I am Zoe Roane-Hopkins. Landscape designer/placemaker/graphic designer/industrial designer/ukulele player. But I prefer to call myself a design generalist with a focus on place. Catalyzing positive social and environmental change through compassion, play, and creativity is what I'm all about.
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
Penn State University
University Park, PA / 2014-2019
Savannah College of Art & Design
Savannah, GA / 2019-2020
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture with honors, Minor in Geography
Master of Arts in Industrial Design
School of Design
College of Arts & Architecture
Schreyer Honors College
EnviroCollab & Graham Projects (2021-PRESENT)
Landscape Designer, Associate Placemaker & Project Designer / Baltimore, MD
CLINTON+RIES Landscape Architects (2020-2021)
Landscape Designer / Hyattsville, MD
EnviroCollab & The Neighborhood Design Center (SUMMER 2020)
Design Collaborator / Baltimore, MD
Larix Underground Studio (2018-PRESENT)
Freelance landscape and graphic designer
Navarro and Wright Consulting Engineers, Inc (SUMMER 2018)
New Cumberland, PA
Learning Assistant for Planting Methods Studio (SPRING 2018)
Pen State, University Park, PA
PA DCNR, Bureau of Facility Design and Construction & PA Governor’s Residence (SUMMER 2017)
Harrisburg, PA
PA DCNR, Bureau of Forestry (SUMMER 2016)
Harrisburg, PA
SKILLS
CAD & 3D MODELING
AutoCAD / Rhino / V-RAY / SketchUp / EnScape
ADOBE
Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign / Camera Raw
Animate / Premiere Pro / After Effects / Audition
MICROSOFT
Word /PowerPoint / Excel / Publisher
DATABASE MANAGEMENT
Airtable
WEBSITE BUILDERS
Wordpress / Wix / Squarespace
MODEL CONSTRUCTION & PROTOTYPING
3D Printing/ Woodshop / CNC Milling / Laser Cutting
ARTS
Graphic Design / Animation/ Photography
Ukulele / Piano/ Guitar / Painting
CERTIFICATIONS
Basics in Biomimicry
HOBBIES
Gymnastics / Rock Climbing / Kayaking & Canoeing / Hiking & Backpacking / Cooking / Gardening
2022-PRESENT
Laurel for the Patuxent
Member
2019-PRESENT
International Child Search Alliance (ICSA)
Graphic designer, created logo, website, and promotional material for ICSA to help international adpotees find their with biological families through DNA testing and searching.
2017-2018
Harrisburg Tour de Belt
Tour de Belt photographer for annual bike ride around Harrisburg, PA
VOLUNTEER
HONORS & AWARDS
2022
Floating Planter Design Competition
First place winner with partner Ben Chronister in New Orleans Water Collaborative Seeds of Innovation: Resilient Design Competition, Floating Planter Box with entry 'Alligator Island'.
2021
Design with Nature Competition
Placed in top 15 for IAACBN Design with Nature Competition with partner Ben Chronister with 'To Da Loo' Urban Composting Toilet
Planter Box Design Challenge
Won 3rd place in New Orleans Water Collaborative Planter Box design challenge with 'Gumbo Box'
2020
Design for Distancing Competition
Winner of Baltimore's Design for Distancing competition with 'Space Frame'
2019
ASLA Student Honor Award
American Society of Landscape Architects
Award for Excellence in Leadership for Environmental Good
Penn State Department of Landscape Architecture
2018
Award for Outstanding Service and Leadership
Penn State Department of Landscape Architecture
Phi Beta Kappa
member
ZOE'S IN THE NEWS!
2023
Landscape Architecture Magazine
"Made for the Marsh: A pair of landscape designers come up with a winning idea for the land-starved Louisiana coast", written by Timothy A. Schuler
2022
River Runs Backwards Podcast
"Planter Box I: Everyone Can Come to the Gumbo Box and Garden". Hosted by Devin Foil on Cicada Radio.
2021
City Riffs 003: How Will Covid-19 Change Our Cities
By Danial Naqvi, Interdisciplinary Smart & Sustainable Cities Researcher, Joint UoM PhD, UCL MSc, QMUL BA (Hons)
2020
2019
Baltimore Magazine
Design for Distancing Competition Aims to Revive The Beauty of Public Spaces
The Architect's Newspaper
Design for Distancing aims to bring life back to public spaces left dormant in lockdown
Baltimore Fishbowl
‘Design for Distancing’ guidebook provides ‘tactical concepts’ for reopening local businesses
2018
Penn State News
Landscape architecture student looking to revitalize the modern backyard
PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
FIRE AND RAIN—USING BIOCHAR TO IMPROVE RAIN GARDENS, CONTROL STORMWATER
PA Environment Digest Blog
PA First Lady Unveils Governor's Residence Rain Garden During Earth Day Celebration
