{"id":33355,"date":"2025-09-24T18:48:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T18:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/?page_id=33355"},"modified":"2025-11-06T09:44:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T09:44:30","slug":"become-an-urban-designer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/education-careers\/landscape-architect-careers\/become-an-urban-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"Become an urban designer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"33355\" class=\"elementor elementor-33355\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c526ab2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c526ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f44a938 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f44a938\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb94f9b elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb94f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Urban Designers shape our towns, cities and regions <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1892a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a1892a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They create and regenerate outdoor spaces in towns and cities that are used by thousands every day \u2013 for work and play. They see the potential in every street or square, and bring their vision to life with drawings and graphics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b2675f e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b2675f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88650cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88650cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b49f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63b49f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1153d5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1153d5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e6346 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46e6346\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efdfed7 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efdfed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"167\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Quote-red.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22425\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Quote-red.png 167w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Quote-red-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24fb7f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24fb7f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0171719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0171719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cThe work I do is meaningful and it\u2019s great to be a part of a team to help make a positive impact in someone\u2019s experience of everyday life. Whether it is helping people travel in a safer, greener, healthier way, to helping reduce stress levels through interventions in the public realm. Every project brings its new challenges so I\u2019m constantly learning.\u201d\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3602142 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3602142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82baf36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82baf36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Amanda Gregor, Urban Designer<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eac3dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4eac3dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b10a76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b10a76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d0814 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7d0814\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1629b1f e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1629b1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4274d elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a4274d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"167\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Quote-red.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22425\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Quote-red.png 167w, https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Quote-red-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7db19dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7db19dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a99bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a99bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Seeing how my work improves people's lives and the way they interact with their surroundings and the wider community is the ultimate reward for working in the built environment. Getting the opportunity to breathe new life into areas that have faced deprivations is extremely fulfilling.\"<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7842bc5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7842bc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54bcc00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54bcc00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Donald Roberts, Landscape Architect<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e98b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30e98b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-462910a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"462910a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604ada2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"604ada2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfe7293 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfe7293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What would I be doing day-to-day ?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb78ae elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afb78ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Meeting people and helping them input into plans and projects<\/li><li>Preparing big-picture strategies for a whole town or city<\/li><li>Using the latest technology to create visuals of your plans<\/li><li>Coordinating design teams to make sure everyone sees the bigger picture<\/li><li>Writing proposals, plans and contracts<\/li><li>Visiting sites to check the progress of your projects<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08a9c83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08a9c83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6b9152 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6b9152\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-890f725 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"890f725\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09248c8 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09248c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ffd59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48ffd59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27745cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27745cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What kind of person am I ? <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00263bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00263bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Interested in people \u2013 how they live and what makes them happy<\/li><li>Creative \u2013 able to use your imagination and put your ideas onto paper<\/li><li>Organised and methodical \u2013 you never miss a deadline<\/li><li>Good with numbers and managing budgets\u00a0<\/li><li>Comfortable with different types of individuals, and able to inspire and influence\u00a0<\/li><li>Happy at a computer\/laptop in the studio and outdoors in all weathers<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cdedc1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0cdedc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ea7250 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ea7250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What our Urban designer say<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85abc1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85abc1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aeb932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0aeb932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=7kUatIxh3b0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Urban Designers shape our towns, cities and regions They create and regenerate outdoor spaces in towns and cities that are used by thousands every day \u2013 for work and play. 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