How did Landscape Architecture prepare me to be a ux Designer?
The skills and experience learned from landscape architecture are directly transferable to the product design field. The list below aims to express how each phase of the Design Thinking process is represented in both disciplines ALMOST IDENTICALLY.
Empathize >
Landscape Architecture/
Client Questionnaire
Site/ Context Analysis
Precedent Studies
UX Design/
user testing
synthesize feedback
stakeholder review
competitive audit
Define >
Landscape Architecture/
Project scope
Project budget
code requirements
UX Design/
Problem statement
goal statement
project budget
kpi
Ideate >
Landscape Architecture/
Concept Sketches
DESIGN ITERATIONS
SCHEMATIC DESIGN
UX Design/
Low-fidelity prototype
HI-fidelity prototype
Prototype >
Landscape Architecture/
Renderings
PHYSICAL & DIGITAL MODELS
REAL-TIME VISUAL
UX Design/
Ideation sketches
WIREFRAMES
MOCKUPS
Implement >
Landscape Architecture/
DESIGN REVIEW
CLIENT FEEDBACK
PRE-CONSTRUCTION
UX Design/
User research
user personas
journey mapping
TEST >
Landscape Architecture/
Construction
UX Design/
Development (& repeat)