---
filename: cuesta-transfer-paths.png
title: Cuesta — 5 Transfer Paths to a Bachelor's
cluster: Transfer Paths
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
Transfer Paths (Cuesta College — San Luis Obispo, CA)

## Data points (edit these to change rendered content; re-run `bun generate-all.ts cuesta-transfer-paths.png` to regenerate)
- Path 1: Cuesta → Cal Poly SLO direct — strongest articulation in CA (Eng/Arch/Ag)
- Path 2: Cuesta → CSU (any) — ADT GUARANTEES admission to a similar-major bachelor
- Path 3: Cuesta → UC system — UCSB and UCSC are primary destinations
- Path 4: Cal Poly–Cuesta liberal studies / teaching pathway (Fall 2025) — evening upper-division
- Path 5: Direct entry as Cal Poly junior — exempt from new 2-year live-on rule
- Cuesta is the #1 Cal Poly feeder CCC in California
- Cal Poly transfer admit rate ~19% (Fall 2024); GPA mid-50% 3.38 to 3.90 (Fall 2023)
- Cal Poly application deadline: December 2
- Use ASSIST.org for course-by-course articulation across all paths
- Architectural Tech A.S. — ACSA-affiliated, rare CCC pathway

## 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: 5 numbered nodes connected by arrows, diploma scroll with ribbon, Cal Poly clock tower silhouette, California state outline
- 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 "CUESTA — 5 TRANSFER PATHS TO A BACHELOR'S". 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. Path 1: Cuesta → Cal Poly SLO direct — strongest articulation in CA (Eng/Arch/Ag)
   2. Path 2: Cuesta → CSU (any) — ADT GUARANTEES admission to a similar-major bachelor
   3. Path 3: Cuesta → UC system — UCSB and UCSC are primary destinations
   4. Path 4: Cal Poly–Cuesta liberal studies / teaching pathway (Fall 2025) — evening upper-division
   5. Path 5: Direct entry as Cal Poly junior — exempt from new 2-year live-on rule
   6. Cuesta is the #1 Cal Poly feeder CCC in California
   7. Cal Poly transfer admit rate ~19% (Fall 2024); GPA mid-50% 3.38 to 3.90 (Fall 2023)
   8. Cal Poly application deadline: December 2
   9. Use ASSIST.org for course-by-course articulation across all paths
   10. Architectural Tech A.S. — ACSA-affiliated, rare CCC pathway

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): 5 numbered nodes connected by arrows, diploma scroll with ribbon, Cal Poly clock tower silhouette, California state outline

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-transfer-paths.png; re-run `bun generate-all.ts cuesta-transfer-paths.png`
- **To add/remove data points**: edit the `data` array in SPECS for cuesta-transfer-paths.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.cuesta.edu/student-support/univ-transfer/explore/calpolyslo.html
- https://www.cuesta.edu/student-support/univ-transfer/transfer-agreements/transfer-agreements.html
- https://www.calpoly.edu/admissions/transfer-student
- https://assist.org/
- https://ucm.calpoly.edu/news/cal-poly-partners-cuesta-hancock-colleges-make-it-easier-local-students-earn-four-year-degrees
- https://housing.calpoly.edu/two-year-residential-program