A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION: MUSE | Vol. 8 | 2016-17 Student Work in Review I’m thrilled to announce the release of a new MUSE, our inspiring school magazine. This new edition, Volume 8, follows seven years of an annual tradition. The new MUSE, hot off the press, showcases outstanding student work created during 2016 and the first half of 2017. This year’s publication covers examples of projects… Read More
The Most Anticipated Shows Coming to Netflix This Year
The Most Anticipated Shows and New Season Premieres Coming to Netflix This Year! Stranger Things: Season 2 Stranger Things: Season 2 will air October 27th of this year. Season 1 was phenomenal. This scary, science-fiction show is a period piece set in the 1980s. If one was a teen of the 1980s, Stranger Things will spark a sense of nostalgia, and Stephen King and Stephen Spielberg movies will come to mind. Picture a scary… Read More
North Park Mural Project
This week there’s something new in the North Park neighborhood. Several students, staff, and alumni gathered together last weekend to paint a giant mural! Local property owner Alex Mickle reached out to our school a few months ago about a giant wall on one of his buildings that needed a fresh look. Our head librarian and teacher, Nicole Lewis worked with the students, the North Park Community, and established mural… Read More
Game Of Thrones Digital Art Contest
Winter is almost here, so we thought we would celebrate the return of Game Of Thrones by hosting a digital art contest! Many of us here at Platt College San Diego are huge Game of Thrones fans so we wanted to pay tribute to the series before season 7 starts on July 16th. One winner will be chosen and will be awarded a Wacom Intuos Art Tablet. Two runners up… Read More
4th of July Celebration at Platt College
Summer is officially here and we’re kicking things off with a courtyard celebration in honor of the 4th of July! We know finals are just around the corner and we wanted to reward you all for your hard work. Take a break from your computer screen and join us during all breaks on June 28th for some tasty hot dogs and watermelon.
Graphic Design Portfolio Spotlight: Emily Castrence
Part of the curriculum for our Graphic Design Associate’s Degree program, is a portfolio development class. This is a class all students are required to take before finishing their degrees. It ensures they are well prepared to present their design work to prospective employers and helps them discover what their strengths and weaknesses are. Platt College student, Emily Castrence, is one of our most recent graduates and her portfolio is… Read More
Annual Blood Drive 2017 at Platt College
Save A Life! Volunteer To Donate Blood At Our Annual Blood Drive. Our annual Blood Drive is Wednesday, June 14th from 8 AM to 1 PM. Help us save lives by donating! You can signup to donate online at www.sandiegobloodbank.org with sponsor code: PLTC Or you can contact Nicole Lewis or Claudia Ferreira at (619) 265-0107. The full requirements to donate blood can be found here: www.sandiegobloodbank.org/donors/blood-donor-requirements You do not have… Read More
Alumni Spotlight: Arne Ratermanis Creative Director at Lorenz Advertising
If you didn’t already know, Platt College San Diego, has been around for quite some time. In fact, back in 1983 we began our first ever design program bringing us one of our first graduates, Arne Ratermanis. We had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Arne recently, 30 + years after graduating from Platt College San Diego, to get the inside scoop on his life as a Creative Director for Lorenz… Read More
The Top 10 Design Accounts To Follow On Instagram
Social networks like Instagram have provided the perfect outlet for designers to reach more people than ever before. If you want to grow your following one of the best ways you can do this is by getting featured by a curated account. We’ve researched some of the top design accounts on Instagram that you should be following and tagging in your posts for a chance to be featured. Some may… Read More
Platt Web Campaign Students Compete In A Codeathon
Platt College web design students currently in our Term 5 web campaign class taught by Fred Winton recently participated in a codeathon! What is a codeathon exactly? Well, the students are put into teams of 2 and given one class day (a total of 3.5 hours) to code a one page web layout from scratch. This is an excellent way to challenge the students to put their coding skills to… Read More
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