First Level Academic Diploma in Graphic Design - IED Torino

Language

Italian

Start date

October 2026

Frequency

Full time

Fruition

On campus

Duration

3 Years

Credits

180 CFA / ECTS

Course Coordination

Andrea Viberti, Nicola Bertelloni

Course also available in:

Milan
Rome

The Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design at IED Torino trains visual designers who are fully aware of the ethical and social responsibility of visual communication in today’s world. The programme combines theoretical research and practical experimentation with a multidisciplinary approach, providing the tools to design and interpret contemporary language in a constantly evolving context. The aim is to develop versatile professionals – true polymaths – capable of expanding their cultural, practical and theoretical knowledge to interpret the present and create effective and functional visual languages, with a concrete perspective on the future of editorial design, branding and the digital world.

Course structure and contents:

The IED programme is structured over three years, during which design is integrated with cultural knowledge, dialogue with professionals, technical skills and the use of precise and professional innovative tools.

The goal of the teaching approach is to train students capable of experimenting with the different modes and expressive possibilities of graphic design.

First Year: Dedicated to understanding the creative process and the fundamentals of visual language. Students explore the relationships between text, form, colour and meaning, acquiring technical skills in the use of professional software (such as the Adobe package – Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and learning the theoretical tools that support visual design.

Second Year: Focuses on consolidating skills and further defining professional identity. The design approach becomes more structured and group-oriented, with particular attention to research, prototyping and the management of complex projects. Editorial design, digital communication and infographics are explored in depth, promoting the ability to tackle articulated projects within professional contexts.

Third Year: Concentrates on project autonomy and entry into the professional world, addressing complex projects such as exhibit design systems, information design (whether longform or more complex multimedia platforms) and branding design (from in-house publications to complete corporate communication systems). Students work with real clients, from multinationals to local companies, refining their presentation and management skills. The programme concludes with the dissertation project, developed in groups over the second semester, representing a synthesis of the skills acquired.

Faculty

Course Coordinator

Andrea Viberti

Founder and Creative Director of Hellobarrio

Course Coordinator

Nicola Bertelloni

Frontend Developer at Fastloop

Matteo Balocco

Design Lead

Giacomo Traldi

Graphic Designer and Art Director of the digital magazine LINK

Giovanni Cavalleri

Graphic designer, editor of Quanto and 70 Percent magazines

Marco Caffaro

Owner Stamperia Inchiostro Puro

Sara Fortunati

Director of the Circolo del Design di Torino

Olga Gambari

Independent curator, critic, and journalist

Vanessa Poli

Partner & Creative Director at Vicine

Marco Ruffino

Partner studio lamatilde, Designer

Valerio Di Mario

Graphic e Motion Designer

Projects

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Turin

Made in Trace

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Turin

Final projects / thesis projects
Illusoriamente

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Turin

Final projects / thesis projects
SPECCHIO {non} MENTE

News

08 January 2026

TDC 71 Exhibition connects New York with Bilbao, Barcelona, and Madrid

A traveling exhibition that brings together a leading international selection of typography, calligraphy, and lettering across fields such as identity, editorial design, and applied graphics.

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.

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.

04 December 2025

IED Turin signs the visual for “Alice Oltre lo Specchio – Best of Cannes” the event showcasing the best of international creativity

The visual concept for the sixth edition was created by Chiara Basili and Letizia Donetti, Graphic Design students, with a project born from an image suspended in space and time.

03 December 2025

IED Turin Photography Students capture Casa Tennis and Casa Gusto during the ATP Finals

A fresh, creative perspective on Turin’s major events, blending sport, culture, and community.

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

25 November 2025

IED Barcelona pays tribute to Cine Comedia ahead of its conversion into the Museu Carmen Thyssen Barcelona

Visual Arts students artistically transform the iconic venue’s seats in a symbolic action that brings together emerging creativity and cultural heritage.

21 November 2025

IED Barcelona designs the NFT for the GrausTIC Awards once again

Carlos Solines, a student of Motion Graphics and Video, is the author of the virtual trophy for these awards recognising innovative uses of information and communication technologies in Catalonia.

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Lecture and Panel discussion

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IED MUSES Talks: Albert Folch

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