Visual e Interactive Arts - IED

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

Video, Cinema and Sound Design

Rome

Special projects
IED X Red Bull Turn it Up

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Rome

Final projects / thesis projects
IED X Caritas Roma

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Ästhetik des Vergessens

Interaction Design and User Experience

Cagliari

Final projects / thesis projects
Baldo - An Experiential Game to Discover Sardinia’s Villages

Marketing and Communication

Turin

Final projects / thesis projects
ZONA — A Space for Independent Spaces

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Turin

Made in Trace

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Milan

WILD ME

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Milan

Tibet NSA

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Milan

Compliments of 872

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.