Nicole We love staying connected with our alumni and it is always such a thrill to hear what they have been doing in the industry since they have graduated. Can you give us a brief overview of what you’ve been up to since you graduated in 1997? R. Christian Soon after graduating from Platt College San Diego, I went to work for a top graphic design firm in Carlsbad, California…. Read More
In the Spirit of Thankfulness
“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” Oprah Winfrey As we enter the season of ‘Thankfulness’ there is often the reflection on what is important to us, we are inspired to gaze at life through the eyes of gratefulness, and we list all the things to be thankful for. Incorporating an attitude of… Read More
A Hershey’s for Our Heroes
An interview with Al Medro, Platt College San Diego Vice President Nicole: Can you tell us a little about your mother’s suggestions for honoring our veterans? Al Medro: For the past two or three years my mother, who is almost ninety-five years old, has enjoyed honoring the veterans of our college on Veteran’s Day. On several occasions, she packaged red, white and blue jelly beans and tied them with… Read More
One on One With Fred Winton
Dave Downes: Hi Fred, thanks for sitting down with me for this interview. I’ll dive right in, what is your background in the industry? Fred Winton: My pleasure, well I began working in Web Design in 1994, I worked for several small firms in San Diego. Mostly in web development, working front end, HTML, CSS, JavaScript. Hand coding websites, back then the web was much different than it is today…. Read More
Platt College San Diego Food Drive
Platt College San Diego Food Drive Here’s How You Can Help… Starting today the 27th of September, Platt College San Diego will conduct a food drive to support Feeding San Diego, which is a local chapter of Feeding America. This food drive will last for fifty days until the 16th of November, 2017. Food can be dropped off at the Platt College San Diego Library between 8 AM and 5… Read More
Constitution Day 2017 Celebration
“The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.” -Benjamin Franklin In honor of the 230th Birthday of the U.S. Constitution, we are hosting a celebration in the Platt College courtyard. We will be serving up tasty hot dogs fresh off the grill and refreshing lemonade. Take a break from class and join us for an educational and fun celebration!
Women’s Equality Day is this Saturday, August 26th.
On August 26, 1920, the 19th amendment was declared to the Constitution and after a courageous struggle, women were allowed to vote. The actual holiday began in 1971, when Congress formally affirmed August 26th a commemoration of women’s suffrage. In honor of Women’s Equality Day, we give acknowledgment to a few good women in the design field. Malika Favre is a London based French artist who is one of the… Read More
Art Show Announcement
We invite you to submit your best work for the upcoming art exhibition at the Vista Library. The show will hang from September 1st to November 1st. Digital Art Submission Deadline: Your artwork is DUE: August 25th, Submit your artwork to the library to Nicole Lewis or one of the librarians Bianca Reyes. Theme/Mediums: The art show is titled “Hispanidad: Diseño Y Arte” to correlate with Hispanic Heritage month. Please submit… Read More
Summer Camp Success!
We caught up with Dave Bittorf to tell us how this year’s Summer Camp Went… Nicole: What did you teach this summer? Dave: I taught Z-Brush to a group of High School students. Z-Brush is a high-end sculpting project that is used to make characters for both video games and feature films. This program is similar to sculpting with clay but instead, you are doing it on the computer. The… Read More
Platt Alumni Spotlight: Fernando Serrano
Platt Alumni Spotlight: Fernando Serrano Platt College San Diego Education Representative Nicole: Why did you want to attend Platt College San Diego? Where and how did you hear about us? Fernando: I heard about Platt College in my last two weeks of high school. I didn’t know what I wanted to do, but I knew I had to go to college in order to move forward with life. I remember scrolling through… Read More
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