Alumni
As soon as you complete your IED Course, a new journey into IED Alumni begins!
Welcome to the IED Alumni Community, a dynamic network of creative professionals dedicated to fostering the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and innovation.
Our community exists because of YOU: designers, artists, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders who have made a meaningful impact across diverse fields around the world.
The IED Alumni Community is an exclusive global network and a space where the seeds of change can be cultivated in alignment with the values championed by IED.
Being part of our network provides unique opportunities and benefits that extend well beyond the years spent at IED.
As part of our ongoing commitment to keeping our alumni community informed and engaged, we are pleased to share the latest updates with you.
Your support and active participation are essential as we continue to explore new horizons together.
+200.000
Alumni in our Network
+150
Professional Profiles
+100
Different Nationalities
+1.000
Exclusive Job Opportunities per Year
IED Community
Taking you Beyond
Our main aim is to exceed your expectations: that is why we have created a world of free and exclusive opportunities, unique events, bespoke experiences, professional tools, resources and spaces to enhance your status as a lifelong alumnus.
We call these ‘privileges’ and we will expand them together with you.
Why Joining the IED Alumni Community
The IED Alumni Community is a global network of over 200,000 creative professionals who have graduated from the group’s various campuses over the course of its 60-year history.
Being part of the IED Alumni network means gaining access to exclusive opportunities, events, continuing professional development and dedicated services that will support you throughout your career, fostering collaborations, projects and new opportunities for growth.
Being part of a community
Connect with like-minded professionals, expand your professional network, and forge meaningful collaborations within the creative industry.
Career Development
Access exclusive job opportunities, career resources, and mentorship programs to support your professional growth and development.
Lifelong Learning
Stay updated on industry trends, attend workshops, and participate in continuing education opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge.
Business Development
Engage and sponsor you in events, exhibitions, and projects that promote your creativity, innovation, and social impact.
Professional Storytelling
Tell your story across our communication channels, bring your value to a higher level and on a global scale.
IED Space – Career & Alumni Platform
Empowering Your Creative Journey
In IED, we're committed to nurturing lifelong connections with our Alumni and providing valuable services that support your professional and personal growth beyond graduation.
Over the years, IED has established strategic collaborations and solid, long-lasting relationships with leading companies in the various product sectors, transforming them into real partnerships.
This strong relations network nurtures the IED Space - Career & Alumni Platform , an exclusive job wall that offers internships and job opportunities in many countries.
Lifelong Services for Alumni
Would you like to strengthen your soft skills, gain direction in your job search, or discover your full potential while also enhancing your language skills? Or perhaps you require legal or tax advice to support the growth of your personal brand?
Whatever your objective, we offer tailored pathways and access to experienced professionals ready to support your personal and professional development.
Our Alumni have access to an initial complimentary consultation and personalised programmes at preferential rates.
The desire to continue learning, growing and making discoveries is one of the strengths of our alumni.
For this reason, amongst the benefits we offer you, we have also included access to IED libraries and lifetime use of the laboratories and facilities at our campuses, such as the IED House in Milan, the Fashion Lab in Rio de Janeiro and the Fab Lab in Barcelona. You will have access to both print and digital resources (books, magazines, e-books, audiobooks, databases), as well as spaces equipped with machinery and workstations.
IED Alumni Chapter Leaders
IED Alumni Chapter Leaders are established professionals and IED alumni who put their experience, vision and networks at the service of the global IED Alumni community.
Through geographical and thematic chapters, they foster connections, collaborations and meaningful exchanges between alumni from around the world, promoting talent and new opportunities. They also offer dedicated mentoring sessions to support alumni and young professionals on their journey of personal and professional development.
Alumni Stories
Davide Colla
Bianca del Balzo
Chiara Santini
Attila Veress
Maha Haider
Nicola Garzetti
Eddie Sears / Rocket Pengwin
Luca Crescenzi
“IED Supports Your Talent” Project
We have always been committed to promote the talent of our students, even after graduation.
We showcase your best projects at international events, fairs, and exhibitions such as Dubai Design Week, Milano Design Week, Madrid Design Festival, London Design Festival, Global Fashion Graduate, Paris Design Week, Dutch Design Week, WantedDesign – NYCxDesign and many others.
IED Supports Your Talent is a project specifically tailored to IED Alumni.
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Meet some of the professionals who have trained in our classrooms
