Finding Jobs In Urban Design And Landscape Architecture, Ft. Liezel Du Preez

Urban design and landscape architecture careers sit close to architecture, but they bring different scales, tools, stakeholders and ways of thinking about places.Stephen Drew speaks with Liezel Du Preez of City Design People about finding jobs in urban design and landscape architecture, career routes, portfolios, drawing, local government, developers and how candidates can tell clearer project stories.The conversation covers: How people move into urban design and landscape architecture Why drawing and graphic communication still matter Where urban designers and landscape architects work How to tell stronger project stories in portfolios Why adaptability is important when working on complex city challenges ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdj8JBaWTvQ📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/finding-jobs-in-urban-design-and-landscape-architecture-ft-liezel-du-preez-at-city-design-people/Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:https://architecturesocial.com/The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:https://archademia.com/architecture-social/Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.____Chapters 00:00 Introduction to urban design and landscape architecture careers 05:00 Routes into urban design and landscape architecture 10:00 Drawing, spatial thinking and graphic communication 15:00 Practice, local government, developers and career options 20:00 Choosing practices with values and wider industry involvement 25:00 Portfolios, storytelling and explaining project purpose 30:00 Scale, collaboration and how urban design differs from architecture 35:00 Adaptability, complex city challenges and learning from others 40:00 Career conversations and final advice