The area develops across graphic design, visual communication and interaction design, according to a transdisciplinary approach that integrates visual culture, technology and strategy. The vision is oriented towards experimentation and the construction of visual languages capable of engaging with the present and anticipating future scenarios.

The Visual Communication, Graphic and Interactive Media area focuses on designing visual systems and communication strategies capable of connecting content, identity and audience. Design, in this context, constitutes a cultural and operational process that generates impact in digital, editorial and interactive fields. The image does not represent exclusively narrative: it is structure, function, relationship. Work develops on interfaces, layouts, signs and languages to build coherent, accessible and meaningful visual experiences. 

The area trains visual designers capable of translating the identity of brands, products and services into recognisable and coherent visual content. The learning path accompanies the development of intuitive and engaging user experiences, capable of creating authentic connections with audiences. It promotes the creative direction of campaigns, editorial projects and digital environments, according to a strategic vision open to innovation. Finally, it stimulates experimentation with traditional and emerging media: from photography to illustration, from video to motion graphics, to immersive technologies such as augmented and virtual reality. 

Creative e Art Direction

Coordination of creative visions and communication strategies. Work develops across advertising campaigns, digital content and visual storytelling, integrating strategic thinking and aesthetic sensibility.

Graphic Design

Visual design applied to publishing, typography, branding and digital communication. Layouts, visual systems and cross-media content are developed, with particular attention to formal and conceptual coherence.

Interaction Design e User Experience

Design of user-centred interfaces and digital pathways. Interactive environments, applications, websites and multimedia content are designed, with particular attention to usability, narrative and visual coherence.

Digital Graphics & Software

Conscious use of digital tools for visual design: Adobe Suite, Figma, Blender, Cinema 4D, generative AI. The technical field is integrated with design vision and experimentation.

Visual Communication

Construction of visual strategies for brands, institutions and cultural projects. The approach is systemic and multidisciplinary, oriented towards integrated communication and the design of visual experiences.

IED Offering in Visual Communication, Graphic and Interactive Media

Competencies and Professional Prospects

The pathway develops design, technical and strategic competencies for operating in the sectors of visual communication, digital design, publishing and interaction. Students acquire a critical and systemic vision, learn to manage complex projects and engage with professional contexts in continuous evolution. Professional prospects include roles such as graphic designer, visual designer, UX/UI designer, art director, interaction designer, media designer, illustrator and designer of visual content for digital platforms.

IED Students Currently Work As: 

Art Director, Copywriter, Strategic Planner, Digital Strategist, Artistic Director, Communication Designer, Creative Director, Creative Designer, Creative Manager, Media Designer, App and Video Game Developer, Web Designer and Developer, UX Designer, Multimedia Artist, Digital Art Director, Code Designer, Digital Designer, Sound Designer, Software Developer, UI Designer, Designer and Art Director, Web Designer, Motion Graphics Designer, Editorial Designer, Illustrator, Digital Creative, Interactive Art Director, Packaging Designer, Typographer, Photographer, Media Designer, Interaction Designer, Graphic and Visual Designer, Photographer, Audiovisual Designer. 

Project

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Rome

Final projects / thesis projects
Il mondo tra le dita
Six interactive screens displaying different digital mazes

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Ananke: An Arc of Six Screens
A red notebook fitting into a pink cover with perforated embossing

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Resurface

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Querencia

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Off the Record

Interaction Design and User Experience

Rome

Didactic projects
Egeria

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Bilbao

Final projects / thesis projects
Accept. Reject. Think.

Interaction Design and User Experience

Turin

Final projects / thesis projects
Punto di Ritorno

Interaction Design and User Experience

Turin

Final projects / thesis projects
Charging Coach

News

30 October 2026

IED joins the Chile Diseño 2026 Awards as institutional partner, speaker and jury contributor

IED supports the awards through jury participation and a talk by Spanish illustrator Puño.

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.

21 October 2026

IED Torino at Torino Art Week 2026

IED Torino at Torino Art Week with a series of collaborations and projects involving students from different courses, from Photography to Communication Design.

16 October 2026

From Zero to Future 2026

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

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.

14 October 2026

TypoLAB by Gonzalo Muñoz wins a LADAWARD 2026 Award

The project adds another international accolade to its list of achievements, winning in the Student–Digital category.

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.

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.