Landscape Architect Business Cards for RLA Licensed and ASLA Member Professionals

Landscape architects are the licensed design professionals who conceive, plan, design, and manage the land and outdoor environments that surround buildings, define public spaces, support ecological systems, and shape the quality of human experience in the built environment — from intimate private gardens and corporate campuses through urban parks, streetscapes, waterfronts, transportation corridors, and the ecological restoration of damaged landscapes.

What Landscape Architect Cards Include

Your Credentials

License:

• RLA (Registered Landscape Architect) — the primary title used by licensed landscape architects in most US states; state-level licensure; landscape architecture is licensed in all 50 states + DC
• LA (Landscape Architect) — some states protect this title; others use "RLA"
• State Landscape Architect License # — many landscape architects include their license number on professional cards
• CLARB (Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards) — the national body that administers the LARE examination and maintains the national LA Certificate; facilitates reciprocal licensure

Primary examination:

• LARE (Landscape Architecture Registration Examination) — the national licensure exam administered by CLARB; passing all five sections of the LARE is required for licensure in most states

Professional organizations:

• ASLA (American Society of Landscape Architects) member — the primary national professional organization; ASLA membership tiers include Associate (student/emerging professional), Professional, and Fellow; "FASLA (Fellow of ASLA)" is an honorary distinction for distinguished professionals
• FASLA (Fellow, American Society of Landscape Architects) — honorary fellowship; the highest ASLA recognition
• IFLA (International Federation of Landscape Architects) — for international practice

Specialty certifications:

• LEED AP ND (LEED Accredited Professional — Neighborhood Development) — USGBC; most relevant LEED credential for landscape architects working on community-scale projects
• LEED AP BD+C — for landscape architects working on individual building projects
• ENV SP (Envision Sustainability Professional) — ISI; for sustainable infrastructure projects
• SITES AP (Sustainable SITES Initiative Accredited Professional) — for sustainable landscape design; the landscape design-specific sustainability credential (analogous to LEED for sites)
• ISA Certified Arborist — International Society of Arboriculture; for landscape architects with significant tree work
• CBLP (Certified Backyard Landbird Professional) — for wildlife habitat design
• CPESC (Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control) — for grading and stormwater design

Your Landscape Architecture Specialties

Residential landscape design:

• Residential garden design
• Landscape master planning for estates
• Hardscape design (patios, pools, outdoor kitchens, terraces)
• Planting design
• Irrigation system design
• Outdoor living space design
• Historic garden restoration

Urban design and planning:

• Urban park design
• Streetscape and boulevard design
• Urban plaza and civic space
• Transit-oriented development landscape
• Downtown revitalization
• Urban greenway and trail design
• Waterfront redevelopment

Commercial and institutional:

• Corporate campus landscape
• Healthcare facility grounds
• University and college campus landscape
• Government facility site design
• Hotel and resort landscape
• Retail and mixed-use development landscape

Parks and recreation:

• City and county park design
• Regional park master planning
• Athletic field and sports complex design
• Playground design (CPSI coordination)
• Greenway and trail systems
• Botanic garden design

Environmental design:

• Ecological restoration (prairie, wetland, riparian)
• Stormwater management (bioretention, rain gardens, green infrastructure)
• Green roof and living wall design
• Brownfield restoration
• Coastal resilience design
• Habitat restoration and enhancement
• Environmental mitigation and enhancement

Planning and master planning:

• Site planning and land use planning
• Landscape master plans
• Open space planning
• Community greenspace planning
• Golf course design (with golf design specialists)

Transportation and infrastructure:

• Highway landscape design (median, interchange, roadside)
• Bridge and overpass landscape
• Greenway and multi-use trail design
• Airport landscape

Design for Landscape Architects

Color palette:

• Forest green + white: nature, landscape, ecological
• Sage + cream: organic, garden-adjacent
• Navy + white: professional authority
• Earth tones (ochre, terracotta + green): site design, ecological

Back of Card

1. "Landscape Architect | RLA | FASLA | ASLA Professional Member | SITES AP | LEED AP ND"
2. "Residential | Urban parks | Campus | Waterfront | Ecological restoration | Green infrastructure"
3. "Site planning | Planting design | Hardscape | Stormwater | Brownfields | Trail systems"
4. "CLARB certified | ENV SP | ISA Certified Arborist | CPESC"
5. "[Firm name] | [City, State] | [phone] | [email] | [portfolio QR] | [website]"

Checklist

• [ ] RLA license and state
• [ ] State license number
• [ ] ASLA membership (Professional or Fellow)
• [ ] FASLA (if awarded)
• [ ] LARE passage noted (optional)
• [ ] SITES AP (landscape sustainability)
• [ ] LEED AP ND or BD+C (if sustainability focus)
• [ ] ENV SP (if infrastructure sustainability)
• [ ] ISA Certified Arborist (if tree work)
• [ ] Primary sector (residential, parks, urban, ecological)
• [ ] Secondary specialties
• [ ] Portfolio QR (essential for visual discipline)