work, school, and personal portfolio. intent is to blur the line between art and landscape.

1. j e r e m y c. a l e x a n d e r
p o r t f o l i o 2 0 0 9

4. 29 years in the making.
one incredible journey just ending.
one incredible journey just beginning.
this is more than a portfolio.
this is my life.

5. jeremy c. alexander
8904 sweet bay place louisville ky 40242 jeremyalexander12@yahoo.com 502 553 9876
objective: to obtain a landscape architecture position that embraces my passion for art, design, and graphics while fostering
my professional growth and development
experience: dwyer designscapes louisville, ky november 2007 - present
landscape architecture graduate / landscape designer
 specializing in all facets of high end residential design build
 exceptional client interaction from project beginning through completion
 responsible for initial consultation, site analysis, design development, project presentation, cost estimation,
installation crews management and subcontractor coordination
 concentration in firm on graphics: including peer graphic critiques, three dimensional hand drawn
perspectives, rendering of presentation drawings, and thumbnail sketches to communicate design ideas
 created new company website, continuously promoted sustainable design, and exceeded sales goals on
a regular basis
paul’s fruit market, inc. louisville, ky. may 2005 – november 2007
general manager
 employed from 1994 to 1999 and 2003 to 2005; promoted to general manager may 2005
 fully accountable for 30 employees and annual retail sales in excess of one million doll ars
 interaction with a broad spectrum of clientele, strengthening communication and interpersonal skills while
developing professional relationships
 excelled in work force development, hiring, training, and accommodation of staff
redmond’s garden landscape and gift center lexington, ky. may 2003 - september 2003
landscape department manager / landscape designer
 full time designer and consultant to all clients
 managed multiple landscape crews that continuously increased productivity and attracted new clients
 responsible for providing clients with:
o all on-site or in-house consultations, designs, bids, and proposals
o scheduling and completion of jobs
 one of the youngest individuals to be profiled in “ workspaces”, a feature section in the lexington herald
leader newspaper which portrays the work achievements and biographies of community business leaders
assistant nursery manager / designer february 2002 - may 2003
 provided retail and commercial customers with full range and small scale landscape drawings
 responsible for nursery and garden center inventory, re-ordering, plant care, and maintenance of all plant
material
 exceeded company goals for sales and customer service
 implemented design and production of quarterly company newsletter using Adobe Photoshop
 created an inventory database of over 1,000 plants, organized by latin names, using microsoft excel to
identify and educate employees and customers
king’s garden center lexington, ky. february 2000 - january 2002
 provided small scale landscape drawings for walk -in retail and commercial customers
 fulfilled general nursery duties including customer service and sales
education: university of kentucky lexington, ky august 1999 - may 2005
bachelor of science in landscape architecture
 comprehensive design studios, planning, urban design, technical working drawings, construction
documents, advanced graphics, natural sciences, and historic preservation
 5 th year design studio produced 30-year master plan for pendleton county, ky.
 5 th year technical working drawings studio produced full range start to finish construction document set
using AutoCAD
 4 th year design studio produced future plans and design guidelines for downtown frankfort, ky. including
two 4’ x 8’ 200 scale models of existing and proposed conditions
 3 rd year design studio produced 275-acre p.u.d. master plan with t.n.d. and smart growth design
 member sigma chi fraternity; house manager 2000 and 2001
 employed full time first eight semesters and part time final three semesters
interests: extreme passion and talent for hand graphics, drawing, sketching, painting, mixed media, all forms of design;
highly interested in urban design and downtown development

6. b i o
Jeremy C. Alexander, Landscape Architecture Graduate
Jeremy C. Alexander is the newest
member on board at Dwyer
DesignScapes, joining the company in
November of 2007. Jeremy received his
Bachelor of Science in Landscape
Architecture from the University of
Kentucky in 2005. At an early age, his
love of art and the natural environment
initially interested him in Landscape
Architecture, and for thirteen years he
has been working towards establishing
a name for himself in the field. His
passion for plants and residential
design was discovered early on during
his education career, and continues to
be the field he is most interested in.
Jeremy worked through college at retail garden and landscape centers,
acquiring knowledge on what homeowner’s want to see in their landscape,
while also gaining excellent people skills. He then began to focus on design
and implementation, managing multiple crews and meeting with clients.
Mr. Alexander has a unique talent and interest in the graphic design
department of the firm. He enjoys spending a great deal of time doing
sketches and producing hand renderings for clients, helping with the
marketing efforts, and establishing a successful web presence by initiating the
work for the new website. Jeremy is a Louisville native and a member of the
Young Professional Association of Louisville (YPAL) and the University of
Kentucky Alumni Association. He plans to take the next step in his career by
taking the Landscape Architecture Registration Exam (LARE) in the next two
years to become a Certified Landscape Architect.
Bio from company website: Written by Jeremy C. Alexander

7. c o l o r

8. mixed_use_p._u._d.
planned_unit_ development
hand_rendered_275_acre_master_plan_lexington_ky_2003
research / corporate campus
low density
housing
professional
office
medium density
high housing
density
warehouse housing
greenway
parking retail / professional office
low
density
housing
retail / high density
heavy retail housing
light
industry
industry
retail parking
parking
high density
housing
retail
medium density
housing
18” x 24” original, thin point sharpie, prismacolor pencils, and chartpak ad
markers on vellum, la studio III, ukla,

9. mixed_use_p._u._d.
streetscape_sections_2003
8” x 10” original (top and bottom), thin point sharpie, 4B mechanical pencil, and
prismacolor pencils on vellum, sections depicting two options for p.u.d. street
character, la studio III, ukla

10. plan_section_perspective
final_project_advanced_graphics_studio_ukla_2002
36” x 24” original, two colors, blue and orange, prismacolor pencils and
chartpak ad markers on heavyweight watercolor paper, plan, section, and
perspective of mixed use p.u.d., entire composition completely laid out and
rendered by hand, 10-12 hrs. total drawing time

11. personal_work
rooftop_garden_collage_2007
4.5” x 10” original, magazine cutouts on strathmore
medium weight white sketchbook paper,
conceptual rooftop garden with view of downtown
miami, all collage work done by hand prior to
scanning, 2 hrs.

12. limestone_commons
conceptual_urban_plaza_lexington_ky_2002
4” x 4” original pre-sketch (top), black ballpoint ink pen on strathmore
medium weight drawing paper, 20 min.
18” x 24” original (bottom), ballpoint ink pen, watercolor paint, and
prismacolor pencils on heavyweight watercolor paper, advanced
graphics, ukla, 2-3 hrs.

13. personal_work
07_cutout_collage_invert_2007
8.5” x 11” original, ballpoint ink pen, black sharpie permanent marker, red
sharpie permanent marker, blue highlighter, spring green prismacolor
pencil, and chartpak ad markers, on white medium weight copy paper,
composition laid out and rendered by hand, picture of chicago building
facade attached to back of sheet, invert option applied to image after
scanning, attempting to blur the line between art and landscape, 1 hr.

14. personal_work
blue_orange_plaza_V._2007
8.5” x 11” original, ballpoint ink pen, black sharpie permanent marker, red
sharpie permanent marker, blue highlighter, prismacolor colored pencils,
and chartpak ad markers, on white medium weight copy paper,
composition laid out and rendered by hand, white squares cutout to give
versatility depending on what is applied behind image, attempting to blur
the line between art and landscape, 1 hr.

15. graphics_collage
first_year_graphics_studio_ukla_2001
8.5” x 11” original, collection of graphics assignments throughout first year
graphics studio, scanned in, skewed, layered, and altered in adobe
photoshop, and printed, various times on individual drawings, 35-45 min.
on collage

16. personal_work
the_view_2007
7” x 10.5” original, magazine cutouts on strathmore
medium weight white sketchbook paper, abstract
collage with focus on capturing the view, all collage
work done by hand prior to scanning, 1 hr.

17. personal_work
06_plaza_with_lights_solarized_2006
8” x 10” original, ballpoint ink pen, sharpie permanent marker, and prismacolor
pencils on strathmore medium weight drawing paper, scanned in with invert
color option applied using hp image zone software, simple plaza design
practicing how to blur the line between art and landscape, 15 min. + 1 hr. color

18. personal_work
one_big_picture_2006
8” x 10” original, ballpoint ink pen, brick red chartpak ad marker, spring
green prismacolor pencil, and blue highlighter, on white medium weight
sketchbook paper, intended to show how to communicate an idea
through drawing, idea here that each element of a composition should
stand on its own, but must also relate to one big picture, 40 min.

19. 3_places
first_year_design_studio_ukla_2001
11” x 17” original, thin point sharpie, prismacolor markers, prismacolor
pencils, and magazine cutouts for background filler, on medium weight
white drawing paper mounted on cardboard, la studio I, 2-4 days

20. 3_places
first_year_design_studio_ukla_2001
11” x 17” original, thin point sharpie, prismacolor markers, prismacolor
pencils, and magazine cutouts for background filler, on medium weight
drawing paper mounted on cardboard, collage meant to show one of
three places, la studio I, 2-4 days

21. s k e t c h u p

22. sketchup
container_plants_study_2008
sketchup study, grouping of containers to soften a space, practicing the ability to
utilize a wide range of available components to communicate a design idea
quickly and effectively, focusing on different textures, line styles, face styles, views,
etc., 15-20 min.

23. sketchup
flat_plaza_2007
personal sketchup work for practice, conceptual plaza using different
textures, colors, materials, components, etc., idea is to blur the line
between art and landscape, 2-3 hrs.

24. sketchup
flat_plaza_2007
personal sketchup work for practice, conceptual plaza using different
textures, colors, materials, components, etc., idea is to blur the line between
art and landscape, 2-3 hrs.

25. sketchup
plaza_#1_2007
personal sketchup work for practice, conceptual urban plaza, designed to
blur the line between art and landscape, to be viewed from above through
building windows as well as be simple, open, and useful from ground plane,
recycled metal faced on planters, green areas lawn, shallow and still
reflecting pools, 8 - 10 hrs.

26. sketchup
plaza_#1_2007
personal sketchup work for practice, conceptual urban plaza,
designed to blur the line between art and landscape, to be viewed
from above through building windows as well as be simple, open, and
useful from ground plane, recycled metal faced on planters, green
areas lawn, shallow and still reflecting pools, 8 - 10 hrs.

27. sketchup
plaza_#3_2007
personal sketchup work for practice, conceptual urban plaza, designed to
blur the line between art and landscape, design intent to incorporate natural
architectural materials and elements all into one space; wood, clay brick,
clay tile, water, vegetation, and lawn, bricks and metal to be recycled, eco-
friendly wood decking, and painted red concrete strips in lawn to introduce
artistic element, 10 - 12 hrs.

28. sketchup
plaza_#3_2007
personal sketchup work for practice, conceptual urban plaza, designed to
blur the line between art and landscape, design intent to incorporate
natural architectural materials and elements all into one space; wood, clay
brick, clay tile, water, vegetation, and lawn, bricks and metal to be
recycled, eco-friendly wood decking, and painted red concrete strips to
introduce artistic element, 10 - 12 hrs.

29. sketchup
plaza_#4_:_enclosed_urban_plaza_2007
personal sketchup work for practice, conceptual urban plaza, bounded on all
sides by brick walls, designed to look like a living piece of artwork viewed from
windows in building above, green areas lawn, eco-friendly wood decking, simple
concrete on 4’ x 4’ grid to incorporate city feel, thin blue ‘runner’ of water 6’’
wide can be stepped over but still allows water to be running through site, white
hollow recycled poles in back of site for architectural element with water
pumped to the top and slowly trickling down to small catch basins, ‘rug’ areas
blue high gloss glass tile, 12-14 hrs.

30. sketchup
plaza_#4_:_enclosed_urban_plaza_2007
personal sketchup work for practice, conceptual urban plaza, bounded on all
sides by brick walls, designed to look like a living piece of artwork viewed from
windows in building above, green areas lawn, eco-friendly wood decking,
simple concrete on 4’ x 4’ grid to incorporate city feel, thin blue ‘runner’ of
water 6’’ wide can be stepped over but still allows water to be running through
site, white hollow recycled poles in back of site for architectural element with
water pumped to the top and slowly trickling down to small catch basins, ‘rug’
areas blue high gloss glass tile, 12-14 hrs.

31. sketchup
plaza_#4_:_enclosed_urban_plaza_2007
personal sketchup work for practice, conceptual urban plaza, bounded on all
sides by brick walls, designed to look like a living piece of artwork viewed from
windows in building above, green areas lawn, eco-friendly wood decking,
simple concrete on 4’ x 4’ grid to incorporate city feel, thin blue ‘runner’ of
water 6’’ wide can be stepped over but still allows water to be running through
site, white hollow recycled poles in back of site for architectural element with
water pumped to the top and slowly trickling down to small catch basins, ‘rug’
areas blue high gloss glass tile, 12-14 hrs.

32. sketchup
plaza_#5_:_residential_urban_garden_2007
personal sketchup work for practice, conceptual residential urban garden,
bounded on all sides by brick walls, focal point feature in back wall could
be used for water feature, sculpture or artwork frame, lighting, or other
desired application, green areas lawn, rest of patio eco-friendly wood
decking, planters faced with recycled metal, blue glass high gloss tile,
‘rug’ areas painted and sealed concrete to introduce color and artistic
element, 8-10 hrs.

33. sketchup
plaza_#5_:_residential_urban_garden_2007
personal sketchup work for practice, conceptual residential urban
garden, bounded on all sides by brick walls, focal point feature in back
wall could be used for water feature, sculpture or artwork frame, lighting,
or other desired application, green areas lawn, rest of patio eco-friendly
wood decking, planters faced with recycled metal, blue glass high gloss
tile, ‘rug’ areas painted and sealed concrete to introduce color and
artistic element, 8-10 hrs.

34. b l a c k & w h i t e

35. hand_rendered_site_plan
university_of_kentucky_fayette_county_arboretum_ukla_2000
vegetable plots
patio
pergola
gazebo fountain
walking path
24” x 36” original, thin point sharpie and ballpoint ink pen on vellum, grahics studio I, ukla, 8-10
hrs. total drawing time

36. autocad
hydrotherapy_aquatic_facility_lexington_ky_:site_plan_2004
24” x 36” original, autocad line drawing, bic 2B mechanical pencil hand rendered
on computer printout, rescanned, and printed, fifth year working drawings
construction studio project, design taken through all stages of development, from
original layout and dimensioning, to grading, drainage, storm sewers, planting,
lighting, irrigation, etc., complete construction document set redlined, revised, and
completed throughout semester

37. technical_drawings
construction_studio_I_ukla_:_irrigation_and_light_detail_2002
7” x 10” original (top and bottom), ballpoint ink pen on white medium weight
sketchbook paper, 1 hr. total each sheet

38. sketchbook
advanced_graphics_studio_ukla_2002
5” x 5” originals (all four), papermate ballpoint ink pen on strathmore medium weight
drawing paper, all four ground level views of buildings and surrounding landscape on
uk campus 20 min. each

39. sketchbook
advanced_graphics_studio_ukla_2002
8” x 10” original (top), 2” x 2” original (bottom three), pilot fine point liquid ink
pen on strathmore medium weight drawing paper, 45 min. top sketch, 15 min.
zoom in sketches bottom three

40. sketchbook
advanced_graphics_studio_ukla_2002
4” x 5” original, charcoal pencil on strathmore medium
weight drawing paper, 10 min.
3” x 4” original, papermate ballpoint ink pen on strathmore
medium weight drawing paper, 20 min.

41. technical_drawings
construction_studio_I_ukla_:_final_project:_campus_kiosk_2002
24” x 36” original, bic 4B mechanical pencil and 2B charcoal sketching
pencil on vellum, construction drawings for informational kiosk that could be
located on uk campus, designed to be accessible for vehicles and walk up
pedestrians, 1-2 days total drawing time

42. personal_work
city_perspective_thumbnail_1_of_2_original_and_invert_2006
4” x 4” original, ballpoint ink pen on white medium weight
copy paper, one point perspective of city block quickly
drawn from head to practice thumbnail sketching, 12 min.

43. personal_work
city_perspective_thumbnail_2_of_2_original_and_invert_2006
4” x 4” original, ballpoint ink pen on white medium weight
copy paper, one point perspective of city block quickly
drawn from head to practice thumbnail sketching, 15 min.

44. personal_work
paper_towel_sketch_original_and_invert_2006
6” x 8” original, pilot fine point liquid ink pen on white paper
towel, quick thumbnail practicing one point perspective, drawn
on paper towel to experiment with different medium, 8 min.

45. personal_work
untitled_2006
8.5” x 11” original, 4b charcoal sketching pencil on white medium weight
copy paper, 40 min.

46. DETERMINATION AND
PERSISTENCE
a t t i t u d e

47. “ If I had to select one quality, one personal
characteristic that I regard as being most highly
correlated with success, whatever the field, I would
pick the trait of persistence. Determination. The will
to endure to the end, to get knocked down
seventy times and get up off the floor saying, "Here
comes number seventy-one! ””
-Richard M. Devos
“ Touch passion when it comes
your way...It’s rare enough as it
is…“
-J. Michael Straczynski
“Attitude, to me is more important than facts. It is more
important than the past, than education, than money,
than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than
what other people think or say or do. It is more
important than appearance, giftedness or skill……The
remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday
regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We
cannot change our past ...we cannot change the fact
that people will act in a certain way. We cannot
change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play
on the one string we have, and that is our attitude ...”
-Charles Swindoll

48. t h a n k y o u
additional images available upon request