1. TIMOTHY MICHELL
771 WALKER STREET
70124 NEW ORLEANS, LA
Bachelor’s Degree of Landscape Architecture
Louisiana State University May 2014
EXPERIENCE
+ Linfield, Hunter, and Junius Inc. - Metairie, Louisiana November 2014 - July 2015
Landscape designer responsibilities included irrigation design, site design, field surveying, and architectural drafting.
Irrigation design consisted of irrigation head placement, valve locations, and zone pressure calculations. Site design
included creative and logical gestures to solve real-world challenges. Field surveying encompassed site measuring,
site photography, digital RTK data collection, and digital elevation recordings. Architectural drafting comprised of
working on construction drawings and details. Extensive knowledge and experience in construction drawings was
required to complete work assignments.
+ Belle Firma - Dallas, Texas January - July 2013
Intern responsible for site survey drawings, measurements, photo documentation and site interpretations used to
develop computer renderings created for design enhancements by developing landscape graphics to customer
requirements and specifications. Design developments required my interpersonal skills and rapport for close
collaborative interactions directly with both clients and other work professionals when creating the clients solutions.
+ Emerald Gardens Landscapes - Sorrento, Louisiana May - August 2012
Responsibilities included operating site machinery, hardscape and horticulture placements by incorporating detailed
site drawings and master plans. Site realizations provided hands on experience with all elements of landscape
architecture projects for an end-to-end completion of several client ventures including the beautification of the I-10
Holden exit, Convention Street Park, and other high end residential developments.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SITE ASSESSMENTS
+ Studio organization around school yard and neighborhood designs by touring Denver, San
Francisco, and Seattle to establish new precedent concepts.
+ Gulf Coast beach tour entailed assessing beach communities for storm water and ecological
sustainability management and then applying this information to improve new designs.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
+ Freestyle: renderings with hand drawn art, sketches, and concept drawings
+ Diagramming: Capture of design projects in an artistic form with all existing landscape structures and elevation
details scaled into a concept rendering.
+ Design Construction: Detailed incorporation of all design landscape placements, hardscape materials, and scaled
dimensional measurements into a complete site drawing plan.
+ Regional Horticultural: Southern plant knowledge for appropriate design choices.
+ Digital Rendering: CAD capture of concept & design construction details by creating scaled and dimensioned master
drawings; including all materials & plants required for the master plan.
+ Master Planning CAD: Includes the designs, dimensions, instructions, materials, and plants used in meaningful &
effective artistic rendering suitable for both client and construction crew.
COMPUTER TOOLS
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Arc GIS, AutoCAD, 3DS MAX, Microsoft Office Suite, and Google Sketchup
985.788.0670
timothy.james.michell@gmail.com
References Available Upon Request Last Updated: July 2015