Fashion Design and Creative Methodology

Language

English

Start date

July 2026

Frequency

Part-time

Fruition

On campus

Duration

3 Weeks

Supercharge your creative universe, discover how to use new methods and tools to obtain surprising results.

Fashion Design and Creative Methodology is a summer course, taught in English, in which you’ll combine research with practical experience in group projects to develop an idea for a finished garment.

The course includes special visits, preparing your own print for the final garment, the targeted use of sketching as a tool, and doing research for a collection with the option to produce a 3D garment.

Information to decide

A course focused on research and learning to use a methodology that maximises your creative skills when developing fashion collections.

In this course you’ll develop your own creative universe using different methods and exercises, including a mystery trip to boost your research skills.

You’ll gain confidence with the moulage technique, and learn the most effective methods to create your own collection.

Professionals and students in a variety of fields related to design who want to learn a new approach to fashion research.

Excellent also for anyone interested in the fascinating world of fashion who wants to enjoy a unique learning experience.

Make the most of your creative potential by adopting methodologies to reach unprecedented results. You’ll learn to use the most effective professional techniques such as moulage, organise your ideas with tools such as a sketchbook, and get a taste of the world of fabric printing.

Learn to use creative methodology in fashion design at one of best fashion schools in the world from professionals in the sector eager to pass on their experience.

Syllabus

Creative research

3D experimentation

Collection

Sketchbook

Creative prints and colour Lab

Faculty

Teacher

Arturo Martínez

Fashion Designer

Teacher

Julia Pelletier

Illustrator, textile designer and screen printer

News

12 January 2026

Stéphane Rolland’s haute couture at IED Barcelona

The star guest of the 10th Barcelona Bridal Night at Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week 26 visits the school to discover the creations by alumni of the Postgraduate Programme in Bridal and Occasionwear Design, who will open the runway show next 22 April.

19 December 2025

IED Barcelona celebrates Graduation Day for a hundred students from Master's and Specialisation Courses

The event recognises their successful journey through their studies at the school.

18 December 2025

New April intake for Master’s Programs in Italy

Starting April 2026, IED launches new Fashion Masters in English. An international, hands-on path designed to build the skills demanded by the global fashion industry.

Green lettering on a blue background with the copy Welcome Event 26

18 December 2025

Welcome event Postgraduate 2025/2026 - IED Barcelona

It will take place on 15 and 16 January for Master's, Postgraduate and Specialization Course students.

01 December 2025

AQU Catalunya and IED Barcelona begin a mass survey to gauge the satisfaction of recent graduates

More than 60,000 people who finished their university and artistic studies last year will receive the survey, which will serve to improve the degrees currently being taught. Participants will be entered into a prize draw for the latest generation iPhone.

Tres premios a Alumni y estudiantes IED Madrid durante el mes de noviembre: Premio Nacional de Innovacion, Frame Awards & Premio Antalia Decora

28 November 2025

Three awards for IED Madrid alumni and students in November: National Innovation Award, Frame Awards & Antalia Decora

Federico Sáinz de Robles wins the National Innovation Award with his brand Sepiia, while Lucas Muñoz receives the FRAME Editor's Pick mention for his COLAB project for Sancal and Jacobo López del Hierro Llopis wins third prize at Antalia Decora

Innovative materials and smart fabrics: the new frontier of textile design

27 November 2025

Innovative materials and smart fabrics: the new frontier of textile design

How textile design merges creativity, innovation and social responsibility, reshaping the future of fashion.

14 November 2025

From all over the world to Turin: IED welcomes its new international students

Two days between campus spaces and the city center, where new international students, guided by a treasure hunt, started to find their way, meet each other, and grow as a group

10 November 2025

The brand Sepiia wins the National Innovation Award in the Innovative Small and Medium Enterprise category

The brand created by Federico Sáinz de Robles, IED Madrid alumnus, establishes itself as a leading company in resource saving and sustainable fashion

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