Landscape Designer

by Helen Mason

Overview

A love of the outdoors is one essential quality of landscape designers. However, they also have an extensive knowledge of botany and excellent communication skills. Whether designing for a business, a residence, or a city, landscape designers can look forward to a career that will challenge their creativity with plants and natural materials as well as their aptitude for business. Readers will be interested to learn about landscape design computer software, college programs, and internship opportunities. They'll also find out what they can do right now to prepare themselves for a future in this creative enterprise.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781482414486
Publisher:	Gareth Stevens Library
Publication date:	08/01/2014
Series:	Gareth Stevens Creative Careers Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

What Is a Landscape Designer? 4

Types of Landscape Designers 6

Landscape Architects at Work 8

Municipal Landscape Design 10

Residential and Commercial 12

Nursery Work 14

Design-Build Firms 16

Working for Yourself 18

Related Careers 20

The Work 22

Drawings 24

Drafting Tools 26

Kinds of Projects 28

A Day in the Life of a Landscape Designer 30

How to Become a Landscape Designer 32

Education 34

Internship Programs 36

Design Portfolio 38

Learning from the Masters 40

How Landscaping Has Evolved 42

You Can Be a Landscape Designer 44

Glossary 46

For More Information 47

Index 48

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2014
Gr 3–8—It's beneficial to start exploring the future at a young age, and this series gives aspiring designers, chefs, and artists a concrete guide to the nuts and bolts of six interesting jobs. The books provide students with descriptions of the different types of the jobs within a profession (Chef contains information on executive chefs, sous chefs, and line chefs, for instance), a checklist of ideal qualities, and ways to get started now. Readers may also find inspiration in the brief profiles of important people in the field. The design is a bit busy; however, the colors are bright, and pages filled with images will maintain interest. Both younger students and teens who are hi-lo readers will find these books valuable resources.

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