---
filename: csu-activities.png
title: Fort Collins, CO — Activities & Culture
cluster: Activities
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
Activities (Colorado State University — Fort Collins, CO)

## Data points (edit these to change rendered content; re-run `bun generate-all.ts csu-activities.png` to regenerate)
- Hiking the A: fall move-in tradition (paint boulders for Aggies)
- Horsetooth Reservoir (3 mi west): paddleboard, cliff jump, kayak
- Cache la Poudre River + Canyon: rafting, fishing, tubing
- Rocky Mountain National Park: 50 miles west
- Old Town breweries: New Belgium, Odell, Funkwerks, Horse & Dragon
- Athletics: Division I (Mountain West), Canvas Stadium, RamFest concert
- Skiing: A-Basin, Loveland, Eldora, Steamboat (1.5–3 hr)
- Bike-friendly: PLATINUM (one of ~6 in US)
- Greek life: ~10–12% of students
- Top-3 vet school nationally
- 500+ student organizations

## 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: mountain range with peaks, kayak paddle, beer mug, ski tracks, ram horn, bicycle wheel
- 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 — ACTIVITIES & CULTURE". 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. Hiking the A: fall move-in tradition (paint boulders for Aggies)
   2. Horsetooth Reservoir (3 mi west): paddleboard, cliff jump, kayak
   3. Cache la Poudre River + Canyon: rafting, fishing, tubing
   4. Rocky Mountain National Park: 50 miles west
   5. Old Town breweries: New Belgium, Odell, Funkwerks, Horse & Dragon
   6. Athletics: Division I (Mountain West), Canvas Stadium, RamFest concert
   7. Skiing: A-Basin, Loveland, Eldora, Steamboat (1.5–3 hr)
   8. Bike-friendly: PLATINUM (one of ~6 in US)
   9. Greek life: ~10–12% of students
   10. Top-3 vet school nationally
   11. 500+ student organizations

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): mountain range with peaks, kayak paddle, beer mug, ski tracks, ram horn, bicycle wheel

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-activities.png; re-run `bun generate-all.ts csu-activities.png`
- **To add/remove data points**: edit the `data` array in SPECS for csu-activities.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://collegeavemag.com/248382/features/timeless-trails/
- https://www.csuchico.edu/