[Gareth Callear]

Thank you for the reply, I did the opposite, I broke my back and now work in a metal work firm!

Going on the rough exchange rate, the Autocad course here is 6 weeks and would cost approx $800, that’s also a 6 week period I wouldn’t be able to work because I couldn’t find a night school but I’m getting there slowly. #

I’ve literally just started a project for myself and there’s a volunteer project on the horizon hopefully!

I’m pretty handy with sketch-up, I love that it’s 3d, autocad being a 2d design tool always bugged me, it just slowed everything down which is why I never learnt it, I figured out work arounds for 90% of what I was needed to present. I regret it now of course but you live and learn. I’m trying to learn rendering in it now, that’s a whole different ball game.  

Photoshop too I aren’t terrible with, not amazing, but I can knock together a pretty good looking photo montage when pushed.

Thanks again and if anyone else has any feed back.

PS. Is the file I attached actually open-able or visible for people to open?

[Gareth Callear]

Hello Lauren, thank you for the offer, I’ve uploaded my current resume if you don’t mind having a look still.

[Gareth Callear]

Thank you, my portfolio was in the first post. I haven’t really had chance to touch it since the original posting.

[Gareth Callear]

Hello, sorry for the ghost bump, life got extremely crazy since the last posting. If it wasn’t for my back condition flaring up so I’m off work then I wouldn’t be catching up at all!

Since my last posting I’ve looked into getting cad training but the cost is prohibitive so I’ve been trying to pick up the basics on my own time. 

I have recently updated my cv and my linked in: uk.linkedin.com/in/gaclandscape

I will link my cv too, I’ve added to it and tried to review it and make it look a bit more unique the only issue is every time I look at it I hate it a bit more, it’s neither a “creative” cv nor a standard “skills” cv.

Lauren, your last point is something I’d be terrified to do, I tried it once and basically got escorted out of the offices. Once bitten twice shy and all that.

My portfolio is attached in the first post if anyone would like to look at it, it’s designed to be printed on a4 and then posted in a5 envelopes as a small pamphlet hoping to attract peoples interest as I don’t have the funds to print a large scale port folio and I don’t really know where to even begin with creating an online portfolio.

I’m sorry this all sounds doom and gloom but I don’t know where to turn and I know what I want to do I just don’t know how to do it and need the negative feed back to make things better.

If anyone could point me to books or sites of merit to boost my knowledge in all fields of landscape then I’d be over joyed, especially if It means I can learn more skills in my slim spare time away from work.

Again sorry for the seeming gloomy post and I hope it’s not too incoherent, I’m on some very strong medicine for my back.

Gareth.

[Gareth Callear]

Hello,

Thank you for the tips. I’m not based in the US so can’t really join in on those but I have been to and do try to get along to me local LI group meetings and events but they’re frequently poorly attended or badly advertised so you don’t know about them typically till 3 weeks after the event. Last years AGM had maybe 20 people there and most were students.

I’ve tried to drop into local practices but usually don’t get through the door, they’re busy people or when I do, they’re not impressed with my portfolio given my short comings and or lack of experience and masters.

I’m trying to learn CAD, is there any sites you know to learn them or any books?

Not being in London, there’s not much room for networking that I’m aware of so networking is hard.

Is there somewhere to get a portfolio critique?

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