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

El Diploma Académico de Primer Nivel (DAPL) en Diseño Gráfico y Dirección de Arte del IED Torino forma diseñadores visuales conscientes de la responsabilidad ética y social de la comunicación visual en la época contemporánea, a través de un enfoque multidisciplinar que integra investigación y experimentación proyectual. El objetivo es formar profesionales versátiles, verdaderos polymath, capaces de ampliar sus conocimientos culturales, prácticos y teóricos para traducir conceptos complejos en sistemas visuales coherentes, reconocibles y eficaces, entre lo analógico y las nuevas tecnologías digitales.

El programa profundiza en el análisis, la ideación y la dirección creativa, junto con la capacidad de coordinar procesos y equipos, para desenvolverse en los ámbitos de la comunicación corporativa y de producto, el branding, el diseño editorial, la moda y las industrias creativas, prestando especial atención a los distintos lenguajes mediáticos y a la valorización del patrimonio y del marketing cultural.

Course structure and contents:

El recorrido formativo de IED se desarrolla a lo largo de tres años, durante los cuales el diseño se integra con la adquisición de conocimientos culturales, el diálogo con profesionales, el desarrollo de competencias técnicas y estratégicas y el uso de herramientas innovadoras, actualizadas y profesionales. El primer año está dedicado a la comprensión del proceso creativo y de los fundamentos del lenguaje visual. Se exploran las relaciones entre texto, forma, color y significado, adquiriendo competencias técnicas en el uso de software profesional (por ejemplo, la suite Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator e InDesign) y aprendiendo las herramientas teóricas que respaldan el diseño visual.

El segundo año favorece la consolidación de las competencias y una mayor definición de la identidad profesional. El enfoque proyectual se vuelve más estructurado y orientado al trabajo en equipo, con especial atención a la investigación, la prototipación y la gestión de proyectos complejos. Se profundiza en el diseño editorial, la comunicación digital y la infografía, promoviendo la capacidad de afrontar proyectos complejos dentro de contextos profesionales.

En el tercer año, la atención se centra en la autonomía proyectual y en la inserción en el mundo laboral, abordando proyectos complejos, como sistemas de exhibit design, information design (ya sean formatos longform o plataformas multimedia más complejas) y branding design (desde publicaciones corporativas hasta sistemas completos de comunicación empresarial). Los estudiantes trabajan con clientes reales, desde multinacionales hasta empresas locales, y perfeccionan sus competencias en presentación y gestión de proyectos. El recorrido concluye con el proyecto de tesis, desarrollado en grupo a lo largo de todo el segundo semestre, que representa una síntesis de las competencias adquiridas.

Faculty

Course Coordinator

Andrea Viberti

Founder and Creative Director of Hellobarrio

Course Coordinator

Nicola Bertelloni

Frontend Developer at Fastloop

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

Olga Gambari

Independent curator, critic, and journalist

Giulia Boccarossa

Graphic and Exhibition Designer

Marco Ruffino

Partner studio lamatilde, Designer

Valerio Di Mario

Graphic e Motion Designer

Federico Antonini

Art director and book collector

Manuel Bortoletti

Information Designer specializing in visual storytelling

Walter Molteni

Creative director

Projects

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Turin

Final projects / thesis projects
Eigra Festival

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Turin

Final projects / thesis projects
Màcero

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Turin

Didactic projects
QUEER JOY – tribute to Sandro Penna

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Turin

Canavè

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
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News

06 October 2026

Public Program IED.60, October 2026

This month, IED’s Public Program continues to take design beyond the classroom, creating opportunities for dialogue with audiences, cultural institutions, businesses and professional communities.

05 October 2026

IED Kunsthal Bilbao opens the 2026/27 Master and Postgraduate academic year with Toni Segarra

The day combined an institutional welcome for new students with an open, intergenerational conversation on creativity, talent, teamwork and the transformation of the profession.

02 October 2026

AQU Catalunya grants favourable accreditation to IED Barcelona’s Bachelor of Arts in Design

Once again, IED Barcelona has received a favourable report from the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency (AQU Catalunya), certifying the quality of the Bachelor of Arts in Design (Título de Grado en Enseñanzas Artísticas Superiores de Diseño) delivered by the centre.

Two girls holding a paper program in front of a design festival poster

02 October 2026

Brut! 2026 brings two new creative voices from IED Barcelona to the stage

Visual Arts graduates Irina Kavtaradze and Kyla Henry took part in the event where leading design schools showcase their outstanding final degree projects, held on 1 and 2 October at Disseny Hub Barcelona.

Runners starting a mountain race

01 October 2026

A graphic design by IED Barcelona features on the 2026 Travessa Matagalls-Montserrat T-shirt

The design by Visual Arts student Hannah Bokelman was chosen for the T-shirt worn by the 3,000 participants in the event, a non-competitive endurance walk held on 19 and 20 September.

29 September 2026

Six emerging IED designers reach the final stage of the Arts Thread Global Creative Graduate Showcase 2026

Alumni Mariona Panés, Sara Vainer, Miranda Sanz, Malak Yahia and Victoria Escobar (IED Barcelona), together with Zuriñe Berrueta (IED Kunsthal Bilbao), are finalists in the competition, which last year attracted more than 5,000 creatives from 117 countries. Discover their projects and vote!

18 September 2026

Inclusion, equity and diversity: the journey continues

One year after achieving the UNI/PdR 125:2022 certification, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering an increasingly inclusive, equitable workplace culture that values diversity.

Crowded stalls of an auditorium

15 September 2026

More than 200 students from 52 nationalities open the 2026-2027 academic year of the IED Barcelona

On 14 September, the Welcome Event welcomed a new generation of creatives and designers joining the undergraduate programmes.

14 September 2026

IED Brazil Coordinator Joins CDSA International Jury and Represents the Institution at Event in China

Eliane Weizmann took part in the official program of City Digital Skin Art (CDSA) 2026, a global initiative that connects art, technology, and urban space, bringing together experts from different countries.

Don't miss it

Exhibitions and Festival

10 October 2026 - 11 October 2026

Mexico City

Edicola IED Travels to Mexico Design Week

Notes on Plural Intelligences will be showcased at Latin America's leading design event as part of Diseño Contenido on 10 and 11 October.

Workshop

15 October 2026 - 15 October 2026

Multiple

IED Creative Workshop

Come and discover IED’s Creative Workshops — a unique experience that will let you immerse yourself in the world of design in a fun and creative way!

Illustration of a person holding various drawing tools, set against a yellow background.
Exhibitions and Festival

17 October 2026 - 17 October 2026

Barcelona

Barcelona Dibuixa 2026: “The Power of Hand Drawing”

IED Barcelona is offering this workshop, where participants will discover, guided by architect and lecturer Gianfranco La Cognata – Laco 2, how design takes shape through illustration.

Exhibitions and Festival

23 October 2026 - 25 October 2026

Madrid

IED Madrid in the 7th Edition of Recreo Book Art Fair

The school is developing GRADA, a collaborative project with Recreo that transforms the fair’s auditorium into a space for meeting, play and participation

Exhibitions and Festival

06 November 2026 - 07 November 2026

Barcelona

Mira Digital Arts Festival 2026

IED Barcelona returns as an artistic partner and will take part in the digital arts and contemporary music festival with “Ananke: A Liturgy”, an interactive installation by Motion Graphics and Video alumna Malak Yahia.