---
filename: chico-programs.png
title: Chico — Predominant Academic Programs
cluster: Predominant Academic Programs
college: CSU Chico — Chico, 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
Predominant Academic Programs (CSU Chico — Chico, CA)

## Data points (edit these to change rendered content; re-run `bun generate-all.ts chico-programs.png` to regenerate)
- U.S. News 2026: #16 Regional Universities West · #9 Top Public Schools West
- Mechatronic Engineering BS — first such program in the entire CSU system
- University Farm — West's first university-based Organic Dairy + Beef/Sheep/Swine units
- Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve — 7,835 acres · 600+ plants · 140+ wildlife spp.
- The Orion student newspaper — 10-time National Pacemaker winner (2005 ACP HoF)
- KCSC Radio (est. 1951) — \"Keep Kids Off The Mainstream\" no-Top-40 mandate
- Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology + Museum Studies (one of nation's leaders)
- College of Business — AACSB-accredited since 1972 (top 6% globally)
- Computer Animation & Game Development BS — 20+ year program
- Recreation, Hospitality & Parks Mgmt BS — founded 1962, one of CA's oldest

## Style hints (edit to shift visual treatment)
- Palette: paper #F4ECDC base + ink #2A1810 body + terracotta #C25E3B primary accent + sage #7E9A6F secondary
- Aesthetic: editorial / hand-printed California Country
- Typography: elegant serif headline + clean geometric sans-serif data labels
- Iconography: dairy cow silhouette, radio antenna with sound waves, newspaper print masthead, barn + grain silo, game controller
- 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 "CHICO — PREDOMINANT ACADEMIC PROGRAMS". A small badge in the top-right corner reads "CSU CHICO — CHICO, CA" inside a circle filled with terracotta (#C25E3B).

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: terracotta #C25E3B
- Secondary accent: sage #7E9A6F

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

   1. U.S. News 2026: #16 Regional Universities West · #9 Top Public Schools West
   2. Mechatronic Engineering BS — first such program in the entire CSU system
   3. University Farm — West's first university-based Organic Dairy + Beef/Sheep/Swine units
   4. Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve — 7,835 acres · 600+ plants · 140+ wildlife spp.
   5. The Orion student newspaper — 10-time National Pacemaker winner (2005 ACP HoF)
   6. KCSC Radio (est. 1951) — "Keep Kids Off The Mainstream" no-Top-40 mandate
   7. Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology + Museum Studies (one of nation's leaders)
   8. College of Business — AACSB-accredited since 1972 (top 6% globally)
   9. Computer Animation & Game Development BS — 20+ year program
   10. Recreation, Hospitality & Parks Mgmt BS — founded 1962, one of CA's oldest

The big numbers (like "249", "$1,200", "1,250 miles") should be BIG and prominent in #C25E3B, 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): dairy cow silhouette, radio antenna with sound waves, newspaper print masthead, barn + grain silo, game controller

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 chico-programs.png; re-run `bun generate-all.ts chico-programs.png`
- **To add/remove data points**: edit the `data` array in SPECS for chico-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://today.csuchico.edu/chico-state-us-news-2025-rankings/
- https://catalog.csuchico.edu/colleges-departments/college-engineering-computer-science-construction-management/mechanical-mechatronic-engineering-advanced-manufacturing/mechatronic-engineering-bs/
- https://www.csuchico.edu/academics/college/agriculture/farm/index.shtml
- https://www.csuchico.edu/bccer/
- https://www.csuchico.edu/academics/college/communication-education/departments/journalism-public-relations/orion.shtml
- https://www.csuchico.edu/academics/college/communication-education/departments/media-arts-design-technology/kcscradio.shtml
- https://www.csuchico.edu/anthmuseum/
- https://www.csuchico.edu/academics/college/business/