA response will be somewhere along the lines of “It is up to every landscape architect to promote the profession, not the job of ASLA” or “ASLA is all of us, we can’t rely on the leadership to do the work of promoting the profession” or “get involved in your local chapter, that is the way to promote the…[Read more]

You need to be certain that it’s a non-reproducible blue pencil. The rules are very explicit about the use of color on the vignettes, and I have heard that they do check to verify if the color is non-printing.

Yes, include them by all means. And it sounds like you have them formatted nicely. It is crucial to some employers that you have demonstrated techinical drawing ability. I carry a set of ledger-sized CDs for one of my more complex projects to illustrate this point, and I’m a well seasoned practitioner.

I am curious about everyone else’s response to this. First of all, who is your portfolio aimed at? Schools, or potential employers? I currently also have a few construction details in my portfolio. I have restricted them to one page and I find most people just use it as recognition that you can do construction documents. These showcase what you…[Read more]

I like mechanical pencils the really cheap plastic ones, walmart and office max had plenty to choose from. I have a whole bunch of 4 different sizes(.3,.5,.7,.9). Then during the test when one runs out of graphite/gets jammed/etc. I toss it and grab another. This was a real time saver that didn’t involve any sharpening or messing around. I have…[Read more]

Don’t drink the kool-aid!

That’s a well-articulated bit that suggests just what it is that appeals to me about poking around ruins. I’ve been known to go on long hikes and dodge security to get to them!