Land8 | Tonie C. | Activity https://land8.com/members/toniec/activity/ Activity feed for Tonie C.. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:32:17 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 f17b02f7e58c513167f7424826da46d3 Tonie C. replied to the topic Landscape Architecture Students and Debt -- Is this a realistic picture? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-architecture-students-and-debt-is-this-a-realistic-picture/#post-152586 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 23:34:05 +0000 This is probably a dead thread, but I wanted to offer a little reality ck in case anyone is still refrencing it.  There is no way you’d find even a room-mate situation for $600 per month in SF unless it’s with a relative or someone who has had rent control for 20 years.  They’d be more likely to pay around 2K to share, 3k+ in a one bedroom. If y…[Read more]

]]> 0 e65473320239107743713a2afdf21d3f Tonie C. posted an update in the group ASLA- NCC Emerging Professionals Bay Area: Maybe you could post the happy hour info here.  The link […] https://land8.com/activity/p/15158/ Mon, 16 Jun 2014 21:17:57 +0000 Maybe you could post the happy hour info here.  The link you sent didn’t work and it’s a do not reply address.  Thanks

]]> 0 10c39d626e4d84368d617e6ee71da1ef Tonie C. posted an update in the group ASLA- NCC Emerging Professionals Bay Area: Thanks for setting this up Katrina! https://land8.com/activity/p/15160/ Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:42:03 +0000 Thanks for setting this up Katrina!

]]> 0 017b677c998bd4469678f4fb76fd2a6d Tonie C. posted an update in the group UC Berkeley Extension: bump https://land8.com/activity/p/22360/ Tue, 10 Jun 2014 01:00:28 +0000 bump

]]> 0 18de0050f27bb7e3d5741f82adb6fa56 Tonie C. 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/#post-168605 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 16:38:03 +0000 I know this is a really old thread, but people tend to refer to them for info.  On that note, here is a nice concise (free) X-ref tutorial:  
http://www.netcomlearning.com/webinars/541654/Free-Webinar-AutoCAD–External-References-training.html
Sorry, Land8 won’t let me make it a live link. 

]]> 0 abe36e562d86798363a74240451560cb Tonie C. replied to the topic CAD Practice test for Potential Employees? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/cad-practice-test-for-potential-employees/#post-155184 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:48:22 +0000 I think CAD is very hard to test for because there are so many ways to do the same task.  Most of those tests only accept one way of doing something.     

Why not hire on a trial basis?  Do a temp to hire with a 90 day window.  Let them know that you want them to use your office CAD standards and be able to perform XY and Z within that time frame.     

]]> 0 f5aefcc099fae17e8e8dd3cd64aff02e Tonie C. replied to the topic City or Firm Employment- Which is Better? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/city-or-firm-employment-which-is-better/#post-155235 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:42:07 +0000 I agree with the location issue.  I would think the West Coast and the bigger more progressive cites in the east would be better than more traditional environments were they are not as interested in design.  My first job in landscape architecture was for a west coast city govt. and I loved it.  They were some of the nicest people I’ve ever wo…[Read more]

]]> 0 40813529b4cb3bd712b1a2421beea19f Tonie C. replied to the topic AutoCad LISP Repository in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/autocad-lisp-repository/#post-162888 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:20:47 +0000 I haven’t tried this yet, but thanks Dennis and Jon for such specific info!

]]> 0 886c79ad99c87208f10e52d2d4171302 Tonie C. replied to the topic Has anyone taken the Caltrans Landscape Architecture exam? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/has-anyone-taken-the-caltrans-landscape-architecture-exam/#post-155424 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:24:27 +0000 Yeah, I kind of wondered if that was the case.  The work I see from Caltrans seems to vary a lot, some nice design but a lot of engineering influence ; )  

Do you know which of the Bay Area districts might have a more LA-friendly environment?  

]]> 0 8beee83ca5be0fae822aedbe31e730ed Tonie C. replied to the topic Has anyone taken the Caltrans Landscape Architecture exam? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/has-anyone-taken-the-caltrans-landscape-architecture-exam/#post-155426 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:13:07 +0000 Thanks for all of your responses, very enlightening.  It sounds like it might be an ok fall back option but not a progressive work environment.  

With the economy being what it is I thought about taking the exam to get on the waiting (and waiting, and waiting) list so I would have a opportunity should I ever need it.  Is that a good strategy or…[Read more]

]]> 0 9fe629c2851eb0fe472a877a71db1762 Tonie C. replied to the topic Has anyone taken the Caltrans Landscape Architecture exam? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/has-anyone-taken-the-caltrans-landscape-architecture-exam/#post-155432 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:32:18 +0000 The California Department of Transportation.  THey hire a lot of landscape architects.

]]> 0 a2c16f09e629e7aeca62378ad3a41c60 Tonie C. replied to the topic Need feedback on portfolio in the forum PORTFOLIO & RESUME http://land8.com/forums/topic/need-feedback-on-portfolio/page/4/#post-156983 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:16:34 +0000 I’m not sure if someone mentioned this yet, but I would take your Facebook user name off. 
I checked out your website and you might either want to leave it off or do a cleaned up version for professional purposes.  I would edit out the darker stuff like the hanging corpses and bloodied eye.  You might want to scrub out all of the violent, re…[Read more]

]]> 0 c5e37a8ea8e841e3332d5448eaf11c7a Tonie C. replied to the topic Too much text？ in the forum PORTFOLIO & RESUME https://land8.com/forums/topic/too-much-text%ef%bc%9f/#post-156901 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:22:53 +0000 I agree with Wes, reduce the text into summaries or bullet points.  I find the gray boxes a bit distracting too.  It seems like an unnecessary element that isn’t adding anything.
 
Be sure to proofread, and maybe ask a friend or instructor to edit too, I saw some grammatical errors.   
 
Almost there…. : )
 

]]> 0 dc1c97644e65d7aaee05a6559ce47354 Tonie C. replied to the topic Switching to Mac (Is it worth it?) in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/switching-to-mac-is-it-worth-it/#post-157041 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:13:09 +0000 I use a Mac mini for everything but AutoCAD.  Like Henry C (above) I use Parallels to run the PC version of CAD.  For me it was more about what I was used to, but a lot of people don’t like the MAC version.  
The PC to MAC conversion is not as painless as I had hoped but it’s doable.  The basic tools that annoy me most are the calendar and mai…[Read more]

]]> 0 17e6d893e25f379d101d0849e56aaa99 Tonie C. posted an update in the group BeLoose Graphic Workshop: Hi Brian, Thanks for your response, somehow I missed it […] https://land8.com/activity/p/15410/ Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:47:00 +0000 Hi Brian, Thanks for your response, somehow I missed it until now. Vellum is a bit pricey, so I ended up buying Canson light weight bond which works a lot like marker paper. I like your trace on foamcore style too. How do you mount it?

]]> 0 665f94c7f5dba24b5968a584db59c726 Tonie C. replied to the topic Not what I signed up for in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/not-what-i-signed-up-for/#post-157114 Sun, 08 Jul 2012 07:10:09 +0000 7 weeks is a pretty short prep period for an MLA program. The programs I know that take non-LAs require a year of prep. There are books that you can buy to demystify things a bit. The old, really old, standard for non designers entering design was; Design and Form: The Basic Course at the Bauhaus and Later. I think it’s pretty easy to find used…[Read more]

]]> 0 559fc9f5dd2468894cb2394ffd6781a3 Tonie C. replied to the topic Anyone know what the job market is like for an MLA grad? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/anyone-know-what-the-job-market-is-like-for-an-mla-grad/#post-158137 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 06:44:54 +0000 Such an interesting thread, I think that a lot of people in a variety of professions are struggling. It’s not an LA recession, it’s an international recession. I know that there some bullet-proof careers out there but I’m not a doctor, lawyer, or business executive ; ). I’m trying to take broad approach to the situation and cast a wide net. I just…[Read more]

]]> 0 0d0243eb4eac398345577a73ffe6e6b1 Tonie C. replied to the topic California Supplemental Exam in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/california-supplemental-exam-2/page/2/#post-176360 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 02:01:49 +0000 Nanda

Congrats, and thanks for sharing!

]]> 0 d4b16d1064e5fd2f656fdb91eecc43cc Tonie C. replied to the topic federal aid money for professional development in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/federal-aid-money-for-professional-development/#post-157293 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:53:45 +0000 The “Workforce Investment Act” will pay for classes. In my area (San Francisco) There are a lot of corporate training companies that offer the training as well as community colleges and universities. I agree that you need to show that it could lead to a job, so come prepared.

I don’t think you’ll finding funding for ASLA membership, but maybe you…[Read more]

]]> 0 dceaf23c734695df243c650fe26cf4c4 Tonie C. posted an update in the group BeLoose Graphic Workshop: Hmm, can't find a way to search these posts.  Has anyone […] https://land8.com/activity/p/15411/ Thu, 03 May 2012 20:38:56 +0000 Hmm, can’t find a way to search these posts. 
Has anyone found a place that sells marker paper on rolls?  Alternatively… does anyone use vellum with ChartPak markers? 
I’m sick of bond sucking up my markers, but I need large format.  Thanks!
 
PS  Hi Mike & Brian!

]]> 0 456b3d7f745f6525720112b65bbf72c5 Tonie C. replied to the topic Creating better connections - entry level to ASLA in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/creating-better-connections-entry-level-to-asla/#post-159383 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:34:20 +0000 The more I read Tanya’s posts, the more I agree with her.  This is a very practical incentive.   

]]> 0 9337e786dcaac1888ad1fbc9d9a71458 Tonie C. replied to the topic Hand graphics...to pay or not to pay??? in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/hand-graphics-to-pay-or-not-to-pay/page/2/#post-163933 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:44:30 +0000 Matt – I agree with everything you said. 
The speed gained from the Lin “tricks” is what helped me the most, which made me practice more, which made me better.  I agree with some of the others that you can also do this on your own, but will you?  For me I needed the environment to push me.   

]]> 0 f3a955c53ee43ab1efe7bc74d98e668a Tonie C. replied to the topic Hand graphics...to pay or not to pay??? in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/hand-graphics-to-pay-or-not-to-pay/page/3/#post-163947 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:43:02 +0000 Deryn – I did the shorter 2-day and 7-day classes in San Francisco and felt that it was worth it.  Of course I’m local so I didn’t have to pay for airfare or hotel. ; )  You are right that the confidence is almost as much a factor as the actual skill.  It is taught boot camp style so I think the total immersion is a factor.  I did as much ren…[Read more]

]]> 0 8f3cb8cfdaa274fd97315f8358468071 Tonie C. replied to the topic Reprographics in San Francisco - open Sunday? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/reprographics-in-san-francisco-open-sunday/#post-168060 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:35:14 +0000 Will do. Your dad usually keeps me in the loop. I’m working for the city now, so things are a little hectic.

]]> 0 6f52492305d4f7b3c4c53dcc2b6b3e35 Tonie C. replied to the topic Reprographics in San Francisco - open Sunday? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/reprographics-in-san-francisco-open-sunday/#post-168061 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:23:41 +0000 Thanks Brian and Andrew! I ended up going to BPS. They do a great job. The only place I could find that was open on Sunday was Kinkos… I’ve heard too many horror stories to go there.

Brian, How did the workshop go? I was going to stop by but it sounded like you were covered.

]]> 0 5826285d28b1a16fdbc1f33415a08138 Tonie C. replied to the topic "The 'scape' is killing the profession." in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/the-scape-is-killing-the-profession/#post-171841 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:26:00 +0000 It’s funny that in my transition from industrial design to landscape architecture I found the same issue. What’s in a name? Industrial designers were always lamenting being mistaken for factory designers. I think that my cocktail party persona must have been closer to Rosie the Riveter than any hipster on HGTV.

Now I’m asked if I’m a “Landsc…[Read more]

]]> 0 8468ed16ae25882b040d7acb74d07dd6 Tonie C. replied to the topic AutoCAD Cert. before applying to MLA programs? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/autocad-cert-before-applying-to-mla-programs/#post-177171 Sat, 02 May 2009 00:33:45 +0000 Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> 0 8357a51f4f6fe524b00633a21cb6e738 Tonie C. replied to the topic Unemployed Recent Graduates in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/unemployed-recent-graduates/#post-175488 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:53:40 +0000 Thanks, I have had some non-design jobs in my time too and I can really relate to the “do what you gotta do” attitude. No sense dwelling on it, just pick yourself up and do what you can. I’m moving into LA because my design profession, ID, is too crowded with not enough jobs, I think you’re right that LA is top heavy which should help me out.…[Read more]

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