This beautiful book cover for, Calamity of Heaven written by Thaddaus Martin, was designed by Platt College graphic design student Ariel Reyes. This is a project she completed in her Term 2 Intro to Vector Graphics class, where students learn the ins and outs of using the program Adobe Illustrator. Ariel was thrilled to be able to combine her love of reading with her love of design for… Read More
Calliope Newsletter For March / April 2016
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
Adaptive or Responsive Design? How to Choose A Mobile Web Design
Adaptive Design Versus Responsive Design At this time, Google has begun a crackdown on sites that don’t utilize some form of method in making a mobile experience for users. Site ranking is taking into factor the ‘use of mobile-friendliness’ – in 2015 alone, 80% of internet users utilized smartphones. Your web site needs to utilize some way of accommodating the new generation of devices, which we can explore in the… Read More
Teacher Spotlight: Catherine “Cato” Zane Audio Engineer
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
8 Reasons You Should Learn 3D Animation
There are so many reasons why you should learn 3D animation. Here are some of the most important reasons to get up to speed in 3D, and a great way to get started. You want to do illustration work Back in the day conventional illustration techniques and drawn art were all we knew. But today 3D tools have changed most of the illustration work market. This kind of… Read More
Spring Break Is Here!
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
Illustrations Of The Week: Vector Robots by Alumni Michael Fugoso
Platt College Alumni, Michael Fugoso, recently completed a fun series of illustrations that focuses on unique robots of all shapes and sizes. These 4 robots serve a purpose for a larger project that he is working that hasn’t been unveiled yet, but we will be following up with him for a later spotlight blog. We really enjoyed watching his process as he unveiled a new robot character every few days… Read More
7 Documentaries on Netflix that Graphic Designers Should Watch
Looking to get inspired? Fortunately if you’re a graphic designer, Netflix has you covered. These are our favorite must-watch documentaries on Netflix that graphic designers should watch. Design is One: Lella and Massimo Vignelli (2012) For decades the husband and wife team behind Vignelli Associates was one of the world’s greatest forces in design. This documentary explores the creative relationship of this cross-disciplinary design team. This depiction of two of… Read More
Easter Celebration At Platt
You’re never too old to participate in a good ‘ol fashioned easter egg hunt! Last year we surprised our students by hiding eggs all over campus filled with candy and tickets for larger prizes like Platt College hoodies. Since it was such a huge hit the year before we decided to make it a tradition. The evening students will have their Egg Hunt this Wednesday during their break at 8… Read More
Platt Reflects On Women’s History Month
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
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