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.

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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

14 April 2026

Albert Folch leads a new session of IED MUSES Talks at Bilbao

A new session of IED MUSES Talks brings together Albert Folch and Isabel Fernández to explore design from an expanded perspective.

13 April 2026

IED presents The Searchlights: the urgencies of our time through the photographs of people in their twenties

As part of EXPOSED Torino Photo Festival, IED presents the second chapter of the three-year project Ti vorrei dire, developed in collaboration with Gallerie d'Italia - Torino, a part of Intesa Sanpaolo

02 April 2026

Forbes Next Leaders: Noemi Giulianini designs the March magazine cover

Forbes Next Leaders and IED join forces to promote next-generation creativity, continuing the partnership dedicated to the Next Leaders covers.

25 March 2026

IED ranked among the world's top 100 academic institutions in the QS World University Rankings® by Subject 2026

Europe's largest Art and Design school network secures 78th place worldwide in the Art & Design discipline, marking its 60th anniversary year.

Jaime Álvarez, alumni del IED Madrid, gana el Premio Mercedes‑Benz a Mejor Colección con su firma Mans

25 March 2026

Jaime Álvarez, IED Madrid Alumni, wins Mercedes‑Benz Award for Best Collection with his brand Mans

Designer Jaime Álvarez, creator of the Mans label, receives the award at Mercedes‑Benz Fashion Week Madrid, reaffirming the talent of the IED alumni community.

19 March 2026

Plural Intelligences: IED Announces the Theme of Its 60th Anniversary

IED reveals Plural Intelligences, the theme dedicated to the 60th anniversary of its foundation, which will take place in 2026.

Moisés Nieto, alumni del IED Madrid, premiado como Mejor Diseñador en los Premios L’Oréal Paris

17 March 2026

Moisés Nieto, IED Madrid alumni, awarded Best Designer at the L’Oréal Paris Awards

The designer receives one of the industry’s top recognitions, consolidating a career defined by innovation and responsible production

Forbes Next Leaders – IED Student designs the February cover of Next Leaders

12 March 2026

Forbes Next Leaders – IED Student designs the February cover of Next Leaders

Forbes Next Leaders and IED come together to promote the creativity of a new generation: the partnership dedicated to the covers of Next Leaders begins.

06 March 2026

IED Madrid’s Workshop Week 2026 explores new creative territories with international guest lecturers thanks to the Erasmus KA131 programme

Guest lecturers Lavinia Rosseti, Filippo Rossi, and Nicolas Lambouris brought new perspectives on materiality and contemporary audiovisual practices within the #TimesNew concept.

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Exhibitions and Festival

16 April 2026 - 16 April 2026

Barcelona

OFFF Barcelona 2026

Alumnus Jaime Rose De Candole (IED Barcelona) will present her final degree project at NXT, the platform for emerging talent within the festival of art, design and creativity.

Lecture and Panel discussion

16 April 2026 - 16 April 2026

Bilbao

Jornada Open Branding

IED Kunsthal Bilbao will host an event exploring branding as a driver of growth, examining how it can become a real tool for management and differentiation, as well as analyzing current trends and their impact on companies.