Sleepy Hollow Book Cover Illustration by Bianca Reyes This fun and festive book cover illustration for Sleepy Hollow is part of our current art exhibition on display at the Mission Valley Library. Platt College alumni Bianca Reyes created this while studying Vector Illustration in our Graphic Design program. With Halloween right around the corner we knew we had to share this fun redesign of a classic tale. If you would… Read More
Video Project of the Week: Alex Gnaegy’s Impressive New 2015 Demo Reel
Platt College Video Production Alumni, Alex Gnaegy’s 2015 Demo Reel “Making the demo reel is fun because you get to look back at past projects and utilize the footage to make a whole new video! You’re also reminded of techniques that were taught at the time that seem second nature now.” – Alex Gnaegy, Digital Video Production Alumni Alex showcases a variety of skills he learned throughout his studies here… Read More
Student Spotlight: Beautiful Tattoo Art by Brendon Trenberth
Platt College Student, Brendon Trenberth’s Beautiful Tattoo Inspired Artwork Graphic Design student Brendon Trenberth is this month’s featured artist for our spotlight blog. We first discovered his art through his Instagram account and knew that his creations were perfect for our latest blog feature! Natasha: When did you first discover your passion for art? Brendon: It all pretty much started in high school, when I first started dabbling in art… Read More
Web Design of The Week: Alex Kinejara’s Neighborhood Camera Shop
Platt College Web Design Student, Alex Kinejara’s Impressive Neighborhood Camera Shop Project This particular project is a notorious one among the students studying in our bachelor’s program. For our Term 4 Fundamentals of Web Design class, students are asked to design their own creative version of a mom and pop camera shop. Starting with a good design foundation, students learn how to build their site using HTML, CSS, FTP, and… Read More
Illustration of the Week: Betty Boop Re-Imagined by Ariel Reyes
Graphic Design Student Ariel Reyes Re-Imagines Betty Boop As Harley Quinn This week’s illustration feature was created by Platt College student Ariel Reyes for her Term 1 Digital Publishing class. If you’re one of our many alumni from our graphic design program, you may be familiar with this particular project. For this project, students are asked to use a character like Betty Boop or Mr. Peanut and transform them into… Read More
Video Project Of The Week: The Winstons Story
Mini Documentary Filmed By Platt College Students Spotlights Ocean Beach Venue, Winstons If you’re local to San Diego, chances are you’ve spent some time out in Ocean Beach. Winstons, is a live music venue in OB that’s been around for years and allows many local musicians to showcase their talents every week. Platt College students in our Advanced Video Production class worked together to film this short documentary on the… Read More
Illustration of The Week: Vector Portrait by Shalice Stephens
Vector Portrait Project by Platt College Student Shalice Stephens This weeks featured Illustration project was designed by Platt College graphic design student, Shalice Stephens. In our Term 2 Adobe Illustrator class, students are asked to create a vector portrait of themselves or someone that they admire using a variety of techniques learned in class. Shalice used her friend Taylor Blea as her muse for creating this beautiful portrait piece. We… Read More
3D Project of the Day: Muklea, the Draconium Scout By Jennifer Holland
3D Project of the Day: Platt 3D Animation Student, Jennifer Holland’s Advanced Modeling Project Muklea, the Draconium Scout 3D Model from Platt College on Vimeo. This is Platt College 3D Animation student, Jennifer Holland’s final project for her Advanced Modeling class. She used Zbrush to sculpt the body, wings and some of the clothes. She also used Zbrush to paint the character. After that she took the character into Autodesk… Read More
Student Spotlight: Samara Zabala
One On One With Graphic Design Student Samara Zabala Graphic design student, Samara Zabala, has been studying art and design on her own well before she started her education at Platt. Her passion for media arts is very inspiring and we jumped at the chance to feature her creations while she is still working on her degree. We know she will do big things and we are happy to have… Read More
Star Wars Art & Designs In Honor of May The Fourth
May The Fourth Be With You! Here at Platt College many of us are huge Star Wars fans. So in honor of today being May 4th, AKA Star Wars Day, we put together this awesome collection of Star Wars themed art and design work from our students and alumni. We hope you enjoy their creations and May the Fourth Be With You! Vader Bike Club Poster by Platt College Alumni… Read More