Marketing and Communication - IED

The Strategy, Marketing and Communication area is built on the integration of research, design methodology and applied experimentation. The educational approach combines technical competencies, cultural awareness and critical analysis skills, focused on understanding and managing communication processes in contemporary contexts.

The learning experience considers communication as a complex design process requiring analytical capabilities, interpretation skills and the ability to build strategies suited to different application contexts. The teaching approach prioritises interdisciplinarity, the integration of digital technologies and attention to sustainability as a methodological criterion.

Communication today represents a fundamental tool for businesses, institutions and organisations in building relationships, generating value and interpreting processes of change. The educational pathways prepare professionals capable of operating in strategy definition, content design and the management of communication experiences across different media and platforms.

 

Brand Communication and Brand Strategy

Study of brand identity through the analysis of values, visual languages and communication strategies. In-depth exploration of the dynamics that guide brand construction and evolution in different market contexts.

Marketing and Advertising Management

Analysis of promotional and positioning processes for products and services, with a focus on advertising strategies, consumer behaviour and market dynamics. Integration of analytical and creative competencies in campaign management.

Digital Communication and Social Media

Study of digital platforms as environments for relationships and content production. Analysis of tools, formats and metrics for designing effective communication strategies in the online context.

Cultural Innovation

Interdisciplinary approach to designing content, experiences and services in the cultural sphere. Study of methodologies for interpreting social change and generating value through culture, creativity and design.

Business Design and Strategic Design

Analysis of business models and innovation strategies through design methodologies. Development of tools for analysing complex scenarios and formulating solutions oriented towards sustainability and the user.

Content Design

Design of content and visual languages for digital and traditional media. Integration of narrative, graphic and strategic competencies for building coherent communication experiences.

IED Offering in Strategy, Marketing and Communication

Competencies and Professional Prospects

The learning path develops transferable competencies applicable in different professional contexts. Students acquire strategic vision, design skills and cultural sensitivity, enabling them to operate in complex and evolving scenarios.
Graduates find positions in diverse fields: communication agencies, cultural enterprises, startups, multinational corporations, public bodies and third-sector organisations. The acquired competencies allow them to contribute to strategy definition, brand identity construction, content design and communication process management. 

Creative and Strategic Roles

Management and Coordination Roles

Digital and Analytical Roles

Specialist Roles

IED Students Currently Work As:

Account Manager, Planner, Social Network Specialist, Content Creator, Digital Strategy Professional, Public Relations, Event Manager, Brand Manager, Advertising Manager, Big Data Analyst, Brand Communication Specialist, Brand Consultant, Brand, PR and Content Manager, Business Analyst, Communication Designer, Digital Communication Specialist, Digital Marketing Specialist, Event Designer, Events Coordinator, Content Creator, Event Production, Marketing and Communication Director, Marketing and Communication Specialist, Project Manager, UX Copywriter

Projects

Marketing and Communication

Rome

Didactic projects
Non vedo l'ora

Product and Service Design

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Tonah

Marketing and Communication

Rome

Didactic projects
Sei complice

Marketing and Communication

Rome

Didactic projects
Irregular Italic

Marketing and Communication

Turin

Final projects / thesis projects
ZONA — A Space for Independent Spaces
Collage with fabric clippings, newspapers and images

Fashion Communication and Management

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Reimagining Traceability and Transparency at Mille Collines
Various graphics and images of trees on a wallpaper

Design Strategy and Management

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Virtual Garden
Close-up of an office desk with documents arranged neatly diagonally and a white AIG device shaped like a flint point and stone texture in the center.

Product and Service Design

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Pebble - Portable AGI Device
Two interlocking cork panels held by a person whose arms we only see on a white background

Product and Service Design

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
CALIU

News

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

28 November 2025

Talent Days at IED Torino: a bridge between creativity and the world of work

Two days of meetings and interviews between students and companies to foster networking, dialogue, and early professional opportunities in the fields of yacht design and communication.

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

07 November 2025

ADCI Awards 2025: IED on the podium!

Five award-winning projects, including two Golds in the Student category for the projects SPICY:AM by IED Milano and IRREGULAR ITALIC by IED Roma.

06 November 2025

Casa IED opens in New York: a new space for design culture and creative exchange

In Williamsburg, the creative heart of New York, Casa IED has opened as the first of the spaces that IED will dedicate to cultural exchange and collaborative design.

A group of people at the opening of a design exhibition

14 October 2025

IED celebrates creativity and optimistic design at Barcelona Design Week

CREATIVE OPTIMISM, an exhibition filled with positive attitude and enthusiastic pieces originating from international projects within the Istituto Europeo di Design network, was inaugurated on 8 October at IED Barcelona.

13 October 2025

FROM ZERO TO FUTURE

Inauguration of the Academic Year in Visual Arts and Communication with a Three-Day Workshop for New Students

Zenithal plane of the courtyard of an educational center with students

22 September 2025

IED Barcelona kicks off its undergraduate programmes with more than 200 students from 62 nationalities

On 15 September, IED Barcelona inaugurated the 2025-2026 academic year by holding a Welcome Event for the new generation of creatives and designers on its undergraduate programmes.

Poster with a yellow background and the letters WELCOME EVENT 25 in light blue

19 September 2025

IED Barcelona 2025 Postgraduate Welcome Event

The welcome event for students of the October intake of the Master’s, Postgraduate and Specialisation courses will be held on 2 and 3 October.