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I don’t really know that state so can’t guide you. But just beware of something. There sometimes ARE people who get a job with a registered L.A. as a helper person who knows plants well, can do drafting, estimating, watercolor sketches, nearly anything….including LA students who just didn’t finish their degree. And if you gathered some courses…[Read more]

I really appreciate the feedback Bob and Leslie. I have been looking through the accredited programs, but unfortunately, I am not able to pick-up and move for school. I should have mentioned that I was drawn to the Academy of Art for its online program and the flexibility that it would provide. Once I finish the program, my goal was to work as a…[Read more]

Isn’t there a way to find out if a school is an ACCREDITED one – by CLARB or another body? I don’t even understand the purpose of a degree for people who are just “interested in” LA. That is almost cruel if students don’t come out with the necessary technical skills, when the same time could be spent in a solid program that could lead to…[Read more]

That is sound advice.

I noticed as I progressed through school that the LA Field is so broad that it borders on generalized, rather than specific. There are specific subfields for sure, but overall LA covers a broad spectrum of projects. I like that because there are niches to be found.

At the moment, I have tried to position myself as…[Read more]

Definitely agree that there are lots of people in lots of different boats in society at large and lots of different niches in the landscape architecture world. Some are in calmer waters than others.

This is a good time to pay attention to which segments of the market stay active and who keeps doing well. I’m talking about the people who hire LAs…[Read more]

I have read and heard that “we are all in the same boat”, and I disagree with that logic. I would argue that we are all on different boats in the same storm and each boat will weather the storm differently.

You seemed to have found a niche that will weather the storm and I am glad for it. It means that all things are possible.

thanks for the input.

I have a one person home office since I started working on my own nine years ago, so that is a zero change for me. I do residential design – 90% raze and replace home projects on desirable vacation home lots, so it is a demographic that is not as “financially inconvenienced” as most. They still treat their personal lifestyles very well while how…[Read more]

About two years ago I realized that there was a great potential to work remotely and set up my home office. That was when I set up my LLC and website, then started getting things in order so I could be up and running when I graduated. Things are in place and ready to go, but as you say it is the marketing and getting the name out there.

My hope…[Read more]

Oh, I think that will always have potential. It was widely used even back in the “olden days,” when I had my drawing board at home and only later moved into a former classroom in a renovated school building (and now am back home again). You just have to decide to market yourself to earn the convenience, and it doesn’t work so well for people…[Read more]

Thanks for that insight. Creative people tend not to do well by sitting idle. Software licenses are not cheap and they have to used, so I cannot imagine that designers are sitting on their thumbs. The movement that must be occurring must be behind the scenes, which makes sense for the conditions.

I am one that hopes in the return to normal…[Read more]