Global Design - Junior

Language

English

Start date

July 2026

Frequency

Part-time

Duration

2 Weeks

Credits

60 Hours

Work as a member of a design team, practice your English, discover exactly how far your creativity can go.

This Global Design Junior Summer Course in English opens the doors to the wonderful world of design and invites you to take your first step developing projects in a variety of fields that may be where your true passion lies. 

You’ll develop a total design proposal for the four fundamental areas of design: Fashion, Product, Interior and Graphic design.

It’s a practical course that gives you hands-on experience, based on the premise that a designer learns by designing. You’ll acquire a cross-disciplinary vision, giving free rein to your imagination as you develop your own creative skills.

This programme is taught at IED Madrid Gran Vía - Palacio de Altamira. 

Information to decide

Discover the world of design developing Fashion, Product, Interior or Graphic design projects as part of a global festive challenge: designing and planning a summer music festival.

The course is split into four main modules: Fashion Design, Product Design, Graphic Design and Interior Design. Rise to the challenge and put what you’ve learned in each specialisation into practice as you develop your own project.

Professional designers, specialists in their fields, pass on the secrets of their trade in classes taught in English.

A course tailor-made for young people aged 15 to 18 years old, who want to develop their creative skills while enjoying a unique, cross-disciplinary experience to get a taste of every design specialty, in the very heart of Madrid.

 

It's a chance to get a global overview of the world of design, discover the ins and outs of each specialisation, the differences that characterise each one, and how each particular field relates to the others.

The course is a great way to practice your English and learn some sector-specific jargon in a dynamic environment with like-minded people.

An incredible learning experience right in the heart of Madrid - a bustling, vibrant city - to learn about design and see whether one particular area of design takes your fancy as you’ll have every opportunity to try them all (Fashion, Product, Interior and Graphic Design) during the course. 

 

Goals

  • Develop creative skills in design.
  • Experiment through practical exercises and discover the possibilities offered by each area of design.
  • Obtain a 360º view of the world of design.

Syllabus

Design Fundamentals. Analysis

Design Fundamentals. Ideation

Drawing. Representation

Design Fundamentals. Analysis

Design Fundamentals. Ideation

Drawing. Representation

Drawing. Communication

Volume

Representation Systems

Digital Technology

Color

Sustainable Thinking

Design Scientific Fundamentals

Theory and History of Arts

Graphic Design

Product Design

Fashion Design

Interior Design

Porfolio

 

News

28 October 2026

National Portfolio Day Milan 2026

In its 60th anniversary year, IED hosts the Milan edition of National Portfolio Day, the international event for anyone who wants to study or specialize in art, design, fashion and visual communication.

27 October 2026

Keiji Takeuchi: Design between objects and context

Keiji Takeuchi guides second-year students of the Product Design BA Degree at IED Milano through a design journey exploring the relationship between objects, people and their surroundings, combining research, model-making and observation of everyday life.

Art and design exhibition featuring two central rocks sewn with printed fabrics

23 October 2026

“Valor Ancestral: Latam Creative Talent 2026” makes a stop at IED Barcelona

Following its presentation at IED Madrid and ahead of its move to IED Kunsthal Bilbao, the latest edition of the international exhibition, an initiative promoted by IED since 2022, was on display to coincide with the Barcelona campus’s activities as part of Barcelona Design Week.

Young woman showing off her award at the event's photocall

20 October 2026

Pentawards 2026 recognises IED Barcelona’s packaging design with Gold and Silver awards

“SOLMOD”, by Sofía Millán, and “Drop”, by Livia Ylldiz Struga, both second-year Product Design students, competed in the category for student concepts that have not yet been brought to market.

16 October 2026

The Word for Border is Water

IED participates for the third time at the Class of 26 exhibition during Dutch Design Week

16 October 2026

The three IED projects selected for the ADI Design Index 2026

Textile Refugee (IED Milano), EVOluzione and Sei Complice (IED Roma) are in the running for the 2028 Compasso d’Oro in the Targa Giovani category.

15 October 2026

(AB)NORMAL STUDIO and IED Milano rethink workspaces

Davide Masserini, co-founder of (AB)NORMAL Studio, will teach second-year students in the Product Design course at IED Milano.

13 October 2026

Public Spiritualism: rethinking public space through design

IED Milano hosts the danish artist Thomas Poulsen for the workshop Public Spiritualism addressed to 3rd year Product Design students.

07 October 2026

Irene Fonseca takes part in Lights in Alingsås, marking the fourth consecutive scholarship for IED Kunsthal Bilbao

The alumni of the 2025/26 Specialisation Course in Architectural Lighting Design took part in the international workshop held in Sweden thanks to IED Kunsthal Bilbao’s collaboration with Lightecture.

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Exhibitions and Festival

06 October 2026 - 01 September 2027

Barcelona

“The Beetle Bottle” and “Mis queridos Ascos” at “Matter Matters. Designing with the World”

The projects created by IED Barcelona alumni Abdelaziz Moustafa (Product Design) and Violeta Mata (Fashion Design) have been selected to be part of this exhibition at the Museu del Disseny-DHub.

Exhibitions and Festival

08 October 2026 - 31 October 2026

Turin

IED Torino x Torino Design City

From October 8 to 31, 2026, IED Torino will take part with three student projects exploring ecological and environmental transition, as part of a programme of exhibitions, talks and workshops focused on design and innovation.

21 October 2026 - 15 November 2026

Bilbao

IED Kunsthal Bilbao participates as an academic partner in TAC! Festival of Urban Architecture

A lecturer and two Interior Design graduates are taking part in Young Architecture Encounters, as part of the festival's programme in Sestao, running until 15 November.

Lecture and Panel discussion

19 November 2026 - 19 November 2026

Barcelona

“Future Frugal: Crafting conviviality in a new ‘age of scarcity’“

Renowned architect Francesca Sarti will lead this online masterclass, exploring how craft, design and anthropology can help us reimagine our relationship with food, materials and the environment.