---
filename: lbcc-travel.png
title: LBCC — Travel from Aptos
cluster: Travel from Aptos
college: Linn-Benton CC — Albany, OR
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
Travel from Aptos (Linn-Benton CC — Albany, OR)

## Data points (edit these to change rendered content; re-run `bun generate-all.ts lbcc-travel.png` to regenerate)
- Driving distance: ~570 mi via I-5 N
- Drive time: ~9 to 10 hr non-stop
- Albany has NO commercial airport
- Closest: EUG (Eugene) 50 mi south or PDX (Portland) 75 mi north
- SJC to EUG: from $49 OW · ~1h 35min · Southwest direct
- SJC to PDX: from $62 OW · 1h 51min · 90 weekly flights
- Trade-off: EUG closer but fewer flights; PDX more frequency
- Albany has its OWN Amtrak station (renovated 2006)
- Coast Starlight: Albany to San Jose Diridon DIRECT, no transfer
- Cascades route: Albany to Eugene/Portland/Seattle/Vancouver BC

## Style hints (edit to shift visual treatment)
- Palette: paper #F4ECDC base + ink #2A1810 body + Roadrunner slate #2E5C8A primary accent + Willamette ochre #E07A2C secondary
- Aesthetic: editorial / hand-printed California Country
- Typography: elegant serif headline + clean geometric sans-serif data labels
- Iconography: airplane silhouette, Amtrak train, I-5 highway shield, California-Oregon map
- 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 "LBCC — TRAVEL FROM APTOS". A small badge in the top-right corner reads "LINN-BENTON CC — ALBANY, OR" inside a circle filled with Roadrunner slate (#2E5C8A).

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: Roadrunner slate #2E5C8A
- Secondary accent: Willamette ochre #E07A2C

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

   1. Driving distance: ~570 mi via I-5 N
   2. Drive time: ~9 to 10 hr non-stop
   3. Albany has NO commercial airport
   4. Closest: EUG (Eugene) 50 mi south or PDX (Portland) 75 mi north
   5. SJC to EUG: from $49 OW · ~1h 35min · Southwest direct
   6. SJC to PDX: from $62 OW · 1h 51min · 90 weekly flights
   7. Trade-off: EUG closer but fewer flights; PDX more frequency
   8. Albany has its OWN Amtrak station (renovated 2006)
   9. Coast Starlight: Albany to San Jose Diridon DIRECT, no transfer
   10. Cascades route: Albany to Eugene/Portland/Seattle/Vancouver BC

The big numbers (like "249", "$1,200", "1,250 miles") should be BIG and prominent in #2E5C8A, 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): airplane silhouette, Amtrak train, I-5 highway shield, California-Oregon map

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 lbcc-travel.png; re-run `bun generate-all.ts lbcc-travel.png`
- **To add/remove data points**: edit the `data` array in SPECS for lbcc-travel.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.kayak.com/flight-routes/San-Jose-SJC/Eugene-EUG
- https://www.kayak.com/flight-routes/San-Jose-SJC/Portland-PDX
- https://www.amtrak.com/coast-starlight-train
- https://amtrakcascades.com/stations/albany/
- https://www.greatamericanstations.com/stations/albany-or-aly/