MEET THE SPEAKER
Katarina
Ollikainen
Landmark Product Planner
Vectorworks, Inc.
Katarina Ollikainen is the Landmark product planner at Vectorworks. In her role, she gets to dive into all the intricacies of developing new features for software specifically made for landscape architects and designers. Her primary focus is creating workflows that streamline the design process to support users in creating sustainable and exciting projects while saving them valuable time and effort.
Before she came to Vectorworks, Ollikainen was a senior designer for Ann-Marie Powell Gardens. At AMPG, she had the opportunity to develop the studio's workflow and introduce new ways of working with and sharing data in the design process. Her interest in systematic approaches to problems and workflows stems from an earlier life when she developed and wrote manuals for parachute equipment.
SESSION DESCRIPTION
From Mud to Model: Smarter Sites and Planting in Vectorworks
Join Katarina Ollikainen as she explores the “red thread” through a project—how to set it up from the outset to produce exactly the outputs you need. You’ll discover a new and faster way to capture your design ideas, set up your project, use site models clearly, and transform your work into deliverables for both stakeholders and contractors. You’ll also learn how to use the latest tools in Vectorworks to manage plant resources and create planting plans that are both informative and compelling enough to help sell your project.
Learning Objectives:
• Learn how to start with the end in mind so you can judge where to put your efforts.
• Discover how to modify your site models more efficiently.
• Understand how to separate planting for illustration and planting plans.
• Learn how to best manage your plant resources to build effective planting plans.