Land8 | Daniel Miller | Activity https://land8.com/members/danielmiller/activity/ Activity feed for Daniel Miller. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:50:42 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 cb6b622bf7254683ef76f8b1c34b5c78 Daniel Miller replied to the topic Biggest discount we have ever offered for a graphic workshop that will change your life in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/biggest-discount-we-have-ever-offered-for-a-graphic-workshop-that-will-change-your-life/#post-159163 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:28:00 +0000 I’d love to take a Mike Lin course.  I know you offer several different types of courses, but is this one only 7 day course?  As a contract employee I can’t really afford to take a full 5 days of work off unpaid.  Are you offering any 3 day segments within this or anything?

]]> 0 21dfd070e1426c474c6dfaf520049031 Daniel Miller replied to the topic LARE TESTING HOAX!? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/lare-testing-hoax/page/2/#post-176997 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:15:17 +0000 Well, this has been a re-assuring, confidence building read as I prepare to take Sections C and E next week…

]]> 0 39f49fa77ba0804b96acb7a59c6617f8 Daniel Miller replied to the topic LARE Reformatting in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/lare-reformatting/#post-159219 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:05:46 +0000 I’m in the same boat (except taking both C and E next week…) and from my understanding you’ll essentially lose your D if you don’t pass either C or E before the new style is introduced.
 
Refer to this: https://www.clarb.org/Candidates/Documents/LARE-transition-chart-wi…
 
Section A will directly become Section 1, B will become 2 and C,D, a…[Read more]

]]> 0 e21c3a33eac0d9eee3505f11460d5b0d Daniel Miller replied to the topic MLA or MUD? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/mla-or-mud-2/#post-159324 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:12:14 +0000 I’m not fully sure what you’re asking, but I’ll do my best.  I know that when applying to UC Berkeley you must choose only one program to apply for.  You can’t choose multiple degree programs in hopes that you’ll be accepted into at least one and make your decision from there.
 
Having said that, it’s about following what you feel your pr…[Read more]

]]> 0 792c4e2e26122ead394483530d518d56 Daniel Miller replied to the topic What Graduate Degree would you recommend as the best complement to an Undergrad in Landscape Architecture? Pros and Cons? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-graduate-degree-would-you-recommend-as-the-best-complement-to-an-undergrad-in-landscape-architecture-pros-and-cons/page/2/#post-168587 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:05:39 +0000 If you’re interested in urban design don’t confuse urban design with “the politics and paperwork of urban and regional planning.” Urban design and urban planning are different things. While all environmental design fields overlap and build upon another, these are two different fields of study/practice.

]]> 0 dd2e0b0b0d5a8142f1728580caec04ff Daniel Miller replied to the topic File Naming Conventions: How do you name your CAD files? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/file-naming-conventions-how-do-you-name-your-cad-files/page/2/#post-168623 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:08:52 +0000 I find it crazy that people don’t use Xrefs. Even for small jobs that you do on your own — it just makes sense to have a site plan referencing into all of your drawings. Plus it’s just good practice, right?

]]> 0 69dcd8909216191a305dbd49671b43e5 Daniel Miller replied to the topic What Graduate Degree would you recommend as the best complement to an Undergrad in Landscape Architecture? Pros and Cons? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-graduate-degree-would-you-recommend-as-the-best-complement-to-an-undergrad-in-landscape-architecture-pros-and-cons/page/2/#post-168590 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:44:16 +0000 Nick,

Hard to tell as of yet if it will give me a leg up on professionals without a MUD degree. I’m about a month out from completing my thesis and really getting into the job search. (I’ve sent out a number of resumes/portfolios so far, but as I’m sure you’ve heard — the market’s pretty slim.)

As for the notion that Urban Design might be…[Read more]

]]> 0 2f692b587406ab8b0791478a51533063 Daniel Miller replied to the topic What Graduate Degree would you recommend as the best complement to an Undergrad in Landscape Architecture? Pros and Cons? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-graduate-degree-would-you-recommend-as-the-best-complement-to-an-undergrad-in-landscape-architecture-pros-and-cons/page/2/#post-168592 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:30:52 +0000 I’d say it depends on your individual interests and what you want to get out of it. If your undergrad tailored more towards the practical side of the profession then maybe you pursue a graduate degree from a school that is more theory based. If you’re interested in natural systems then there’s always horticulture, urban forestry, hydrology,…[Read more]

]]> 0 8b1ebda0ccf9e846c9c293f167011bbd Daniel Miller replied to the topic Landscape Architecture Blogs in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-architecture-blogs/#post-169142 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:14:15 +0000 I’ll take the liberties of plugging my buddy (and contributing member) Adam Anderson’s blog: http://designundersky.com

]]> 0 a37c46be014e4598636e5cbadf35951f Daniel Miller replied to the topic What Firms Are Looking For in Student Portfolios in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-firms-are-looking-for-in-student-portfolios/#post-168770 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:35:03 +0000 When I finished up at CPP I had a wide array of projects — ranging from 1st year VoF to 4th year senior projects. It doesn’t/didn’t matter what format or medium the original project was done in, but in my opinion you’re better off laying it out in InDesign or a program you’re comfortable with and creating a solid package that you can present to…[Read more]

]]> 0 bee6f3617bf78a931c84df83c75c097f Daniel Miller replied to the topic hourly rate for small side jobs in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/hourly-rate-for-small-side-jobs/page/2/#post-169098 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:58:23 +0000 Like everyone has noted, it’s a difficult question to give a consistent answer too. You’ve got to charge an amount that’s commensurate with your experience and skill while not scaring client’s away. I agree that you have to value your services, but for sidework $100/hour is a bit high. A lot of the fees that go into professional fees are…[Read more]

]]> 0 9a9bb612cc21e26ca6d14d8f5c927ec3 Daniel Miller replied to the topic Are Landscape Architects Just Being Used As Graphic Designers/Visualisers in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/are-landscape-architects-just-being-used-as-graphic-designersvisualisers/#post-173492 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:46:55 +0000 Yes and No.

First and foremost, we’re landscape architects.

Secondly, whether it’s 1909 or 2009, graphics are an essential method of conveying ideas, so that the ideas you so thoughtfully created as a landscape architect can by demonstrated to clients and the public who may not have the experience reading a black and white technical…[Read more]

]]> 0 558db96ce00dd6d27570d03f9ce24abd Daniel Miller replied to the topic March Section D in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/march-section-d/#post-174730 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:35:13 +0000 Don’t remember any of the specific plant names, but they were mostly along the lines of…

“You have a _______ type of planting situation where the owner is looking for low water usage, it gets full sun, and will need to withstand moderate foot traffic….” ( or somethign similar….)

then it gave you options A – E, all of which contained 3 or 4…[Read more]

]]> 0 aa7b80d8d51305cb99d1c23e6d014c6a Daniel Miller replied to the topic LARE TESTING HOAX!? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/lare-testing-hoax/page/6/#post-177060 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:16:27 +0000 My only “real complaint” about the process is that neither LARE nor CLARB seem to be on the same page as anyone else who is administering practice material or study courses. I bought the PPI books, took the UCLA prep courses for C & E, came across piles of study material from colleagues and past test takers…and really studied it. A lot. For…[Read more]

]]> 0 9421046c72a514fe8fcf893eb81c5c46 Daniel Miller replied to the topic Are there any RISD students/alums out there? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/are-there-any-risd-studentsalums-out-there/#post-174924 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:06:54 +0000 Congrats to those who have been accepted. Myself and a friend both were accepted for the MLA II program this fall as well. Did anyone apply to any other programs?

I have another friend and old classmate who started last summer. He says it has it’s ups and downs, and its not perfect but he loves it. Coming with a background of a BSLA and the…[Read more]

]]> 0 56aa380af6b97f9ba86fda4b4a8e4ad9 Daniel Miller replied to the topic LA organizations doing all LA professionals a disservice. Wake up! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/la-organizations-doing-all-la-professionals-a-disservice-wake-up/page/2/#post-174756 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:51:02 +0000 With similar opinions to those who have posted before me here, I would agree that a firm, such as the one named, has a certain reputation to uphold in order to continue doing business in the future as it has become accustomed to. Without knowing any of the real details of this company… their employees, projects or clients, but I do know that t…[Read more]

]]> 0 a82694b2fbf67441852a357501a34658 Daniel Miller replied to the topic March Section D in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/march-section-d/#post-174732 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:46:34 +0000 Yeah, I would agree. This is the second time I have taken it, and there was a significant jump in specific plant questions on this version. In my prior experience, I think there was one specific question (asking genus and species) and a couple of generic (what type of plant is best suited in this situation…hedge, evergreen tree, native grasses,…[Read more]

]]> 0 5d8edc48e2ec3662440f32dd42e9015c Daniel Miller posted an update in the group Cal Poly Pomona: Thought I'd do my initial group check-in. I hope all is […] https://land8.com/activity/p/21425/ Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:41:39 +0000 Thought I’d do my initial group check-in.

I hope all is well with everyone.

]]> 0 aa154e86397f9c040b1b086be86e0972 Daniel Miller replied to the topic Unemployed Recent Graduates in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/unemployed-recent-graduates/page/3/#post-175512 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:46:24 +0000 The 3 things I learned the very first day of Landscape Architecture:

1) If you have a boyfriend/girlfriend…get ready to break up with them, because you’ll be spending more time in lab than with them and they probably won’t like it.

2) If you’re in this for the money, you can leave now.

3) Be prepared to look elsewhere for work ever 15 years,…[Read more]

]]> 0 9557a1379a8a02da07e10c5e4422e48d Daniel Miller posted an update in the group Graphics Teacher Workshops: I was fortunate enough to take Richard Scott's rendering […] https://land8.com/activity/p/24736/ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:33:38 +0000 I was fortunate enough to take Richard Scott’s rendering classes in school at Cal Poly Pomona and a water coloring class with him in Florence.

The man is brilliant. He completely understands the art and the science of color, perspective and technique and knows how to utilize them very well. I would more than recommend taking any courses you can…[Read more]

]]> 0 5d922ef3286f88b4ef23082c83f92450 Daniel Miller replied to the topic Anyone else think the new construction slow down is a good thing? in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/anyone-else-think-the-new-construction-slow-down-is-a-good-thing/#post-175090 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:16:29 +0000 I feel the construction hiatus will only benefit the profession long term. Yeah, right now it’s obvious it’s not doing anyone any good, but maybe this will jump start the profession and get us as a collective whole to begin thinking differently about the big picture. It seems that maybe, we’ve gotten comfortable with the age old processes and…[Read more]

]]> 0 a16f34e444eb286be1074e0065934ca4 Daniel Miller replied to the topic Master degree in Landscape Architecture in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/master-degree-in-landscape-architecture/#post-175302 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:09:07 +0000 Berkeley, even with out of state costs shouldn’t be anywhere near $45,000. It’s a state school, so it’s relatively inexpensive.

Unfortunately with your timing, most, if not all, MLA program deadlines for admissions has past. I applied to a few schools this winter and am currently awaiting the results. After a lot of research, I found the best…[Read more]

]]> 0 9801fc9848ff119f68c7c60f5efae406 Daniel Miller replied to the topic Graffiti in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/graffiti/page/2/#post-175403 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:22:09 +0000 I’ve found/seen “graffiti walls” to be an optimistically naive dream of designers and city officials attempting to relieve cherished walls, walkways and the such from the defamation of spray paint. There is a big between graffiti and vandalism, regardless of how brilliant (http://www.banksy.co.uk/outdoors/horizontal_1.htm) or how typically…[Read more]

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