Language

Spanish

Start date

October 2026

Frequency

Evening

Fruition

On campus

Duration

11 Months

This master´s degree gives rise to creative professionals with a strategic outlook who are able to develop innovative communication solutions that resonate with 21st century consumers.

The Master in Strategic and Creative Brand Communication Management covers every aspect linked to digital media and technology, including: social media, interactive digital advertising, content marketing, search engine optimisation, alternative media, viral phenomena, experience design, mobile marketing, personal branding and communication for start-ups.

Today, when the rules of the game have changed for advertisers, agencies, media and users, the market is in need of a new professional profile able to develop ideas that are liquid, responsive, ground-breaking, mobile, non-invasive, expandable and potentially viral.

Information to decide

Objectives

  • To boost the ability to analyse and diagnose communication problems and to assess the measures taken to overcome them.
  • To apply project management methods and techniques to put forward publicity planning strategies.
  • To learn all about brand positioning and repositioning in different territorial areas.
  • To acquire the tools needed to develop innovative, high-impact concepts and ideas.
  • To develop the skills to use different media and formats, including conventional and alternative ones.
  • To become experts in planning campaigns and carrying out all kinds of communication projects.
  • To create a sound publicity portfolio, including both strategies and creative elements, which can then be used as proof of quality in job interviews or freelance projects.
  • To boost creative potential and versatility, both of which can be applied in a broad range of areas and professional profiles within the publicity industry.

The masters is eminently practical and aims to prepare the student for the real advertising world of today.

The methodology consists in learning by doing. This means that teachers set their students real challenges and invite them to apply the theory they have learned using exercises and simulations to be carried out individually or in groups.

Professionals, graduates or undergraduates wishing to develop their strategic and creative side in advertising agencies (accounting, strategic planning or creative planning), communication firms, graphic studios, media agencies, or publicity marketing and communication departments.

Professional Opportunities

Upon completion, students will be qualified to manage the strategic and creative side of any campaign thanks to the know-how and experience they acquire working with the most efficient and original strategic and creative concepts, all of which are key factors in the success of a modern publicity campaign. Career options include:

  • Creative publicity agency departments (both on- and off-line).
  • Strategic planning departments for agencies or advertising brands.
  • Marketing and communication departments working for businesses or institutions.
  • Accounting departments in publicity agencies.
  • Graphic studios and corporate branding firms.
  • Media agencies.
  • As freelancers, entrepreneurs or startuppers.

Companies that have collaborated with the master

Museu del FC Barcelona, CaixaBank, Banc Sabadell, Fira de Barcelona, Fòrum Barcelona, Volkswagen-Audi, Osborne, JTI (Japan Tobacco International), Fundació Institut Català de la Cuina i de la Cultura Gastronòmica, Candidatura Barcelona-Pirineu 2022, Saba Aparcaments, Novasol Spray, Club Natació Barcelona, Heura y Oficina Catalana de Turisme

Faculty

Teacher

Job Vives

Brand Narrative and Creative Direction Specialist

Projects

Still life of postcards and letters on building materials and stone

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
UDON: Asia comienza aquí [UDON: Asia begins here]

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Barcelona

Roads ahead

News

17 July 2026

Priscilla Fois brings her art to Urban Break Korea

IED Roma alumna Priscilla Fois has been selected to participate in Urban Break Korea, one of the leading international festivals dedicated to urban art.

16 July 2026

This Is What the Future of Visual Arts Looks Like

Recent graduates from the IED Barcelona's Graphic Design, Advertising, and Motion Graphics and Video programmes presented their final projects at Barcelona XR Lab. Data, text, image and sound come together to explore the global order and reframe systems for navigating the world.

10 July 2026

Degree Show 2026 opens IED Kunsthal Bilbao to talent, design and the city

Once again, the Papelera Building opened its doors to the public, showcasing the work developed by students over four years of study and turning the school into a meeting point for design, culture, industry and institutions.

03 July 2026

July: Exhibitions, Installations and New Horizons for IED.60 Public Program

With the arrival of July, IED Graduation Days enter their busiest phase across IED’s Italian campuses, bringing with them a series of public events designed to showcase the ideas, projects and research developed by students.

01 July 2026

Three IED Designers Win at the 2026 Spanish Fashion Academy Awards

Alumni Ernesto Naranjo, together with faculty members Miguel Becer (ManéMané) and Juan Vidal, have been recognised at the third edition of the Academia de la Moda Española Awards for their outstanding creative work.

01 July 2026

Forbes Next Leaders: the July cover by Elisabeth Arana

The collaboration between IED and Forbes Next Leaders continues through the project that engages students and alumni in the creation of the magazine’s monthly covers.

30 June 2026

This Was IED Madrid's Graduation Shows 2026: Two Days of Designing the Future

Under the concept Times New, IED Madrid's campuses hosted the final project exhibitions for Graphic Design, Product Design, Interior Design and Fashion Design, culminating in the traditional Avant-défilé.

23 June 2026

Best Thesis Awards 2026 – IED Barcelona

Fashion that evokes nostalgia through layered fabrics; a reinterpretation of retail as a living biological interface; an exploration of how Korean Wave (Hallyu) cultural products generate value within the luxury fashion sector; and an interactive digital experience that makes a previously hidden financial language visible.

19 June 2026

Sense of Dubai, a Project by Two IED Madrid Students, Wins at the Accor Design Awards 2026

Ana Cristina Lara Sanabria and Camilla Lari Prado received the Second Prize and the Public Choice Award for a proposal that transforms Dubai’s evolution into an immersive experience.