Take a seat and enjoy powerful stories that will awaken all your senses

At IED, our students don’t just create—they experiment with video design, digital art, illustration, graphic design, photography, or CG animation to develop new narratives that are both meaningful and radically contemporary.

The outcomes are completely unexpected: from immersive installations to sound performances, video screenings to interactive art, printed magazines to new digital scenarios. The goal behind every project is to craft powerful stories that mix new technologies with traditional techniques, aiming to provoke change in our society.

Some take a clear stand, while others channel their doubts. But, most importantly, all of them express what it means to be alive right now.

Through visuals and communication strategies that challenge and inspire, young visual creatives go beyond expectations and take risks. They are more than creators—they’re observers, storytellers, and changemakers. They're here to make an impact, turning complexity into clarity, and ideas into emotions.

Take a seat and enjoy the IED Graduates Visual Arts Fest: a moment of celebration and reflection on the power of visual communication—projects that transcend borders, take part in events around the globe, and tackle some of the most urgent challenges of today’s society.

Discover news about IED's Visual Arts Fests

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

14 November 2025

This was IED MUSES Talks: Quayola

In the first episode of the second season of the inspirational talk series by IED, the renowned multimedia artist revealed the key elements of his work at the intersection of art, design, and technology.

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.

29 October 2025

Inclusive graphic design to transform society

For the third consecutive year, IED Barcelona has collaborated with Fundació Setba within the framework of the “Magistrals/Premi Setba” program.

28 October 2025

Rural Futures at Class of 25 @ DDW

A selection of projects from various IED campuses was showcased at the latest edition of Dutch Design Week under the title “Rural Futures.”

27 October 2025

IED joins the Chile Diseño 2025 Awards as an institutional partner

Mery Glez, Director of Visual Arts at IED Barcelona, joins the panel of international experts to share insights on the future of visual design and creativity.

23 October 2025

IED MUSES Talks launches its second season nationwide

The series of inspirational talks promoted by Istituto Europeo di Design features five new creatives who will reveal the stories behind their careers and creative processes, with sessions at the IED Barcelona, IED Madrid, and IED Kunsthal Bilbao campuses. 

16 October 2025

7 IED nominations at the ADCE Student Awards 2025

2 works by alumni from IED Barcelona, 3 from IED Milano, and 2 from IED Roma are competing for the Youngstar Award. The winner will be revealed on 19 November at the ADCE Student Awards Gala, which will open the ADCE Creative Week in Barcelona.

16 October 2025

The Visual Arts of IED, finalists at the Arts Thread Awards

Two projects by Graphic Design alumni are competing in the 6th Global Creative Graduate Showcase, this year in collaboration with Monaco Foundry and Google Arts & Culture, and still open for public voting

14 October 2025

New January intake for Undergraduate Programmes in Italy

Fashion, Design, Communication, Visual Arts and Cinema: your creative journey starts here

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.

Nominación a los Latin Grammy para Willy Rodríguez, alumnus de la Visual Arts School del IED Madrid

09 October 2025

Latin Grammy Nomination for Willy Rodríguez, alumnus of the Visual Arts School at IED Madrid

Willy Rodríguez is a finalist in the Best Short Form Music Video category for the video “Cura pa mi alma” by artist Vera GRV

23 September 2025

IED Milano Lights Up September Fashion Week

Discover all the events featuring our students and alumni.

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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.

Two cards with a color-block design on a light wood floor

09 September 2025

Magic can also be designed

Lily Skye Peper, a third-year Graphic Design student at IED Barcelona, has created the graphic design for the second edition of the Barcelona International Magic Festival, Vila Màgica 2025.

Close-up of a technical sports t-shirt with a graphic design of three hikers reaching the summit

04 September 2025

Design that takes you to the top

For the second year running, IED Barcelona has collaborated with the Club d’Excursionista de Gràcia to create the graphic for the official T-shirt of the “Travessa Matagalls-Montserrat” Endurance Walk.

03 September 2025

Planning to study in Spain? Here's how to get your foreign high school diploma recognized

The Ministry of Education facilitates the official recognition of your secondary education studies so you can continue your academic journey at IED.

01 August 2025

IED Barcelona 2025 Undergraduate Welcome Event

The welcome event for undergraduate students, teachers and staff to mark the official opening of the new academic year will take place on Monday 15 September.

25 July 2025

IED and New Operatic Creation at the Gran Teatre del Liceu with Òh!pera

For the second time, a multidisciplinary team of students from IED Barcelona has participated in the Òh!pera project, designing the sets, costumes, projections and lighting for this newly created short opera.

On the right side, a woman's hands holding a light bulb drawn on a light green background and, on the left, the text EMprende MetaRed X 2025 International Award

23 July 2025

Fusion Point, which includes IED, Esade, and the UPC, wins the EMprende MetaRedX 2025 International Award for Entrepreneurial Innovation

The award recognises the most outstanding innovation and entrepreneurship programmes presented by Ibero-American universities.

17 July 2025

IED Barcelona Graduation Day - Summer Courses 2025

On Friday 25 July, the two graduation ceremonies for the students of the Summer Courses and Junior Summer Courses will take place in the Point One Open Space.

11 July 2025

IED Barcelona Graduation Day – Master’s and Postgraduate Programmes 2025

Graduation Day will take place on 24 July at 6.30 p.m. at the Point One facilities.

08 July 2025

IED Barcelona's Summer Courses welcome 166 students of 45 Nationalities

The educational offer of the summer programmes includes 9 courses aimed at adults and three for junior students.

03 July 2025

Three Wood Pencils at the D&AD New Blood Awards 2025 for IED Torino

Marcello Bottaro, Andrea Mammì, and Chiara Baldovini, third-year students in Communication Design, won three Wood Pencils and travelled to London for the D&AD New Blood Awards ceremony—one of the most prestigious international competitions for emerging creative talent.

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30 June 2025

IED Barcelona Visual Arts final theses at Fuego Camina Conmigo

A selection of projects by last-year Graphic Design and Motion Graphic and Video students that explore how we see, experience and structure the world have been presented at the renowned creative agency.

Magazine cover with a photo of a half-covered face with the letters OCIMAG X LAUS

27 June 2025

IED, design partner of OCIMAG X LAUS 2025

The special edition of the magazine is the result of a collaboration between the Istituto Europeo di Design, ADG-FAD and OCIMAG.

20 June 2025

Best Thesis Awards 2025 – IED Barcelona

A speculative mapping of the unconscious; the analysis and future projection of Hitmarker Branding; a shared living space to combat the loneliness of widowed women; and the healing of emotional baggage through styling and creative direction.

20 June 2025

Why do designers like ugly graphics?

‘Ugly Manifesto’ by IED Barcelona student Maria Therekova, a motion graphics piece that investigates this provocative question, wins the Gold Laus in the Audiovisual category.

19 June 2025

The first retrospective dedicated to Stefano Rovai

Starting June 26, Stefano Rovai on display at IED Florence — the first retrospective dedicated to the master of the poster, in collaboration with WHY Festival.

12 June 2025

Last Undergraduate Programme Scholarships 2025: your design journey starts now

Choose your programme at IED Barcelona, IED Kunsthal Bilbao or IED Madrid and submit your application

05 June 2025

IED Barcelona Undergraduate Graduation 2025

It will be held on Thursday, 19 June at 5 pm, at Paral·lel 62.

Recorridos, reflexiones y ritmos con Student Services del IED Madrid

03 June 2025

Exploring, Reflecting, and Connecting with IED Madrid's Student Services.

A Second Semester Full of Experiences for IED Madrid Students.

30 May 2025

Il Grande Venerdì di Enzo arrives at IED

On June 13, the IED campuses in Torino, Firenze, and Cagliari will host Il Grande Venerdì di Enzo — Italy’s most important portfolio review: a unique opportunity to meet communication professionals and receive feedback on your portfolio.

19 May 2025

IED and Artis bring the excellence of Character Design to Florence with Carlos Grangel

The legendary Grangel Studio will be the protagonist of a series of appointments in Italy dedicated to animation. Among the stops is Florence, with an event co-produced by IED and Artis to bring students and creatives into contact with the great masters of the sector.

19 May 2025

Design and visual identities: Dimitris Stefanidis' workshop

A meeting on the transformative power of design for the future of the industry

19 May 2025

Music videos, performance and creative direction: this has been Times New Vision at IED Madrid

IED Madrid has opened the doors of its headquarters in Carabanchel to host a series of conferences on graphic design beyond graphic design.

A blonde woman holds a yellow book titled Design Leadership Chronicles in front of a large bookshelf full of books.

16 May 2025

Can design change the status quo?

IED Barcelona hosted the presentation of ‘Design Leadership Chronicles’, a graphic novel by design leader Marzia Aricò that recounts true stories about design leaders and their use of strategic design to generate significant change in organisations.

Collage with three photos: vertically on the left, a marquee with a black and white NOTHING FESTIVAL sign; top right, a close-up anime frame of blue eyes; bottom right: a close-up of a girl's smiling face lying on a bed

13 May 2025

IED Barcelona digital arts return to OFFF

The Design School revealed the creative process of three projects that experiment with the latest trends in Visual Arts at NXT, the festival’s platform for emerging talent.

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06 May 2025

IED Torino at Graphic Days 2025

IED Torino at Graphic Days 2025 as Cultural Partner: Three Talks Exploring Design as a Cultural and Critical Practice

Baby singing opera on a black background

06 May 2025

IED Barcelona once again participates in the multidisciplinary project “Òh!pera"

Product, Interior, Fashion and Graphic Design students are working on the co-creation of the newly created micro-opera Ikària, which will be performed in July at the Gran Teatre del Liceu as part of the Grec Festival of Barcelona.

Times New Vision. Nuevos caminos para el diseño gráfico

05 May 2025

Times New Vision: Rethinking the Future of Graphic Design.

On May 14 from 5 PM, IED Madrid Design District is hosting a day of conversations on graphic design—beyond graphic design itself.

Collage with four images of visual arts projects: posters, editorial guides, frames from short films in 3.

30 April 2025

Four ADG LAUS Awards nominations for IED Barcelona

The shortlisted works are projects by students and alumni of the Visual Arts School: ‘Ugly Manifesto’ by Maria Terekhova; ‘Tamaq’ by Tomiris Aimaganbetova; ‘Force Majeure’ by Michele El Khoury; and ‘Voces Encendidas’ by Charlotte Páez.

Bridal fashion design photo collage

28 April 2025

IED Barcelona celebrates a decade of bridal fashion design by dressing the city in white

Student creations were showcased at the Hotel Almanac Barcelona, Gratacós, and Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week.

28 April 2025

Why Festival is back for its seventh edition

From May 8th to 11th, the WHY Festival returns to Florence for its seventh edition: a rich program of exhibitions, talks, workshops, and panels dedicated to visual communication in all its forms.

Design of a rose that imitates the drawing of the classic Barcelona flower panot

24 April 2025

IED Barcelona celebrates the 4th edition of “IED Social – Sant Jordi”

A social volunteer initiative to connect different generations through design on the occasion of the Day of the Book and the Rose.

18 April 2025

IED presents The Dreamers, a photographic archive of perspectives on the present.

As part of EXPOSED Torino Foto Festival, IED introduces the first chapter of the three-year project Ti vorrei dire, created in collaboration with Gallerie d’Italia - Intesa Sanpaolo.

15 April 2025

A Festival, Thousand Eyes: IED Torino Signs the Visual Identity of the Tenth Edition of Borgate dal Vivo

Seeing the world through the eyes of animals: thus, the new visual identity of Borgate dal Vivo is born, signed by IED Torino for its tenth edition.

Two visual arts projects from IED Barcelona, along with the High Potentials program poster

02 April 2025

IED’s Visual Arts programme at ADC*E talent scouting

On 3 and 4 April, ten students selected from among more than 100 candidates will participate in the High Potentials programme showcasing their work to leading agencies in the sector on stage at Disseny Hub Barcelona.

01 April 2025

Jacopo Koning presents Circular Tragedy

Jacopo Koning (student of the Master Program in Graphic Design) presents Circular Tragedy (2025), an exploration of contemporary absurdity, curated by Bianca Rafaelle (student of the Master Program in Curatorial Practice) in a unique collaboration between IED students.

The Glitch Camp IED 2025

21 March 2025

TALK: Designing Togetherness

Designing Togetherness talk by Master of Arts School IED Milano and Fondazione Francesco Morelli will take place at BASE Milano on April 9 at 4.30 pm.

21 March 2025

"New Perspectives": Showcasing Piedmontese Excellence through the Eyes of Young Creatives

IED Torino students narrate the soul of the companies within the Exclusive Brands Torino network through a photographic exhibition that merges art, design, and entrepreneurial culture.

Photo composition from various Visual Arts projects of IED Barcelona Graphic Design Students

07 March 2025

Portfolio Review Day Visual 2025: A journey between 2D and 3D

The annual exhibition of the best works by fourth year Graphic Design and Motion Graphics and Video students at IED Barcelona: from spectacular animated short films to creative posters, innovative merchandising proposals and imaginative editorial products.

Visitors at Saló de l'Ensenyament 2024 in front of an image of IED Barcelona

04 March 2025

IED Barcelona at Saló de l’Ensenyament 2025

From 26 to 30 March, visitors to this event dedicated to providing educational guidance will be able to learn about the school's design training programmes at stand D-453 at the Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc venue.

03 March 2025

AI and Plurals: Gen Z and Artificial Intelligence at IED Factory 2025

The latest edition of IED Factory explored the cultural implications of AI through installations, performances, and visual experiments, addressing themes such as deepfakes, digital loneliness, synthetic identities, and the redefinition of collective rituals.

28 February 2025

The second edition of The Glitch Camp 2025 opens for registrations 

From 7 to 13 April, the first free urban camping during the Milano Design Week for students from all over the world will be held once again  

28 February 2025

IED in DH25 Festival de Diseño - Querétaro, México

IED at Mexico's Most Important Graphic Design Festival: Dejando Huella DH25

Posters and other applications of the exhibition 'TDC 70' at IED Barcelona

26 February 2025

‘TDC 70 Exhibition’: From New York to Barcelona

IED Barcelona is hosting a selection of the winning works from the 70th annual international competition of the Type Directors Club of New York, the world’s leading community for this design discipline.

Collage showing some of the results of the Multidisciplinary Workshop Week de l'IED Barcelona

20 February 2025

The IED Barcelona Multidisciplinary Workshop Week brings together Art, Design and Gastronomy

From 3 to 7 February, this annual academic activity offered 24 creative workshops to students of degree and Erasmus programmes, in which they could experiment with food design from different perspectives and disciplines.

Manuela Procopio, Academic Manager of IED Barcelona, ​​together with Elena Salmistraro and Pepa Reverter. On the right, Andrea Marchesi, director of IED Barcelona.

19 February 2025

IED Barcelona joins the celebration of Italian Design Day 2025

Manuela Procopio, the School’s Academic Manager, was in charge of moderating one of its activities: the round table ‘Inequalities. Design for a better life’, on 12 February at the Enric Miralles Foundation.

The installation "Eternal Shift" at the Llum BCN 25 light arts festival - IED Barcelona

12 February 2025

IED Barcelona creates a dialogue between light and nature with ‘Eternal Shift’

Conceived by Product Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics and Video, and Business Design students, the lighting design installation for Llum BCN was presented from 7 to 9 February in the Parc del Centre del Poblenou.

El IED Barcelona se alía con Plant for the Planet por la restauración de ecosistemas

04 February 2025

IED Barcelona joins forces with Plant-for-the-Planet to restore ecosystems

This agreement — the first that the foundation has made with a design school — represents an alliance between design and ecosystems, and arises from the common purpose of accompanying future agents of change.

La Escuela de Visual Arts del IED Barcelona, 4º de España, en el Global Creative College Ranking

23 January 2025

Visual Arts at IED Barcelona, fourth place nationally in the Global Creative College Ranking

Internationally, it is in the top third of the ranking, out of a list of 166 participants.

Más de 150 estudiantes de Máster, Postgrado y Cursos de Especialización inician el curso académico en el IED Barcelona

22 January 2025

Over 150 students from the master’s, postgraduate and specialisation courses begin their academic year at IED Barcelona

They will study a total of 13 programmes: seven master’s, two postgraduate and four specialisation courses.

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07 January 2025

Enrollment facilitations for Master of Arts in Italy

Early Bird enrollment facilitation for IED Master of Arts in Milan, Rome, Turin, Florence and Accademia Galli - Como.

Aceptar lo desconocido en el diseño experimental Thinh Truong IED Barcelona Unwoven memories jornada FinalOk_V24.adg

27 December 2024

Embracing the unknown in Experimental Design

Thinh Truong, IED Barcelona Motion Graphics and Video graduate, participated in the FinalOk_V24.adg Conference where he revealed what is hidden behind the Gold Laus Award he achieved with his project ‘Unwoven Memories’.

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26 December 2024

Enrolment facilitations for Master's Programs in Italy

Facilitation on early enrolment for Master's Programs in Milan, Rome, Turin, Florence and at the Accademia di Belle Arti Aldo Galli Como.

IED Barcelona travels to Helsinki within the Erasmus BIP programme

10 December 2024

IED Barcelona travels to Helsinki as part of the Erasmus BIP

Graphic Design, Motion Graphics and Video, Product Design and Interior Design students participated in this short-stay mobility programme at Aalto University, together with students from the Aldo Galli Academy of Fine Arts in Como and the University of Naples Federico II.

09 December 2024

A new approach on domestic objects at Alcova Miami 2024 

We went back to Miami to attend the Alcova Miami event, which took place from December 3 to 8 at the city’s oldest hotel, River Inn. The event gathered a selection of carefully curated international studios, designers and artists from around the world during Miami Design Week.  

05 December 2024

AI annual 2025: two IED names join the illustration jury

The AI Annual 2025 jury of the Associazione Illustratori celebrates excellence in illustration with leading industry professionals

Encuesta satisfacción AQU IED Barcelona

02 December 2024

AQU Catalunya and IED Barcelona begin a mass survey to gauge the satisfaction of recent graduates

More than 50,000 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.

26 November 2024

Introducing XP at Milano Games Week & Cartoonics

We participated in the latest edition of Milano Games Week & Cartoonics, November 21-23, Italy's most important industry event dedicated to video games, digital entertainment, and the world of comics

5 finalistas IED en los ADC*E Student Awards 2024

25 November 2024

Three silver awards and two shortlisted projects for IED at the ADC*E Student Awards 2024

The silver awards went to two projects by IED Barcelona alumni and one from IED Roma. Two other projects — one from IED Barcelona and the other from IED Milano — were finalists in the first edition of this international competition for young creative talent.

Reverse Engineering: unlocking the secrets of design

22 November 2024

Reverse Engineering: unlocking the secrets of design

Explore the world of Reverse Engineering in design: methodologies, tools and practical applications to discover product secrets and create innovation.

¿Qué hay detrás de un Laus de Oro? Thinh Truong, graduado en Motion Graphics and Video en el IED Barcelona lo cuenta en abierto el 4 de diciembre a las 12 h en FinalOk_V24.adg

21 November 2024

What’s behind a Gold Laus Award?

Thinh Truong, IED Barcelona Motion Graphics and Video graduate, will share his story on 4 December at 12 pm at FinalOk_V24.adg (Disseny Hub Barcelona Auditorium).

MIRA Digital Arts Festival IED Barcelona Master in Design for Interaction and Extended Reality

13 November 2024

This is how IED Barcelona participated in the MIRA Digital Arts Festival 2024

The design school was present as an artistic collaborator with two immersive installations that challenge the limits of perception, created by students of the Master in Design for Virtual Reality and the Master in Interaction Design.

IED MUSES: Decoding Inspirational Minds IED Barcelona Hamil Industries Marco Oggian Radical Data

11 November 2024

IED MUSES: Decoding Inspirational Minds

IED Barcelona presents the first season of this new series of talks open to the city, where the career and design process of leading creatives will be revealed, breaking stereotypes.

Diseño, fotografía y arte por la transformación social IED Barcelona - Fundación SETBA - Fundació Ampans

06 November 2024

Design, photography and art for social transformation

IED Barcelona provided a personalised digital portrait workshop to the winner of the Setba Award, along with 10 of his colleagues from the Fundació Ampans in a learning experience committed to inclusion.

Lia Ferreiro debuta en Blanc! 2024 Graduada en Motion Graphics and Video en el IED Barcelona Daka Archive

05 November 2024

Lia Ferreiro makes her debut at Blanc! 2024

The IED Barcelona Motion Graphics and Video graduate was one of three students selected to participate as a speaker, presenting her final degree project, ‘Daka Archive’, an immersive digital archive experience that compiles Taino culture and history.

¿Qué pinta tiene el futuro del diseño vasco?  Xavier Isasti y Julen Asga, alumni de Diseño Gráfico del IED Barcelona y Kunsthal Bilbao, han sido ponentes en Harroby, la sección de nuevos talentos del festival de diseño gráfico y tecnología Basquerville.

30 October 2024

What does the future of Basque design look like?

Xavier Isasti and Julen Asga, Graphic Design alumni of IED Barcelona and Kunsthal Bilbao, were speakers at Harroby, the new talent section of the Basquerville graphic design and technology festival.

El IED Barcelona une diseño, estrategia, agua y naturaleza en una triple exposición Barcelona Design Week

28 October 2024

IED Barcelona unites design, strategy, water and nature in a triple exhibition

As part of the programme of Barcelona Design Week, and an Associated Venue of the event, it comprises ‘Grad selection: Design, Fashion, Visual Arts, Communication’, ‘The Shapes of Nature. A story by Latin-American Designers’ and ‘Fusion Point Challenge of Water’.

Colour analysis: the science of colours in personal styling

25 October 2024

Colour analysis: the science of colours in personal styling

Discover colour analysis: the science of colour that reveals your personal palette, transforms your style and opens up new opportunities in the world of personal styling.

23 October 2024

FROM ZERO TO 2024: KINDERGARTEN

An experiential workshop designed to rediscover creativity through play and social interaction, creating a stimulating environment for Visual Arts students beginning their educational journey at IED Torino.

22 October 2024

IED Torino x APART Fair

Students with a Bachelor's Degree in Photography participate in the contest “A New Generation of Photographers and Antiques” to document the eighth edition of the fair.

21 October 2024

Relations of Care – “Class of” exhibition during @DDW 2024 

A selection of six projects from IED Madrid, Barcelona, Milano and Roma participated in the “Class of” exhibition during Dutch Design Week 2024.

21 October 2024

IED at Torino Design City 2024: A Meeting on the Future of Design

On October 26, 2024, at 11 AM, the Polo del '900 will host a meeting to highlight the role of Turin's schools in promoting creative and sustainable approaches in the design of the future.

18 October 2024

Three Advertising Communication students win the "Be a changemaker for a sustainable campus" contest

Amedeo Innocenti, Sara Mandolini, and Filippo Sgarlata, students of the Bachelor's Degree in Advertising Communication have won the Be a changemaker for a European sustainable campus contest

Lia Ferreiro, del IED Barcelona, gana un premio Adobe Max 2024 Design Creativity Awards Motion Graphics and Video

17 October 2024

Lia Ferreiro, from IED Barcelona, wins an Adobe Max 2024 Design Creativity Award

The Motion Graphics and Video graduate has won the award in the Digital Design category with ‘Todas Musas’.

08 October 2024

"Recollections in Tranquillity": young IED photographers on show

From 10 to 12 October, the works of the photography students are on exhibition at KEMONIA Lab. The shots raise questions about roots, belonging, nature and the delicate balance between reality and imagination.

07 October 2024

Milano Digital Week: events at the School of Visual Arts

On 10 and 11 October, the “Among Realities” exhibition opens, accompanied by the “Systematic Models” immersive experience

El diseño del IED Barcelona protagoniza la imagen del FLIB 2024

04 October 2024

IED Barcelona design takes centre stage in the FLIB 2024 branding

Giuditta Furlan and Irene Moreno, students of the Specialization Course in Graphic Design, have created a book-suitcase that symbolises travelling through reading, for the poster for the Festival of Italian Literature in Barcelona.

Tres alumni de Visual Arts del IED Barcelona, en Brut! 2024 Laura Valdez, Camila Kotliarsky y Lia Ferreiro han defendido sus trabajos finales de grado ante un jurado profesional que ha seleccionado a esta última para participar a finales de octubre como conferenciante en el festival Blanc!

01 October 2024

Three Visual Arts alumni from IED Barcelona at Brut! 2024

Laura Valdez, Camila Kotliarsky and Lia Ferreiro have defended their final degree projects before a professional jury, which selected the latter to participate as a speaker at the Blanc! festival at the end of October.

El IED Barcelona inaugura el año académico 2024-2025 con 292 estudiantes de 51 nacionalidades

27 September 2024

IED Barcelona inaugurates the 2024-2025 academic year with 292 undergraduate students of 51 nationalities

The Welcome Event and Welcome Week gave new students their first contact with the IED vision.

El diseño del IED Barcelona, en la America's Cup Race Village Stage I design also for the sea

26 September 2024

IED Barcelona design on the America’s Cup Race Village Stage

Andrea Marchesi, Director of IED Barcelona, and Product Design alumnus Mina Barchi presented projects related to the blue economy and sustainability at the event ‘I design also for the sea’.

Diseño y arte unidos a favor de la inclusión  Arianna Barahona e Irina Kavtaradza, estudiantes de Graphic Design del IED Barcelona, diseñan dos propuestas de merchandising para dar visibilidad a las obras finalistas del XIV Premio Setba

20 September 2024

Design and art united towards inclusion

Arianna Barahona and Irina Kavtaradza, Graphic Design students at IED Barcelona, have designed two merchandising proposals to provide visibility to the shortlisted works of the 14th Setba Prize. Their works were presented on 16 September at Caixaforum, during the Award Ceremony.

Varvara Godovikova, seleccionada para la 7ª edición de los Premios gaudeamusPROJECTA IED Barcelona alumnus

19 September 2024

Varvara Godovikova, shortlisted for the 7th edition of the gaudeamusPROJECTA Awards

The IED Barcelona alumnus is one of the 24 finalists for the awards that recognise and reward emerging talent in final degree projects in Graphic Design presented across Spain throughout 2023.

Nuevas lavanderías second-hand diseñadas de forma colaborativa Junto a GirbauLAB IED Barcelona

27 August 2024

Rethinking the role of the laundrette to foster textile circularity from the perspective of design

Together with GirbauLAB, eight interdisciplinary teams of IED Barcelona students have presented a range of innovative proposals that redefine the experience of these spaces, contributing to the circular economy.

22 July 2024

FRAGILE SURFACE IEDxArtribune

Artribune commissioned us to produce its magazine covers for the second year in a row. Discover the new cover!

Nuevos lenguajes de diseño a través de la tecnología  Descubre cuál ha sido la apuesta del IED Barcelona y Milano en Sónar+D 2024

15 July 2024

New design languages through technology

Discover what IED Barcelona and Milan were committed to at Sónar+D 2024.

El IED Barcelona cierra el año académico con dos jornadas de graduaciones

10 July 2024

IED Barcelona culminates the academic year with two days of graduations

The graduation ceremonies will take place on 18 and 19 July, respectively, for 79 master’s and postgraduate students and 145 summer course students.

Visibilizar lo prohibido a través del diseño IED Barcelona Languages of the Forbidden

10 July 2024

Making the forbidden visible through design

In the face of persecution and censorship, design, creativity and critical thinking come together in defence of freedom of expression. Discover three projects by Visual Arts students from IED Barcelona presented on 4 June at the Museu de l’Art Prohibit.

08 July 2024

IED Kunsthal celebrates a Degree Show with a selection of over 20 outstanding projects, including its first Fashion Show

This year’s graduating class has finalised their Bachelor’s Degrees in Interior Design, Graphic Design and Fashion Design, receiving the first official qualification in these specialities in the Basque Country

05 July 2024

IED Barcelona students design the official T-shirt for the 45th Matagalls-Montserrat Crossing

Second-year Graphic Design students put forward six proposals from which the Gracia Hiking Club, the event organiser, has chosen a winner.

170 estudiantes de 44 nacionalidades, en los Summer Courses del IED Barcelona

04 July 2024

170 students of 44 nationalities taking part in the IED Barcelona Summer Courses

The educational offer of the summer programmes includes 10 courses aimed at adults and three for junior students. As a new proposal for this year, all will address the same transversal theme: water from the perspective of design.

01 July 2024

The new Marconi campus of IED Turin illuminated by video mapping that pays homage to its Alumni

Until July 20th, the new Marconi campus of IED Turin will be illuminated by a video mapping installation that tells the story of the school's courses through some of the best projects created by alumni in recent years

Three students from IED Barcelona designing with XPPEN digital tablets

25 June 2024

New digital tools for IED Barcelona

The School has signed a collaboration agreement with XPPen that will equip the XR Lab with 10 state-of-the-art Artist Pro 16 Gen 2 tablets.

Best Thesis Awards 2024 – IED Barcelona

21 June 2024

Best Thesis Awards 2024 – IED Barcelona

Vehicles with a positive impact on people and the environment, building personality through fashion, and approaching food culture from a visual arts perspective. These are some of the themes of the final projects that earned these awards.

6 reconocimientos FAD para el Design y las Artes Visuales del IED Barcelona LAUS Oro

14 June 2024

Six FAD awards for Design and Visual Arts for IED Barcelona

The Gràcia-based school has won the prize for best Educational Centre at the Habitácola Awards, 1 Gold and 3 Bronzes at the ADG Laus Awards, and the Opinion Medal at the ADI Medals. These accolades demonstrate the creativity and innovation emerging from IED’s classrooms.

Graduación Undergraduate IED Barcelona 2024

12 June 2024

IED Barcelona 2024 Undergraduate Graduation

The Ceremonies will be held on 17 June in the Mediapro Imagina building.

11 June 2024

Dolce & Gabbana Dal Cuore alle Mani, conversazioni con Florence Müller

IED Milan is organizing a conference dedicated to the Dolce & Gabbana exhibition, "Dal Cuore alle Mani" making its world premiere in Milan at Palazzo Reale.

11 June 2024

Lesson in Directing at Dude Headquarters - Bachelor's Degree in Communication Design

10 June 2024

Communication Design Students Explore Milan: Outdoor Lessons and a Visit to the Legendary Bar Basso

10 June 2024

Students of Graphic Design Explore the Art of Calligraphy with Barbara Calzolari and Vittoria Gatti

Marc Sanz Pey, padrino de la promoción 2020-2024 EAS en el Acto Institucional de Graduación de la Generalitat de Catalunya IED Barcelona

03 June 2024

Marc Sanz Pey, Guest Speaker of the EAS class of 2020–2024

The IED Barcelona Fashion alumnus was the guest of honour at the Government of Catalonia’s Institutional Graduation Ceremony, which took place on 27 May at the Victoria Theatre.

31 May 2024

The new Marconi campus of IED Turin is born

3,000 square meters spread over 5 floors, with classrooms, spacious laboratories, a library, and several common areas to share: the new Marconi campus of IED Turin is a manifesto of sustainable design that invites transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary

El IED Barcelona, más Barcelona que nunca

29 May 2024

IED Barcelona, more Barcelona than ever

In June, projects by final-year Fashion, Product and Interior Design as well as Visual Arts students will take over various emblematic spaces in the city to bring the School’s talent and innovation in design closer to citizens.

El IED Barcelona colabora por segundo año con la Fundació Setba dentro del proyecto “Magistrals/Premio Setba”

29 May 2024

Social design, co-creation and inclusion

IED Barcelona collaborates with the Setba Foundation for a second year, with the Magistrals/Setba Award project.

IED Barcelona MANE The Scent of Design

24 May 2024

What does design smell like?

“The Scent of Design”, the co-creation project between IED Barcelona and MANE in which nine interdisciplinary teams created a perfume related to a design in their field of expertise, has come to an end. These are the results.

“Made in Italy, entre tradición e innovación” IED Barcelona

22 May 2024

“Made in Italy, between tradition and innovation”

On 14 May, IED Barcelona hosted this event discussing some of the key factors in the success of Italian companies who have made a name for themselves across the world, such as creativity, in its Point 2 facilities.

15 May 2024

A creative tour through Barcelona, Bilbao, and Madrid

Illustrated maps created by Graphic Design students and published in Yorokobu magazine.

Laus 2024 IED Barcelona

10 May 2024

Four ADG LAUS 2024 Awards nominations for IED Barcelona

“Unwoven memories” by Thinh Truong, “Noc noc” by Katherine Svoboda, “Olskin” by Maria Terekhova, and “Mórfosis” by Camila Kotliarsky among the finalists. The winners will be revealed on 12 June during the ADG Laus Night.

07 May 2024

Design Yourself 2024 - Viral Professionalism

Design Yourself is a cycle of inspirational conferences that every year accompany the institutional teaching activity of IED Postgraduate School of Milan

How to create a brand identity: from values, to tone of voice, to visual design

06 May 2024

How to create a brand identity: from values, to tone of voice, to visual design

Explore how to build a brand identity that effectively captures and communicates the values of your brand or company.

IED Social: diseño solidario por Sant Jordi IED Barcelona ASTE

23 April 2024

IED Social: Solidarity through design for Sant Jordi

For the third year in a row, IED Barcelona students have collaborated with ASTE Barcelona on the initiative 'Rosas de Sant Jordi', delivering roses and prints designed in-house to elderly residents in three care homes in the district of Gracia.

22 April 2024

María Herreros shares her professional trajectory at IED Kunsthal Bilbao

A meeting that brought together professionals from the sector, teachers and students from the Visual Arts school as well as other specialisations.

22 April 2024

IED Firenze collaborates with ACF Fiorentina on a project with Lorenzo 26'

Students of Advertising Communication course worked with Lorenzo 26, the Fiorentina mascot.

22 April 2024

IED works on show for CosmoIAm

11 male and female students from the Rome and Milan campuses questioned themselves on the theme “Future Matter”

22 April 2024

The Glitch Camp: What an experience!

Students from over 30 nationalities brought the first free urban campsite to life for Milan Design Week

09 April 2024

Why Graphic Design Festival

Why Graphic Design Festival is back in Florence for its sixth edition from April 12 to 14. This year's program, developed in collaboration with IED, promises a variety of events for enthusiasts and professionals alike.

La cultura digital del IED Barcelona en OFFF Festival Lia Ferreiro Tawa Carla Amat Thinh Truong

09 April 2024

IED Barcelona’s digital culture at OFFF Festival

“The Next Us” platform for emerging talent showcased three projects that propose new visions of the creative industry, mixing art direction, graphic design, web design, fashion, branding, motion graphics and 3D.

11 March 2024

DesignX Commons is the design focus of IED Master of Arts programs

What does it mean to design for the common good? Discover our new Master of Arts academic offer starting in October 2024.

29 February 2024

IED Project Week with 24Bottles

The Project Week is back, a week of creative design where theory meets practice in a continuous flow of ideas, allowing undergraduate students to fully immerse themselves in the real world of business and creativity.

El IED Barcelona estará en el Saló de l'Ensenyament 2024

22 February 2024

IED Barcelona to be present at Saló de l’Ensenyament 2024

From 13 to 17 March, visitors to this event dedicated to educational guidance will be able to learn about the school’s range of design courses at stand D-453 in Fira de Barcelona’s Montjuïc premises.

El IED Barcelona, anfitrión de la mesa redonda organizada por Barcelona Global "La Barcelona del diseño y la arquitectura"

21 February 2024

The Barcelona of Design and Architecture

IED Barcelona hosted this roundtable discussion organised by Barcelona Global, in which Andrea Marchesi, IED director, Isabel Roig, CEO of BCD, and Lucia Millet, co-founder of Cierto Estudio, discussed the global challenges for the city’s future from the perspective of creativity and design.

El IED Barcelona acoge la International Poster Design Exhibition

20 February 2024

IED Barcelona hosts International Poster Design Exhibition

The show forms part of the International Fine Arts, Printing and Sustainability Conference 2024 organised by the Graphic Design department of Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, of which IED was the main Academic Sponsor.

El IED Barcelona rinde tributo a Macario Gómez, el último gran cartelista del cine español

16 February 2024

Tribute to last great poster designer of Spanish cinema

Third-year Graphic Design and Motion Graphics and Video students from IED Barcelona designed a pop-up exhibition in tribute to Macario Gómez in Nau Bostik, in collaboration with the Filmoteca de Catalunya and his family.

13 February 2024

IED at LINEAPELLE 103

IED Firenze continues its collaboration with LINEAPELLE, the international leather industry exhibition, participating in the 103rd edition scheduled from February 20 to 22 at Fiera Milano Rho.

13 February 2024

New international mentors for the Undergraduate courses at IED Firenze

Take a look at our new international mentors who are leaders in their fields leading students into a new era: their role will be to assist students in understanding, addressing, and resolving the challenges of an industry that is constantly evolving. 

12 February 2024

A workshop on shoe reconstruction, weaving with corn, and scenography among the activities of WSW 24

The results of the 11 workshops constituting Workshop Week 24, a cross-cutting and disruptive initiative by IED Kunsthal Bilbao, were presented last Friday.

We played Design Multidisciplinary Workshop Week IED Barcelona

12 February 2024

We played Design

From 5 to 9 February, IED Barcelona held a new edition of its Multidisciplinary Workshop Week – We Play Design, featuring 23 workshops dedicated to experimenting with the concept of play in the field of design.

07 February 2024

IED x Mazzoleni

The students presented their graphic design projects to promote David Raimondo's exhibition at Mazzoleni Art Gallery

El IED Barcelona celebra 10 años en Llum BCN con “Luminent”

05 February 2024

IED Barcelona celebrates ten years at Llum BCN with “Luminent”

Devised by students from Product Design, Interior Design, Motion Graphics & Video, and Business Design, the installation, which can be seen from 2 to 4 February, pays homage to the essence of Barcelona’s Poblenou neighbourhood by combining light and bubbles.

El IED Barcelona da la bienvenida a 220 estudiantes Postgraduate y Lifelong Learning

23 January 2024

IED Barcelona welcomes 220 Postgraduate and Lifelong Learning students

The students will study a total of 16 programmes respectively: 9 masters, 2 postgraduates and 5 specialisation courses.

De la idea al prototipo: una muestra más allá de lo visual de los estudiantes de 4º año de Diseño Gráfico y Motion Graphics and Video del IED Barcelona, quienes han exhibido los trabajados más destacados de su portfolio en Portfolio Review Day Visual Communication

22 January 2024

From idea to prototype: an exhibition beyond the visual

Fourth-year students from Graphic Design and Motion Graphics and Video at IED Barcelona showcased a compendium of the most outstanding works in their portfolios to industry professionals and the IED community to mark Portfolio Review Day.

El programa de cocreación entre IED Barcelona y MANE, “The Scent of Design”, traducirá aromas en diseño

19 January 2024

“The Scent of Design” translates fragrances into design

As part of the collaboration framework of the “IED x MANE Co-creation programme”, this interdisciplinary project will allow students from IED Barcelona to come up with fragrances for their designs.

08 January 2024

Asier Angulo of IED Kunsthal Bilbao, winner of the First Open House Europe Visual Stories Bilbao Award

His project ‘This is us’ forms part of the Visual Stories exhibition inaugurated in Lisbon, the host city of the first Open House Europe Annual Summit.

“UP NOODLE”, de Camila Kotliarsky, y “Flowing”, de Maria Mei Bellsolá, del IED Barcelona, nominadas a los Green Product Awards 2024

21 December 2023

Two IED Barcelona students nominated for Green Product Awards 2024

The “UP NOODLE” and “Flowing” projects, by Camila Kotliarsky and Maria Mei Bellsolá, have been selected among 1,500 applicants from 54 countries to compete for the Green Concept Award category.

Slow Light, del IED Barcelona, entusiasma en Fête des Lumières Lyon

13 December 2023

Slow Light causes a sensation in Lyon

The lighting installation, created by students from IED Barcelona, turned visitors of the international Fête de Lumières festival into active participants in an interactive experience with light, providing food for thought on energy consumption and the power of stars.

Visual storytelling: what it is and how you do it

04 December 2023

Visual storytelling: what it is and how you do it

Strategies, phases, tools and resources to create engaging stories.

Estudiantes del IED Barcelona participan en Solidarity Xmas Tree comisariados por Cartier

29 November 2023

IED Barcelona students participate in Solidarity Xmas Tree campaign

Curated by Cartier, they designed a Christmas tree entitled “Treasure” that pays tribute to the iconic red boxes of this French jewellery and watch brand.

The jobs of the future: what to study today to be in demand tomorrow

29 November 2023

The jobs of the future: what to study today to be in demand tomorrow

Essential skills to tackle tomorrow's professional challenges.

24 November 2023

A workshop dedicated to gender-based violence

Students in Advertising Communication proposed digital content dedicated to the theme of gender-based violence, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2023

22 November 2023

Refugee struggle was the theme of our exhibition at Dubai Design Week

With a graphic project developed by students from IED – Istituto Europeo di Design, the book "Estou Refugiado” tells the dramatic story of four women and their struggles in their countries of origin and about adapting to Brazilian culture.

17 November 2023

IED partners with Arte Laguna Prize 18

IED will award a special prize for a digital art creative and some of the selected projects will be exhibited at the Arsenale in Venice.

Andrea Marchesi, director del IED Barcelona, jurado de MyStart BCN

13 November 2023

Andrea Marchesi, My Start BCN jury member

The IED Barcelona director contributed his expertise in design, business and innovation to help select Biovitae as the winning proposal in the competition devised by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Barcelona as part of the “Premio Faro del Mediterráneo” [“Mediterranean Lighthouse Award”].

Nuevas formas de explorar la formación del profesorado de la mano del IED Barcelona en el Campus de les Arts

07 November 2023

New ways of exploring teacher training accompanied by IED

Several teachers, such as David Ortega from Barcelona’s Istituto Europeo di Design school, examined innovative teaching methodologies and strategies based on specific cases during the “Aprenentatge Rebel” (Rebel Learning) conference at the Campus de les Arts.

06 November 2023

Clara Briones and Antton Ugarte, Teachers at IED Kunsthal Bilbao, create the image for the 65th edition of ZINEBI

Zinebi, the International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao, is accredited by the Hollywood Academy as a qualifier for the Oscars.

06 November 2023

"Now is Better": Stefan Sagmeister presented his book at IED Firenze

Stefan Sagmeister is one of the most important contemporary graphic designers: on November 29 he presented his latest book Now is Better at IED Firenze.

El IED Barcelona acoge un bootcamp internacional organizado por PICO

31 October 2023

IED Barcelona hosts international bootcamp organised by PICO

Motion Graphics and Interaction Design students participated in an intensive training seminar to learn about the upcoming PICO Dev Jam Hackathon Competition.

26 October 2023

IED Barcelona’s Lluís La Hoz wins “Human/AI Design Challenge”

The poster by this 3rd year Graphic Design student, entitled “Creativity’s new partner”, beat 150 entries from around the world in the international competition organised by the Barcelona Centre de Disseny and CASA SEAT as part of Barcelona Design Week.

Pol Anglada, diseñador en Loewe y alumnus del IED Barcelona, en el “Artists-in-Residence” de la Fundación Tom of Finland de Los Ángeles

24 October 2023

Pol Anglada, Loewe designer and IED Barcelona alumnus, in Artist-in-Residence programme at Tom of Finland Foundation

He is one of three candidates chosen to be part of the autumn edition of this international programme, which allows young LGTBQ creators to learn, create and share experiences.

Dar Rubinstein, alumnus del IED Barcelona, recibe el Premio Innova de los Premios gaudeamusPROJECTA

20 October 2023

IED Barcelona alumnus Dar Rubinstein wins INNOVA PRIZE at gaudeamusPROJECTA Awards

She won the prize for communicative innovation in languages, resources and media, both creative and technological, with her final year project entitled “Timeless”.

El IED Barcelona brilla en la jornada principal de la BDW con "Hanging by a Threat"

19 October 2023

IED Barcelona design shines on the main day of BDW with “Hanging By a Threat”

The installation, created by students from the interdisciplinary subject Upcycling: Waste is Precious, in collaboration with Cervezas Alhambra and the Barcelona Centre de Disseny, was presented at the Disseny Hub Barcelona on 18 October.

Dos alumni de Artes Visuales del IED Barcelona, ponentes en Brut!

18 October 2023

Two IED Barcelona Visual Arts alumni speak at Brut!

The design event promoting young talent and creativity, held in Barcelona on 5 and 6 October, featured talks by Varvara Godovikova and Thinh Truong, who presented their final theses.

‘In the beginning everything was white’, llega al Disseny Hub Barcelona en formato exposición

17 October 2023

'In the Beginning Everything Was White' arrives at Disseny Hub Barcelona in exhibition format

The exhibition “Òh!pera (L’exposició)”, a show featuring the creation processes of eight small-format operas from this project, including the participation of IED Barcelona, was officially opened on 10 October as part of the programming for BDW.

Estudiantes del IED diseñan una acción participativa con motivo del Salón Náutico Internacional de Barcelona

16 October 2023

IED students design a participatory action for Barcelona International Boat Show

Nearly 150 people recreated their own boat trip in the Art Container installation at the Àgora Port space in the Port de Barcelona, which aimed to reconnect the city with the sea, reinforcing the links between Barcelona residents and their port.

12 October 2023

Release Yourself: the new Florence Queer Festival visual identity

The most significant Tuscan festival dedicated to Queer culture continues its collaboration with the Grafica per la Comunicazione course at IED Firenze.

3 carteles del IED Barcelona, finalistas del concurso “Human/AI Design Challenge”

11 October 2023

3 posters from IED Barcelona “Human/AI Design Challenge” are competition finalists

The works by Lluís La Hoz Viñas and Yasmin Barry-Djemal, 3rd year Graphic Design students, and Fabienne Bjercke, 3rd year Motion Graphics student, have been chosen from over 100 entries. They will be on display at CASA SEAT from 16 to 28 October as part of Barcelona Design Week.

Comienza el año académico postgraduate en el IED Barcelona

10 October 2023

Postgraduate academic year begins at IED Barcelona

Master’s and postgraduate students began their educational journey at the Istituto Europeo di Design on 5 and 6 October with a multidisciplinary workshop and official welcome ceremony.

Los premios Laus del IED, en LATENT Festival

10 October 2023

IED’s Laus Awards at LATENT Festival

The exhibition of the prizewinning works from the latest edition of the ADG Laus Awards officially opened at the Factoria Cultural in Terrassa on 14 September, featuring six projects from the Barcelona and Madrid schools of the Istituto Europeo di Design.

09 October 2023

Introducing the IED Dream Team: ambassadors of creativity and community growth

We are excited to announce the launch of the IED Dream Team, a group of alumni who have become leading professionals in their field, passionate about creativity and community growth: dedicated to endorsing our community projects and creativity

06 October 2023

Milano Fashion Week, fashion beyond the catwalk

Outfits are the main characters of course but they’re not the only one. There are so many elements, and for sure professions, that make the fashion shows of Milano Fashion Week always so special and catchy.

David Cabezuelo, alumnus del Grado de Diseño Gráfico del IED Madrid, finalista del premio Stone and Wood

05 October 2023

David Cabezuelo Polo, IED Madrid's graphic design alumnus, is one of the 24 finalists who will compete for Stone and Wood award

Estudiantes de Graphic Design del IED Barcelona diseñan propuestas de merchandising para la Fundación Setba

04 October 2023

Merchandising ideas for Fundació Setba by IED Barcelona Graphic Design students

A coaster designed by Lluís La Hoz was the product chosen among all the different proposals that were presented. The coaster will help to showcase the finalist works of the Magistrals/Setba Award project, which promotes inclusion through art and design.

Carolina Galeazzi, alumnus del IED Barcelona, Mención al Diseño Joven del Premio Cataluña de Ecodiseño 2023

03 October 2023

IED Barcelona alumnus Carolina Galeazzi, Mention for Young Design at Catalonia Ecodesign Award 2023

The former student of the Master in Sustainable Design and Social Impact was recognised for “Ex•Tĕrra”, while “Santa Carxofa” by fellow IED student Justine Oriana Vargas Parra was also a finalist.

El IED Barcelona colabora con Open Arms United with Yachting (OAUY) para sensibilizar a la industria de yates de lujo sobre el salvamento de vidas en el mar

28 September 2023

IED Barcelona with Open Arms United with Yachting to raise awareness in the luxury yacht industry about saving lives at sea

Students from different disciplines have created two proposals that combine design, solidarity and the superyacht industry which can be seen at the Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) until 30 September.

El IED Barcelona inaugura el curso 2023-2024 con los estudiantes undergraduate

26 September 2023

IED Barcelona inaugurates 2023-2024 academic year with undergraduate programme students

The starting signal for a new academic year was fired with the celebration of Welcome Event and Welcome Week.

25 September 2023

IED Square Fest - Opening of the Academic Year 2023-2024

Learn about all the events of IED Square Fest and sign up for the ones you’re interested in.

18 September 2023

The L’ARTha project celebrates its 10th anniversary and marks the start of the new academic year

‘Oroitzapenak-Mémoires y Más’, the first academic project of the course involving students, teachers and staff members.

Diseño, street art y buenas noticias para el planeta: el making of

14 September 2023

Design, street art and good news for the planet: The making of

Discover how IED Barcelona and Madrid Visual Communication students joined Alpro and the GoodNews kiosks, painting the shutters of 10 establishments to raise awareness about the importance of caring for the planet in the second edition of Good Coffee for the Planet.

El diseño artístico de los estudiantes del IED Barcelona crea un nuevo reflejo para las botellas de vidrio de Cervezas Alhambra

08 September 2023

The artistic design talents of IED Barcelona students creates a new reflection for Cervezas Alhambra’s glass bottles

“Hanging By a Threat”, an installation made from used beer bottles that invites us to think about the impact of the consumer society, will be exhibited at the Disseny Hub Barcelona [Barcelona Design Hub] from 16 to 28 October, during Barcelona Design Week.

El IED, finalista de los premios gaudeamusPROJECTA

10 August 2023

IED, finalist in the gaudeamusPROJECTA awards

“Timeless” by Dar Rubinstein and “Giro” by Jacobo Cobián Sánchez, alumni of IED Barcelona and IED Madrid respectively, are among the 24 projects competing for these national awards that celebrate academic excellence in final degree projects in Graphic Design.

Las artes visuales salen a la calle

24 July 2023

Visual arts take to the streets

Final-year students of Graphic Design and Motion Graphics and Video from IED Barcelona presented their final projects, which highlight the power of design to capture new audiences, at Nau Bostik.

20 July 2023

IED Monograph: Yuto Taniguchi

Yuto Taniguchi is a professor assistant of Digital Creative Course in UEDA College of Fashion (Osaka, Japan) and he is active in NFT and fashion.

19 July 2023

Design that reaches new audiences by working collaboratively

The Box of the Gran Teatre del Liceu was the stage on which In the beginning everything was white, one of the four new small-format operas from the Òh!pera project, which has seen the participation of IED Barcelona, was performed from 5 to 9 July.

14 July 2023

IED Monograph: Talia Zoref

Forbes 30 Under 30 Talia Zoref has become known for creating Art during Fashion Weeks worldwide, meeting and sketching celebrities including Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Pharrell Williams and others.

30 June 2023

Best Thesis Awards 2023 – IED Barcelona

Preserving biodiversity through design and connecting memories by way of a new audiovisual language are some of the themes addressed in the final projects recognised by the Best Thesis Awards 2023.

23 June 2023

Welcome Summer School 2023

IED Barcelona’s Summer Courses will get underway on 26 June.

14 June 2023

IED at Dialoghi Sonori with Fragile Surfaces

MMT organises Dialoghi Sonori on 15th and 16th of June at Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan, on this occasion IED presents Fragile Surfaces project.

13 June 2023

Our awards at the Spot School Award Mediterranean Creativity Festival 2023

We participated in the Festival with several student groups from several locations. IED Rome won the Golden School Trophy.

Premios ADG Laus 2023: 1 plata y 5 bronces para el IED

09 June 2023

ADG Laus Awards 2023: 1 silver and 5 bronze for IED

The awards, which each year recognise the best graphic design projects in a range of categories, have recognised the talent of four students from IED Barcelona and two from IED Madrid.

07 June 2023

International Motors celebrates 75 years of Land Rover - Defender with a futuristic exhibition in collaboration with IED.

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Defender, International Motors has decided to involve students from the Master's program in Graphic Design at IED Firenze by launching a contest last month in which students designed a special livery.

05 June 2023

IED Talent Day: an unmissable opportunity for IED Milano master's students

Inter, communication company Different, and Trident Music are scouting talents among master's students in Graphic Design and Digital Communication Strategy.

02 June 2023

Design, street art and good news for the planet

IED joins Alpro and the GoodNews kiosks to raise awareness about the importance of caring for the planet with a creative and activist action aimed at emerging graphic talent.

02 June 2023

IED Barcelona celebrates the 2023 Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony

Students in their final year of the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Hons), IED Diploma and Foundation Course in Global Design will bring their academic stage at the school to a close on 19 June at 6 pm at Aribau Multicines.

17 May 2023

Government of Catalonia Institutional Graduation Ceremony

On 22 May, students from the class of 2019-2023 Bachelor’s Degrees will come together at the Victoria Theatre to graduate.

17 May 2023

IED Barcelona participates in the 30th anniversary of Sónar+D with Slow Light

The installation, which proposes a creative response to the climate emergency, will be open to the public from 15 to 17 June in the festival’s renewed Project Area.

16 May 2023

IED wins two bronze Awards at the 2023 Young Ones Student Awards

The World’s most prestigious award show in advertising, design and marketing for students awarded IED with two Bronze Awards in the 2023 Young Ones Student Awards

12 May 2023

IED Barcelona, Design Partner of UPPER GRACIA

Graphic design students from the Barcelona school create the visual identity of the shops in the Upper Gràcia area.

05 May 2023

No design, no festival!

Until 21 August, the Albert Musons Cultural Centre will showcase the exhibition of the shortlisted posters for the Festa Major de Gràcia. Among the proposals exhibited are two creations by IED Barcelona students.

04 May 2023

Towards energy self-consumption

IED Barcelona installs solar panels on the rooftops of its Point One facility that will save up to 40% of electricity.

24 April 2023

A Sant Jordi marked by intergenerationality and solidarity through design

Once again this year, IED Barcelona collaborated with the ASTE association to deliver almost a hundred roses, accompanied by a print inspired by this festival, to the residents of three care homes in the district of Gracia.

17 April 2023

Books, roses, dragons and design

Two IED Barcelona alumni have created an augmented reality experience to celebrate the Sant Jordi festival in the Gràcia neighbourhood.

31 March 2023

The crafts and technology pairing, on tour in Catalonia

The video Change to live – New Crafts Digital Revolution II by Jordi Cussó, Teacher at IED Barcelona, is part of the ‘Mostra on the Road’ exhibition, an initiative to bring the activity of the 4th edition of the International Crafts Audiovisual Exhibition to the Catalan territory.

31 March 2023

Designing to build a better world

Until 30 April, Disseny Hub Barcelona is showcasing “IED Barcelona Manifesto”, an exhibition that brings to life the School’s global, human, strategic and transformative vision of design aiming to respond to the great challenges of contemporary society.

design-week-2023

31 March 2023

IED Design Week 2023

Memory, Transformation, Technology, Space and Materials. IED invites you to discover the links between between these powerful words and and the plentiful of events arranged for Milan Design week, the biggest annual design event in the world.

16 March 2023

The Minister of Education visits IED Barcelona’s stand at the Saló de l'Ensenyament

On the occasion of the inauguration of the fair, Josep Gonzàlez-Cambray talked with Andrea Marchesi, Director of the Design School.

13 March 2023

“Dissenyem comerç”: design that takes the plunge in the city

IED Barcelona students’ proposal to revitalise the commercial area of Paseo de Gracia will become a reality throughout 2023 and 2024.

10 March 2023

Design, light and energy needs under discussion on Italian Design Day

A panel of experts moderated by IED Barcelona analysed the role that design energy has for people and the environment in the round table “Light and Energy: Habitat and city”.

09 March 2023

IED virtual meeting

After a very successful in person event we decided to expand the chance to have a friendly dialog with Rodion Usaev, IED Milano graduate in Product Design, who is an expert in the field of industrial design.

07 March 2023

The quality that enlightens

Italian Design Day 2023 theme is "The quality that enlightens" - Design energy for people and the environment

17 February 2023

IED and its green ambassadors in the field for energy saving

10 suggestions encapsulated in a manifesto designed by students for the entire IED community. Small actions and virtuous behaviour that are ironically transformed into everyday good practice.

La exposición “Latam Creative Talent” del IED abre sus puertas dentro de la "Fiesta Design" del MDF

15 February 2023

IED's "Latam Creative Talent" exhibition opens its doors as part of MDF "Fiesta Design"

The exhibition will be open until next February 26th at Fundación Francisco Giner de los Ríos

07 February 2023

Minimum energy consumption praised at Llum BCN

Slow Light by IED Barcelona is a collaborative proposal that works without electricity and delighted the festival’s jury.

06 February 2023

International Scholarship Competition - Master courses

57 scholarships to support young talents interested in attending a Master course in Italy or Spain.

31 January 2023

IED Barcelona, design partner in the Gracia neighborhood

Pasarela, the catering establishment in the Gracia neighborhood formerly known as El Molinet, has a new logo and interior design carried out by IED Barcelona.

22 December 2022

Art meets Sustainable Fashion and Inclusive Design - Las Manuelas Art Series

Las Manuelas - Art Series is the newest edition of the Las Manuelas Project supported by IED

16 December 2022

IED Barcelona students aim to revitalise Paseo de Gracia with “Dissenyem comerç”

Its objective is to promote local commerce in the city thanks to the transformative power of design.

05 December 2022

Self Branding & Design Portfolio Lecture for Fabrika in Tbilisi

You are going to take part in a practical task dedicated to all those young talents who are interested in Fashion, Visual Arts, Design, and Communication.

20 years of a collective dream through design

02 December 2022

20 years of a collective dream through design

IED Barcelona has been consolidating its position as a driving force behind innovation and social well-being through design education. "A collective dream" is a faithful reflection of this spirit.

02 December 2022

New European Bauhaus and Istituto Europeo di Design work together in a hackathon around the concepts of beauty, togetherness and sustainability.

IED's commitment is to apply an innovation approach to creative economies through the training it provides in its centers in line with the NEB's themes and action priorities, sharing values, methodologies and tools.

15 November 2022

Three IED Theses selected for the ADI Design Index 2022

Il Giro del Mondo in 80 Giorni - 150 anni dopo (Around the World in 80 Days - 150 Years Later) (book by graphic designers from IED Rome), the start-up Potap (a family of filters to purify water, by two product designers from IED Milan) and the tech fashion collection LAGRANDE: SISTEMA are officially competing for the prestigious Compasso d'Oro Award

27 October 2022

Giulio Di Sturco

IED Roma Alumni in Photography. Winner of multiple international awards.

10 October 2022

Scholarship Competition Undergraduate Courses 2023-2024

44 Scholarships for IED Undergraduate and Foundation Courses in Italy and Spain

24 September 2022

Classically contemporary

Different visual identities for a pilot project at the Palau de la Música Catalana.

14 September 2022

Possibility of simultaneous registration to two higher education courses.

A Ministerial Decree has published the modalities for applying the provisions of the new law.

25 July 2022

Graduation Ceremony IED Roma

After two years, returns IED Roma Graduation Ceremony, to celebrate the latest graduates in the presence of teachers, families and friends. Two hundred and sixty-one diplomas were awarded.

11 July 2022

The Francesco Morelli Foundation establishes the Francesco Morelli Grant Award

25 candidate Development Plans 18 admitted to the evaluation 8 Development Plans awarded

22 June 2022

Best Thesis Awards 2022-IED Barcelona

The four proposals, from the areas of Design, Management & Design Strategies, Fashion, and Visual Communication, convey the interests and concerns of a new generation of designers.

‘Movin’ by Dar Rubinstein wins a Silver Laus Award

21 June 2022

‘Movin’, by IED Barcelona student Dar Rubinstein, wins a Silver Laus Award

20 June 2022

ADI 2022 Awards: three IED Madrid students win Gold, Silver and Bronze

The IED Madrid course has finished this year, but the good news is still coming in. This time it’s awards for the Design school and students.

20 June 2022

IED Madrid Visual Arts students win gold, a silver and three bronze medals

Every year the ADG Laus Awards for Graphic Design and Visual Communication go to the best projects selected from over 50 entries in five categories: Graphic Design, Digital Design, Advertising, Audiovisual and Students.

02 June 2022

Emiliano Ponzi

IED Milano Alumni in Illustrazione e Animazione | Freelance illustrator worldwide considered among the finest of his generation.

18 May 2022

Master Tales: Master Alumni testimonials at the click of a button.

This will be a series of meetings and interviews to tell what happens after graduating from a master's degree.

MORE THAN MONDAY | INSPIRATIONAL STORIES

16 May 2022

More Than Monday | Inspirational Stories

With the month of May restart the events of More Than Monday | Inspirational Stories,the digital conference cycle dedicated to the IED community.

06 May 2022

A project paying homage to theatre wins “On the Rise 2022” Graphic Design award at the OFFF festival

‘Llantiol Teatre’ by Thinh Truong, third-year Motion Graphics student at IED Barcelona, has received the Wix Playground in the best Graphic Design category. 

21 April 2022

A journey across world literature through the redesign of book covers

“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home".

IED Amaze Project 2022

05 April 2022

IED Amaze Project 2022

14 design, fashion, visual arts and communication creations are the protagonists of the new Amaze! app release

Talk on ‘Designing the Metaverse’ within the framework of Mobile Week Barcelona

25 March 2022

Talk on ‘Designing the Metaverse’ within the framework of Mobile Week Barcelona

How do we construct and explain stories? How do we use technology to improve new realities and formats? How do physical space and the virtual environment coexist? What aspects define good design in virtual worlds?

IED design for social transformation in “Design for Inclusion”

01 March 2022

IED design for social transformation in “Design for Inclusion”

IED students will explore alongside members of ONCE possible responses to the difficulties faced by this community with relation to everyday objects.

‘Treequency’ gives a voice to the trees at Llum BCN 2022

07 February 2022

‘Treequency’ gives a voice to the trees at Llum BCN 2022

The installation has succeeded in recreating an oasis of calm and a connection with nature in Poblenou’s Parc del Centre.

Connecting with the mind and body through light

22 October 2021

Connecting with the mind and body through light

‘478’ is the installation with which IED Barcelona was present in the special edition of Llum Barcelona.

From new crafts to virtual identities

14 October 2021

From new crafts to virtual identities

An interactive installation to create our own virtual identity and an immersive journey through a 3D “wonderland” are the proposals that IED Barcelona and IED Milan presented at the SónarCCCB 2021, driven by Sónar. 

Lo studente Mario De Libero tra i vincitori di Olivetti Design Contest

28 June 2021

Student Mario De Libero among the winners of Olivetti Design Contest

Mario De Libero, a graduate of IED Firenze, is among the finalists with the font Otello Sans in the fourth Olivetti Design Contest.

Best Thesis 2021: Creativity as a force for change

25 June 2021

Best Thesis 2021: Creativity as a force for change

The projects chosen are the result of a creative process developed in different stages: from research to the final proposal.

18 June 2021

The role of the Brand Designer: Ilaria Legato

Ilaria Legato, Coordinator of the Master Course in Brand Design and Management: Food, Wine and Tourism, is a professional specialised in brand and communication design in the food wine and tourism sphere for clients in the Florentine Restaurants world. She is founder of I food designer created together with the Italian Food Designer Paolo Barichella, an initiative focusing on national and international food and design projects.

scholarships competition for 22/23 master courses

23 April 2021

scholarships competition for 22/23 master courses

IED Network offers 109 scholarships for its Master courses held in Italy and Spain.

La tesi del Corso di Illustrazione e Animazione colpisce al “quore” e vince

19 January 2021

A dissertation from the ‘Illustration and Animation’ Course hits the 'quore' and takes the prize

This dissertation coming from IED Milano is entitled ‘Un Quore Sbagliato’ - A Wrong Heart, with an intentional Q spelling mistake in Italian. It is a short animated film that stood out at the latest Giuseppe Laganà Awards.

04 December 2020

MUSA | EUROPEAN YOUNG MUSICIANS SOFT SKILLS ALLIANCE

IED is a partner of the European project of professional training aimed at the development of entrepreneurial skills and competences in young musicians who work in string quartets.

17 November 2020

IED triumf with a double win at the ADCI Awards 2020

IED Roma and IED Milano are the undisputed protagonists in the Students category - winning first and second place respectively - at the ADCI Awards 2020, which is the most important prize for creativity in advertising communication.

A Virtual Reality project by IED represents Spain in the final round of Red Bull Basement

02 November 2020

A Virtual Reality project by IED represents Spain in the final round of Red Bull Basement

The proposal, selected from 93 national projects, addresses the impact of current mobility restrictions on student travel.

IED Next and Amaze Project

01 September 2020

IED Next and Amaze Project

Due to the pandemic on 2020 the digital exhibitions took the place of the classic end-of-year physical showcases: IED has made a virtue of necessity.

Illustrious Italian personalities 'sneak' into the Consulate

20 July 2020

Illustrious Italian personalities 'sneak' into the Consulate

IED Barcelona has been involved in the new headquarters of the Italian Consulate in Barcelona, with a graphic proposal.

30 June 2020

Best Thesis 2020

Innovative alternatives for mobility, spaces to reconnect with nature, sustainable fashion collections and new services focused on user experience.

06 May 2020

Davide Colla

Graphic Designer

24 March 2020

Luca Crescenzi

Co-founder of the Milanese agency Crecenzi&co

Introducing XR LAB, a new space to modify reality

11 January 2020

Introducing XR LAB, a new space to modify reality

Virtual innovation is gaining increasing importance, and for creatives, it is a great tool to transform and improve society.

14 March 2019

Madrid Creativa

IED is involved in the urban activation of neighbourhoods and districts through design

08 March 2019

“Design positive”: from art direction to type design 

Visual Artist, Art Director and Type Designer, Cosimo Lorenzo Pancini has been a lecturer at IED since 2010, coordinator of the Typography and Calligraphy course and founding partner (together with Francesco Canovaro and Debora Manetti), of the intermediary agency Kmzero studio that has created image projects for clients such as Sky, Vogue, Wired, la Repubblica. In this interview, he talks about the evolution of design and its importance in his daily life. 

15 November 2018

A bridge between NY and Italy 

The first Italian exhibition of posters from the SVA - School of Visual Arts in New York, displayed in the US city’s underground system since the 1950s, opens at IED Milano. 

15 November 2018

Diversity as a gateway to the future 

Over the last ten years, increasing globalisation and its cultural, political and socio-economic repercussions have occupied the world stage, where distances have shortened and borders diluted, merging diversity and filtering it through a single “funnel”. But today, the movement has changed, and globalisation and internationalisation are competing. 

30 October 2018

From the Master Course in Graphic Design to the World’s Best Typography Award

Leonardo Traina selected by the Type Directors Club of New York, the leading international typography organisation

16 December 2015

Perú Design Net

Design as an innovation tool for transformation of a country