Success stories

12 October 2026

Saioa Villa, alumni of IED Kunsthal Bilbao, presents Matterness at Basquerville Festival

The Official Undergraduate Degree in Graphic Design graduate was selected to take part in Harroby, the festival’s platform dedicated to the next generation of design professionals.

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.

17 September 2026

IED fashion takes centre stage at 080 Barcelona Fashion

Acceptance Letter, Compte Spain and L’AMAR will take to the catwalk with their new collections, while RUINAS will be featured in the new 080Sport_SpainGallery space.

07 September 2026

Exploring Human-Robot Collaboration in China

New forms of collaboration between humans and robots through AR

02 September 2026

Six talents from the IED community to take part in Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

EGO, the catwalk dedicated to emerging fashion designers, will feature four alumni and one student from our community this year, while lecturer Juan Vidal will present his collection at a private, invitation-only event.

17 July 2026

Priscilla Fois brings her art to Urban Break Korea

IED Roma alumna Priscilla Fois has been selected to participate in Urban Break Korea, one of the leading international festivals dedicated to urban art.

03 July 2026

Substructure: IED in Paris to unveil the framework beneath the garment

Behind the Look: Dover Street Market Paris Hosts IED Milano's Three-Day Fashion Exhibition

02 July 2026

Product Design IED Madrid alumni Jorge Penadés designs the Museo Reina Sofía's new public space

The designer created Alhacena, an installation conceived to encourage visitors to pause, read and connect within the museum's permanent collection.

29 May 2026

"Minimizing impact is no longer enough: design must regenerate and create value for the planet" Carlos San José Frutos, Industrial Designer

Carlos San José Frutos, a renowned expert in ecodesign and the circular economy, whose professional career includes leading sustainable projects and educating new generations of designers. He now brings an essential perspective on the role of design in industrial transformation as Coordinator of the Official Master’s Degree in Product Design and Ecodesign

13 May 2026

“TypoLAB,” by student Gonzalo Muñoz, wins an award at the Young Ones Student Awards

This student's project for the Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design has been awarded a Student Merit

23 April 2026

IED opens Stéphane Rolland’s spectacular show at Barcelona Bridal Night in front of an audience of over one thousand people

The designs were developed over several months by alumni from the Barcelona campus under the mentorship of the French couturier, who expressed his admiration for the results.

21 April 2026

IED Barcelona alumna Jaime Rose De Candole presents “What the Trees Told Me” at OFFF Barcelona 26

She was one of ten students selected by the prestigious festival of art, design and creativity to showcase her final degree project at NXT, its platform for emerging talent.