Who am I as a Designer? - My Skillset

A skillset is ‘the range of developed skills and/or abilities that you have to complete a project’. Knowing and understanding my skillset as a landscape architect is hugely important to recognise where I am within my development and the steps I need to take to improve. For the following skillset, I have offered three skills that I currently have and three that I would like to enhance. These are all skills that I am aiming to work on and develop as I move into professional practice.

Survey skills that I have:

• Observation
• Data collection
• Communication (verbal, visual and written)

Survey skills that I would like to improve:

• Knowledge of Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
• Confidence using equipment
• Coding

Analysis skills that I have:

• Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis
• Communication (verbal, visual and written)
• Strategic planning

Analysis skills that I would like to improve:

• Critical analysis
• Predictive modelling
• Big data analysis

Design skills that I have:

• Creativity
• Visual communication (design software and hand-drawing)
• Composition

Design skills that I would like to improve:

• Confidence in verbal / written communication
• Colour theory
• Conceptual

Digital skills that I have:

• Digital design
• Written and visual communication
• Data collection

Digital skills that I would like to improve:

• Coding
• Knowledge of Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
• Video presentation / communication

Thinking skills that I have:

• Analytical
• Creative
• Problem solving

Thinking skills that I would like to improve:

• Critical
• Decision making
• Abstract

Communication skills that I have:

• Visual
• Written
• Verbal

Communication skills that I would like to improve:

• Confidence
• Verbal listening
• Nonverbal