| Want to write for a landscape blog? |
| Saturday, 15 November 2008 20:43 | |||
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The original purpose of this blog was to raise public awareness of the profession of landscape architecture. There is a need to raise public awareness of what it is that landscape architects do, and how important our work is in the world. It's difficult to write for an audience of people who don't know what landscape architecture is, and explain to them why they should care. How would they ever find this blog in the first place? So I began writing about what I know, and the areas of our profession that interest me the most. I now have a solid place in google's rankings and there are over 2000 people per month reading more than 3000 page-views of this blog. This is by no means stellar, but is certainly a large group of people that pass through here on a regular basis. The time is right to expand this blog into something more substantial, and to grow the community of readers, visitors, and contributors. In so doing, we can spread the word even farther about what landscape architecture is and how it touches (and improves) all of our lives.
So I'm looking for passionate individuals who are interested in contributing articles on a somewhat regular basis. There are several subject areas that I would like to cultivate:
Tools of the trade:
software: tips, help, and instruction in autocad, sketchup, photoshop, indesign, etc.
field work: survey equipment, soil sampling, site observation tips
Technology and Materials:
construction techniques, new materials, new products
Plants and Ecology:
plant identification
stormwater management
ecological approaches
green design
Academics and Research:
latest research in landscape architecture
spotlight on thesis work
related science and environmental news
Jobs and Business:
discussion about starting and running a practice
professional advice
business development
portfolio, job search, and interviewing skills and tips
Professional Development:
LARE, LEED, and other certifications and exams
Public Awareness:
events, news, ideas
basics of what landscape architects do
At this point, I think a good approach would be to assemble a team of writers who could contribute 1 or 2 short, concise, and interesting articles a month each. This would allow us to build a great online magazine that offers something new from one of the above subject areas every other day or so.
Does this sound like something you'd be interested in? If so, drop us a line - community at LandscapeArchitectureResource dot com and let us know! Give us an idea of what areas you are most inspired or experienced in, even if it's not included in the list above. I'm surely overlooking at least one important part of our diverse and multifaceted profession. You don't have to be a professional writer, but you might be once we're finished here!
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