Platt College’s Web Campaign class (term 5) of our Web Design program focuses on planning and deploying a corporate web site from ground up, as well as learning business and marketing strategies for both corporate and freelancing means. One emphasis of the class is also placed on team cooperation, and students are often placed through a ‘Code-a-thon’ to test their communication skills and teamwork. Students are placed into groups of… Read More
It’s time for another installment of our library staff’s newsletter Calliope! This new issue covers the months of May and June of 2016. Be sure to download the full version Calliope-May-June. In this month’s download you will find wonderfully written articles about the origins of Mother’s and Father’s Day, students in the community, local events and more! Below is just one example of the many articles included in Calliope for… Read More
Introducing our newest class, Graphic Design for Advertising and Social Media, taught by Platt College’s very own social media guru, Natasha Englehardt and graphic design genius Richard Morris. Why social media? More and more in all industries, companies are increasing funds used on social media marketing, and the number is expected to increase drastically, as will jobs in the next couple of years. Individual Benefits of Social Media Including social… Read More
We are thrilled to share the news article highlighting our latest art exhibition and upcoming art reception this Saturday, May 14th at Verbatim Books in North Park. Any news is good news when it comes to our students in the local newspapers! This month, our students’ showcase Modernistic Volumes: A Contemporary Book Art Exhibition is featured on page 6 of the Presidio Sentinel, a community-driven newspaper. Nicole Lewis, our GE… Read More
It’s time for another installment of our library staff’s newsletter Calliope! This new issue covers the months of March and April of 2016. Be sure to download the full version HERE. In this month’s download you will find wonderfully written articles about Cesar Chavez, Women’s History Month, student poetry, our collaboration with the College Area Business District to paint utility boxes and so much more! Below is… Read More
Dave Downes: Thanks for sitting down with us today, as an instructor here at Platt you are always busy so I appreciate you taking the time out of your schedule for this. But since time is short, let’s dive right in. What is your background in Sound? Cato: Do you want the long story or the short story? Dave Downes: We want the interesting story. Cato: Oh I don’t know… Read More
Just a friendly reminder that there will be no classes this Friday, March 25th and no classes on Monday, March 28th. However the Admissions and Administration offices will be open on Monday. We hope you all enjoy your Spring Break and Easter weekend! If you’re looking for something to keep you occupied over the break you can also check out the design resources section of our blog for fun tutorials… Read More
A friend of mine was recently surprised to learn that there was indeed a Women’s History Month, and I had to wonder why this was such a surprise to him. He asked why a Woman’s History Month at all? This seems like an absurd question to me, there are plenty of reasons that we would want to have a month to pay tribute to women who have made important and… Read More
Written by Nicole Lewis Every year the Oscars are filled with emotion, dramatic flair, fashion, cinematography, comedy, and powerful performances. People all around the country gather for themed parties and make whole evenings out of watching the Oscars! This year, Lady Gaga delivered a momentous performance when she sang her song, “Til It Happens To You” a song co-written by Gaga and Diane Warren that addresses the issue of sexual… Read More
Want to win a drone to use for your video and photography projects? Platt College Alumni, Justin Edelman, is looking for a student who can paint Tinkerbell by hand on his drone. Why Tinkerbell you might ask? Well, when Justin was recently overseas filming a documentary about the importance of clean water for communities in Thailand his drone ended up with the nickname Tinkerbell. https://vimeo.com/157353847 That’s where YOU come in!… Read More