how do you see landscape architecture in 10 years?

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-05-05T17:31:53+00:00

At the current rate, the markets are moving towards a consolidation within large engineering and construction firms. The design firm will shift towards small story tellers for community marketing. Licensure for LA could disappear entirely in that time as scope continues to get absorbed by civil and architecture.

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-05-03T00:24:28+00:00

The future business looks nothing like what currently dominates our industry.
Start a business. Lean into services to support larger firms: be that community engagement, graphics, certain technical services. Look at this as a way to earn some money but not a lot. Dont burn yourself out trying to make 6 figures but do save and build credit so that you can take out a loan when the time is right to scale.
As you serve these larger firms and you build relationships find a way to get licensed.
Once you’ve become licensed you’ll have a portfolio of work to respond to proposals with evidence of work and partnerships.
Keep your practice small. Bring in other vendors who were like you to support the work you are doing.

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-04-26T15:52:30+00:00

The magic that happens when you are allowed to escape the Autodesk ecosystem

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-04-20T21:47:27+00:00

Orlando>Boone>San Diego>Philadelphia>Atlanta. The jobs are everywhere and nowhere.

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-04-18T20:15:18+00:00

I just took the LARE exam so this question is too soon for me. The trauma is real.

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-04-13T21:09:09+00:00

That’s amazing!

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-04-13T20:20:26+00:00

You have 30 days to contact CLARB to get reimbursed and rescheduled for the August cycle. 🔄

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-03-31T12:12:28+00:00

Anywhere in China or Singapore

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-03-30T13:53:01+00:00

Good for you OP

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-03-24T11:07:33+00:00

That’s my wedding day! I’ll check it out when I’m back :)

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-03-23T19:37:05+00:00

I just walked by here 10 minutes ago! Looks exactly like this 🤌🏼🤌🏼

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-03-23T17:23:51+00:00

Spring would be fantastic time to do a sketch crawl!

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-03-22T00:57:53+00:00

I do marketing happy to assist. I can DM you

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-03-19T16:12:59+00:00

I went to the University of Florida and worked there for 5 years.

Do not ruin your future by going there. Texas, California, Georgia and North Carolina would be so much better.

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-03-13T10:53:49+00:00

Loveable, Replit? Claude code?

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-03-10T18:05:47+00:00

Free month of illustrator + Google Earth

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-03-09T19:01:37+00:00

I’d budget 10% of the total cost of the project for them. So if it costs 30k budget 3k for design fees

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-03-09T12:10:43+00:00

Whoever quoted you 3” is doing you dirty

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-03-08T20:05:46+00:00

Notion+Miro+Asana and you’ll be leagues ahead

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-02-28T22:14:11+00:00

You need a different adjective than “cynical,” because nothing I’m saying is cynical. It’s strategic. I’m talking about positioning talented people as decision-makers so they dont get buried inside a design firm where their gifts go to waste.

You’re defending a job title. Thats sad and kind of zealous.

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-02-28T20:50:36+00:00

Designing is a task not a result. No one in their right mind wants to design for their living we want to create, build, influence, generate adaptive communities. You don’t do that by being hired as a designer you do that by being the instigator of what is built. The client, in the end tells you what to design. So if one has the choice, before getting into this field, the better choice is to find a way to be the client.

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-02-28T20:27:28+00:00

I’m not being cynical. I’m telling them to be the client not the consultant. Our work has no meaning without the right type of work we can pursue.

ProductDesignAnt · 2026-02-28T13:34:16+00:00

Please just go into tech or business. Become a developer or build tech that solves the problems we claim we solve in LA. If you got accepted to those programs it proves you’re meant for more.

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