LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

Goal
A portfolio of work within landscape architecture requires graphic and digital
communication utilising a series of software tools which express clearly your
conceptual thinking, design intent and solutions. A landscape architecture and
environmental design portfolio is a critical piece to your future career, whether
within the work force at an office or in applications to graduate schools.

Employers and Admissions look for specific skills and qualities within your
portfolio:
Graphic clarity (color, typography, layout, methods)
Problem solving capacity and approach
Diversity of projects and capacity to think about them
Ecological and Sustainable practices
Principles of design
Conceptual thinking
Site analysis
Section drawings and clarity
Written and verbal communication
Software applications familiarity
Site materials and construction methods

Show your current portfolio of work samples and current level of overall
skillset. The instructor will help you identify areas of improvement and work
with you to develop these in your final year of study.

1. Locate 9 to 15 items of your best work so far within your studies which show your
conceptual design thinking, software skills, problem solving, & final graphic
boards.
2. Show a diversity of projects (urban, ecological, etc.) and a diversity of graphics
(plan, sketch, elevation, section, perspective, axonometric) and a diversity of
software (AutoCad, photoshop, pencil pen sketch, illustrator/inDesign, Sketchup)
3. Submit in PDF form to my email, Title this your“lastname_firstname_portfolio.pdf”.

If you are submitting images (jpeg, tiff, etc.) just add a #1, #2, etc to the
last “firstname_lastnameP1.jpg” (P2, P3, etc.)

DO NOT submit CAD drawings or native PSD, AI, etc. files.

PORTFOLIO 1
CREATING a LARCH STUDENT PORTFOLIO

+ GOAL
Prepare a portfolio for Graduate School or entering the Workplace.

OBJECTIVE
Show a diversity of project types (problem solving)
Show a diversity of project design software (skills)
Show a diversity of creative tools (critical thinking)
Show a diversity of scales (design integration)

Show the RIGHT ONE of all of these !!

Show the BEST ONE of all of these !!

+ WHAT YOU NEED TO SHOW

Plan
Section
Elevation
Sketch (of any of above)
Conceptual Diagram or Sketch
Writing
FULL PROJECT - beginning to end

+ RESOURCES

SOOOO MANY student portfolios on-line. Just do a google search…

ISSUU.com
PINTEREST

https://land8.com/8-essential-tips-to-make-a-knockout-landscape-portfolio/

+ Other things ….

Digital - PDF so you can email it.

Be aware of file size - each image you add takes up MB, but if it is not clear?
Develop a theme or overall design to sheet layouts
Dont get cutesey and designey with Portfolio Theme
Keep it simple and clear
Dont write too much
Reviewers will not read long paragraphs
DO use Keywords and Titles

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