---
filename: csu-housing.png
title: Fort Collins, CO — Housing
cluster: Housing
college: Colorado State University — Fort Collins, CO
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 (Colorado State University — Fort Collins, CO)

## Data points (edit these to change rendered content; re-run `bun generate-all.ts csu-housing.png` to regenerate)
- 1 bedroom: $1,631/mo
- 2 bedroom: ~$1,950/mo
- 3 bedroom: ~$2,400/mo
- Median rent: ~$2,000/mo
- Most affordable neighborhood (Prospect at Spring Meadows): $1,050/mo 1BR
- Per-bed in shared house: $700–$1,000/mo
- CSU enrollment: ~26,000 students
- Out-of-state tuition surcharge: ~$22,000/year
- Newer stock; market softening as new supply arrives
- Old Town premium; outer neighborhoods 25–30% cheaper

## Style hints (edit to shift visual treatment)
- Palette: paper #F4ECDC base + ink #2A1810 body + CSU green #1E4D2B primary accent + gold #C8C372 secondary
- Aesthetic: editorial / hand-printed California Country
- Typography: elegant serif headline + clean geometric sans-serif data labels
- Iconography: house silhouette with mountain backdrop, horizontal bar chart
- 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 "FORT COLLINS, CO — HOUSING". A small badge in the top-right corner reads "COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY — FORT COLLINS, CO" inside a circle filled with CSU green (#1E4D2B).

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: CSU green #1E4D2B
- Secondary accent: gold #C8C372

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

   1. 1 bedroom: $1,631/mo
   2. 2 bedroom: ~$1,950/mo
   3. 3 bedroom: ~$2,400/mo
   4. Median rent: ~$2,000/mo
   5. Most affordable neighborhood (Prospect at Spring Meadows): $1,050/mo 1BR
   6. Per-bed in shared house: $700–$1,000/mo
   7. CSU enrollment: ~26,000 students
   8. Out-of-state tuition surcharge: ~$22,000/year
   9. Newer stock; market softening as new supply arrives
   10. Old Town premium; outer neighborhoods 25–30% cheaper

The big numbers (like "249", "$1,200", "1,250 miles") should be BIG and prominent in #1E4D2B, 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): house silhouette with mountain backdrop, horizontal bar chart

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 csu-housing.png; re-run `bun generate-all.ts csu-housing.png`
- **To add/remove data points**: edit the `data` array in SPECS for csu-housing.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.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/co/fort-collins/