---
filename: cuesta-housing.png
title: SLO — Off-Campus Housing
cluster: Housing — Off-Campus
college: Cuesta College — San Luis Obispo, 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 — Off-Campus (Cuesta College — San Luis Obispo, CA)

## Data points (edit these to change rendered content; re-run `bun generate-all.ts cuesta-housing.png` to regenerate)
- SLO 1BR avg (2026): $2,206 (Rent.com) · $2,261 (RentCafe) · 632 sq ft typical
- SLO median rent (all units): ~$3,150/mo (Zumper Feb–Mar 2026)
- Paso Robles 1BR: $2,137–$2,312 · PadMapper median $1,845 (cheaper alt.)
- Santa Cruz 1BR (her hometown): $2,507–$3,743 — SLO is cheaper
- ~763 listings tagged for Cuesta SLO at any given time (Apartments.com)
- Best student neighborhoods: Hathway, Old Town Historic District, Avila Ranch
- Notable operators: Mustang Village, Murray Station, SLO Student Living
- Cuesta roommate/rental board: Bldg 5300; Student Life (805) 546-3289
- Cuesta SLO is 6 mi north of downtown via Hwy 1 (~10–12 min off-peak)
- Reverse-commute by bike from central SLO via Bob Jones / Foothill is feasible

## Style hints (edit to shift visual treatment)
- Palette: paper #F4ECDC base + ink #2A1810 body + Pacific blue #1B5E7A primary accent + muted sandstone #B8975A secondary
- Aesthetic: editorial / hand-printed California Country
- Typography: elegant serif headline + clean geometric sans-serif data labels
- Iconography: apartment building with for-rent sign, key icon, highway shield, stack of dollar bills
- 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 "SLO — OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING". A small badge in the top-right corner reads "CUESTA COLLEGE — SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA" inside a circle filled with Pacific blue (#1B5E7A).

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: Pacific blue #1B5E7A
- Secondary accent: muted sandstone #B8975A

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

   1. SLO 1BR avg (2026): $2,206 (Rent.com) · $2,261 (RentCafe) · 632 sq ft typical
   2. SLO median rent (all units): ~$3,150/mo (Zumper Feb–Mar 2026)
   3. Paso Robles 1BR: $2,137–$2,312 · PadMapper median $1,845 (cheaper alt.)
   4. Santa Cruz 1BR (her hometown): $2,507–$3,743 — SLO is cheaper
   5. ~763 listings tagged for Cuesta SLO at any given time (Apartments.com)
   6. Best student neighborhoods: Hathway, Old Town Historic District, Avila Ranch
   7. Notable operators: Mustang Village, Murray Station, SLO Student Living
   8. Cuesta roommate/rental board: Bldg 5300; Student Life (805) 546-3289
   9. Cuesta SLO is 6 mi north of downtown via Hwy 1 (~10–12 min off-peak)
   10. Reverse-commute by bike from central SLO via Bob Jones / Foothill is feasible

The big numbers (like "249", "$1,200", "1,250 miles") should be BIG and prominent in #1B5E7A, 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): apartment building with for-rent sign, key icon, highway shield, stack of dollar bills

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 cuesta-housing.png; re-run `bun generate-all.ts cuesta-housing.png`
- **To add/remove data points**: edit the `data` array in SPECS for cuesta-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.zumper.com/rent-research/san-luis-obispo-ca
- https://www.rent.com/california/san-luis-obispo-apartments/rent-trends
- https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/san-luis-obispo/
- https://www.padmapper.com/apartments/paso-robles-ca
- https://www.cuesta.edu/student-support/basic-needs-center/housing/roommates.html
- https://www.apartments.com/off-campus-housing/ca/san-luis-obispo/cuesta-college-san-luis-obispo-campus/