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Munuve J.

Munuve J.

Landscape & Outdoor Living Designer | 2D Plans + 3D Renders

See your backyard before you build it. I design pools, gardens and outdoor living spaces, then bring them to life with clear 2D plans and realistic 3D visuals. My work helps homeowners explore the possibilities and helps contractors present a design their clients can understand. I am James Munuve, a Top Rated landscape and outdoor living designer with $100K+ earned on Upwork. Based in Nairobi, I collaborate remotely with homeowners and design-build teams, including clients across North America. SPACES I DESIGN • Backyards, front yards and poolside gardens • Pools, spas, patios, pergolas and outdoor kitchens • Decks, privacy screens, garden walls and terraced landscapes • Planting, turf, pavers, stepping stones and material palettes WHAT I CAN DELIVER • 2D landscape layouts and planting plans • SketchUp models and realistic daytime or evening renders • Design elevations, sections and presentation videos when included in the scope • Visualization support for an existing design or help developing a new concept My workflow combines landscape design judgment, SketchUp modeling, Lumion rendering and carefully reviewed AI-assisted enhancement. The aim is a clear presentation of the space, materials and atmosphere. HOW WE WORK 1. Review your site information, priorities and scope. 2. Develop the layout and first 3D presentation. 3. Refine the design through agreed feedback rounds. 4. Deliver the agreed plans, images and project files. Send your site photos, a survey or measured sketch, your location and your must-have features through Upwork. I will recommend a clear scope and confirm the fee, timeline and deliverables before we begin.

🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya$55/hr100% JSS4.84 (246)Since Jun 2017

Earnings and projects

MRR
$136

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#126,356 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#806 / 3,243
Revenue, last 30 days
$70

Last 6 months: $816

Total earnings
$105k

Billed in all: $106k

World#36,998 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#146 / 3,243
Per project
$327

$136 in the last 6 months

World#223,218 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#1,585 / 3,243
Projects, last 6 months
6
50% fixed50% hourly
World#34,405 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#127 / 3,243
Projects in all
321

Across 347 contracts

84% fixed16% hourly
World#4,279 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#36 / 3,243

Earnings, last 30 days

$106k+$70 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$105,900$105,950$106,000No dataOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Read once a week before Oct 19, 2026, daily since. Dotted: longer than usual between two readings. Hatched: over two weeks without one.

Skill rankings: Top 30% in Lumion

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #9Hardscape Design12 freelancers · 🇰🇪 #1Top 75%
  2. #14Landscape Design Consultation44 freelancers · 🇰🇪 #1Top 32%
  3. #16Backyard Design24 freelancers · 🇰🇪 #1Top 67%
  4. #41Planting Design93 freelancers · 🇰🇪 #1Top 44%
  5. #502D Landscape Drawing147 freelancers · 🇰🇪 #1Top 34%
  6. #105Site Planning242 freelancers · 🇰🇪 #3Top 43%
  7. #1203D Landscape Rendering315 freelancers · 🇰🇪 #2Top 38%
  8. #302Landscape Design844 freelancers · 🇰🇪 #2Top 36%