Platt College Winterfest Celebration 2014 Here at Platt College we recently celebrated our 8th Annual Winter Art Festivities! It was a beautiful evening complete with live music, over 200 pieces of art on display, delicious food, fire dancing, face painting and so much more! This has been a tradition of ours for 8 years now that our Dean, Marketa Hancova, does a beautiful job organizing every year with the help… Read More
Platt Teacher Spotlight: Julio P Frizza Talks About Creative Inspiration and What He Loves About Teaching Platt College Graphic Design teacher Julio P Frizza has been working in the industry since 1998 and we are blessed to have him teaching our Term 2 Illustrator class. Julio took some time to speak with us and answer questions about what makes an effective graphic designer and where to find inspiration. Interviewer: Julio,… Read More
Platt College Hosts a Beautiful Art Exhibit at the Lyceum Theatre Every year we have partnered with the Lyceum Theatre to put on an art exhibit showcasing work from our students. This year our exhibit has been running since October 15th and ends on November 30th, 2014. This is a great opportunity for our students to get exposure for their art and designs in a popular downtown San Diego location…. Read More
Halloween has always been a fun time of year for Platt College This year was, of course, no different! We kicked off the Halloween festivities this year on October 25th with our first ever Art Walk & Bake Sale that took place during the Boo Parade. The Boo Parade is the only Halloween parade in San Diego that happens to take place on El Cajon Boulevard right in front of… Read More
Congratulations Fall 2014 Platt College Graduates! If you have ever attended a large graduation ceremony for a university or high school, then you know that often times you can wait hours just to hear the name of your family member or friend to walk across the stage for a brief moment. However, that’s not the case at a Platt College San Diego graduation ceremony! Twice a year we throw a… Read More
At least once a year our digital media design students are whisked away on a fun adventure to Los Angeles to visit the Dr. Phil Show and the Getty Museum. Having the ability to explore and learn more about the world of video production and fine art outside of the classroom is a great opportunity to expand the students knowledge beyond their daily routine of coding, animating and designing. While… Read More
Live Classical Music to Celebrate the Anniversary of the US Constitution Platt College San Diego students enjoyed a fun celebration in the courtyard earlier this week to celebrate the 227th Anniversary of the US Constitution. As a special treat for the morning celebration we were blessed with beautiful music performed live by the San Diego Symphony. Between delicious grilled hot dogs and refreshing ice cream, we provided plenty of tasty… Read More
Platt College Students and Staff Donate Blood to Help Others Every year we invite the San Diego Blood Bank to bring their donation bus to our campus so that we can do our part to help save lives! This year was our most successful year yet, with over 1/3rd of our school population showing up to donate. Here at Platt College we like to do our part to help our… Read More
Best of San Diego & Awards Gala Event Every year San Diego filmmakers team up with other local talent to create a short film in just 48 hours! On top of creating a film in such a short time frame, all of the films had to include the same 3 elements: marshmallows as a prop, a character with the name John or Joyce Jansen, and the line of dialogue, “I… Read More
Star Wars Art Show hosted by FX Dojo Last Friday night Platt College students and alumni had the exciting opportunity to be part of a special Star Wars art show! Local San Diego artists, designers and cosplayers joined the fun for this exclusive one night event held by FX Dojo, to share their love for a legendary franchise. Platt College would like to thank FX Dojo for including our students… Read More