---
filename: csu-programs.png
title: CSU — Predominant Academic Programs
cluster: Predominant Academic Programs
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
Predominant Academic Programs (Colorado State University — Fort Collins, CO)

## Data points (edit these to change rendered content; re-run `bun generate-all.ts csu-programs.png` to regenerate)
- CVMBS ranked #3 nationally — held #2 or #3 for 20+ years (US News 2025-26)
- #1 nationally for veterinary research (Blue Ridge Institute 2024)
- Department of Atmospheric Science — founded 1961, one of oldest in US
- CIRA NOAA partnership since 1980 · recently renewed at $308 million
- Animal Reproduction & Biotech Lab + Equine Repro Lab — pioneered ICSI, embryo transfer
- Equine Sciences ~400 enrolled students — among CSU's most popular majors
- Warner College of Natural Resources — among largest, most comprehensive in nation
- School of Biomedical Engineering — 70+ faculty across 14 departments
- Construction Management ACCE-accredited · #26 nationally / #6 in West
- Carnegie R1 · $498.1 million research expenditures (FY2023)

## 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: horse silhouette, veterinary stethoscope with paw print, weather satellite + cloud, construction crane, DNA helix
- 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 "CSU — PREDOMINANT ACADEMIC PROGRAMS". 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. CVMBS ranked #3 nationally — held #2 or #3 for 20+ years (US News 2025-26)
   2. #1 nationally for veterinary research (Blue Ridge Institute 2024)
   3. Department of Atmospheric Science — founded 1961, one of oldest in US
   4. CIRA NOAA partnership since 1980 · recently renewed at $308 million
   5. Animal Reproduction & Biotech Lab + Equine Repro Lab — pioneered ICSI, embryo transfer
   6. Equine Sciences ~400 enrolled students — among CSU's most popular majors
   7. Warner College of Natural Resources — among largest, most comprehensive in nation
   8. School of Biomedical Engineering — 70+ faculty across 14 departments
   9. Construction Management ACCE-accredited · #26 nationally / #6 in West
   10. Carnegie R1 · $498.1 million research expenditures (FY2023)

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): horse silhouette, veterinary stethoscope with paw print, weather satellite + cloud, construction crane, DNA helix

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-programs.png; re-run `bun generate-all.ts csu-programs.png`
- **To add/remove data points**: edit the `data` array in SPECS for csu-programs.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://cvmbs.source.colostate.edu/u-s-news-world-report-ranks-csu-the-nations-no-2-vet-school/
- https://cvmbs.source.colostate.edu/csu-vet-school-ranks-top-program-education-research/
- https://www.atmos.colostate.edu/department/history/
- https://engr.source.colostate.edu/noaa-renews-earth-weather-research-partnership-with-csu-cira-for-308-million/
- https://vetmedbiosci.colostate.edu/arbl/
- https://agsci.colostate.edu/degree/equine-science/
- https://warnercnr.colostate.edu/
- https://www.chhs.colostate.edu/cm/