---
filename: cabrillo-transfer-paths.png
title: Cabrillo — 5 Transfer Paths to a Bachelor's
cluster: Housing — On-Campus
college: Cabrillo College — Aptos, CA
model: gemini-3-pro-image (Nano Banana Pro)
aspect_ratio: 4:5
resolution_target: 4K
generated_at: 2026-04-28
generated_by: Media skill via Generate.ts CLI
status: v1
---

## Cluster
Housing — On-Campus (Cabrillo College — Aptos, CA)

## Data points (edit these to change rendered content; re-run `bun generate-all.ts cabrillo-transfer-paths.png` to regenerate)
- Path 1: Cabrillo → UC Santa Cruz — Cabrillo's #1 destination, 30 min away, TAG eligible
- Path 2: Cabrillo → CSU Monterey Bay — 35 min, ADT priority admission, near home
- Path 3: Cabrillo → SJSU — 40 min, broad ADT articulation, urban campus
- Path 4: Cabrillo → Cal Poly SLO — competitive (~19% transfer admit, no TAG)
- Path 5: Cabrillo (1 yr) → Cuesta (1 yr) → Cal Poly — Cuesta is #1 Cal Poly feeder CCC
- Cabrillo Promise covers Year 1 + 2 tuition (CA-resident, first-time)
- Cal Poly transfer GPA mid-50%: 3.38 to 3.90 (Fall 2023)
- Cal Poly transfer application deadline: December 2
- ADT (Associate Degree for Transfer) gives priority CSU admission
- Use ASSIST.org to verify course-by-course articulation across all paths

## Style hints (edit to shift visual treatment)
- Palette: paper #F4ECDC base + ink #2A1810 body + deep ocean navy #2D4A6B primary accent + warm sand #C9B284 secondary
- Aesthetic: editorial / hand-printed California Country
- Typography: elegant serif headline + clean geometric sans-serif data labels
- Iconography: 5 numbered nodes connected by arrows, diploma scroll, directional signpost, California map outline
- Forbidden: photorealism, stock photos, neon, holographic, gradient mesh, generic AI aesthetic

## Prompt sent to Nano Banana Pro

```
EDITORIAL INFOGRAPHIC POSTER, hand-printed magazine spread aesthetic, 4:5 portrait orientation, 4K print quality.

HEADER (top of poster): Bold elegant serif title "CABRILLO — 5 TRANSFER PATHS TO A BACHELOR'S". A small badge in the top-right corner reads "CABRILLO COLLEGE — APTOS, CA" inside a circle filled with deep ocean navy (#2D4A6B).

BACKGROUND: Warm cream paper texture #F4ECDC throughout, with subtle hand-printed grain. NO white background.

PALETTE (use ONLY these colors, no others):
- Paper background: #F4ECDC
- Body typography (deep coffee ink): #2A1810
- Primary accent for icons + key numbers: deep ocean navy #2D4A6B
- Secondary accent: warm sand #C9B284

BODY (vertical editorial layout, generous whitespace, with iconography paired to each data point). Render these EXACT data points verbatim, in this order:

   1. Path 1: Cabrillo → UC Santa Cruz — Cabrillo's #1 destination, 30 min away, TAG eligible
   2. Path 2: Cabrillo → CSU Monterey Bay — 35 min, ADT priority admission, near home
   3. Path 3: Cabrillo → SJSU — 40 min, broad ADT articulation, urban campus
   4. Path 4: Cabrillo → Cal Poly SLO — competitive (~19% transfer admit, no TAG)
   5. Path 5: Cabrillo (1 yr) → Cuesta (1 yr) → Cal Poly — Cuesta is #1 Cal Poly feeder CCC
   6. Cabrillo Promise covers Year 1 + 2 tuition (CA-resident, first-time)
   7. Cal Poly transfer GPA mid-50%: 3.38 to 3.90 (Fall 2023)
   8. Cal Poly transfer application deadline: December 2
   9. ADT (Associate Degree for Transfer) gives priority CSU admission
   10. Use ASSIST.org to verify course-by-course articulation across all paths

The big numbers (like "249", "$1,200", "1,250 miles") should be BIG and prominent in #2D4A6B, with smaller ink labels next to them. Use a clean geometric sans-serif for data labels and an elegant serif for the headline.

ICONOGRAPHY (hand-drawn, minimalist line illustrations only — no photographs): 5 numbered nodes connected by arrows, diploma scroll, directional signpost, California map outline

FOOTER (bottom): A small italic line in muted #2A1810 reads "compiled 2026-04-28".

ABSOLUTELY DO NOT include: photorealistic photography, stock-photo people, neon colors, holographic effects, gradient mesh, generic AI aesthetic, any colors outside the specified palette, additional logos, watermarks, or text beyond what is specified.

Hand-printed editorial restraint. Strong serif typography. Numbers prominent. Aspect ratio 4:5 portrait. 4K resolution print quality.
```

## Adjustment hints
- **To re-render at higher resolution**: this script already requests 4K; if rendering quality is off, increase resolution by editing the `--size 4K` flag in generate-all.ts to a future tier
- **To adjust color temperature**: change `accent` and `secondary` hex codes in the SPECS entry for cabrillo-transfer-paths.png; re-run `bun generate-all.ts cabrillo-transfer-paths.png`
- **To add/remove data points**: edit the `data` array in SPECS for cabrillo-transfer-paths.png; the prompt rebuilds automatically
- **To shift layout (vertical vs grid)**: append a layout directive after the BODY paragraph in buildPrompt(); re-run
- **To swap iconography**: edit the `iconography` array in SPECS

## Citations
- https://www.cabrillo.edu/transfer-services/
- https://www.calpoly.edu/admissions/transfer-student
- https://www.calpoly.edu/admissions/transfer-student/selection-criteria
- https://assist.org/