Communication school

Barcelona

Italian excellence in design and in noble craftsmanship will require more and more entrepreneurs and managers with a proactive stance towards local production

Courses

Projects

Fashion Communication and Management

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
PÁLPITO

Fashion Communication and Management

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
The Hallyu Capital
Poster for a fashion brand showing a woman with a helmet and sunglasses dressed in dark leather and the word ROTO at the top

Creative and Art Direction

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
ROTO: Instinctive Hardware
An open laptop on a gray background

Design Strategy and Management

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
PAL – Plastic Alternative Library
Still life of postcards and letters on building materials and stone

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
UDON: Asia comienza aquí [UDON: Asia begins here]
Collage with fabric clippings, newspapers and images

Fashion Communication and Management

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Reimagining Traceability and Transparency at Mille Collines
Poster with letters of different sizes and colors and object icons

Fashion Communication and Management

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Brands for Non-believers
Catalog with various garments in colorful cashmere: jackets, socks, pajamas...

Creative and Art Direction

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
The Re’Nolur Cashmere Clothing Brand
Two models of multi-colored handmade espadrilles with a background of colored fabrics

Fashion Communication and Management

Barcelona

Final projects / thesis projects
Artisanal harmony

News from the School of Communication in Barcelona

Crowded stalls of an auditorium

15 September 2026

More than 200 students from 52 nationalities open the 2026-2027 academic year of the IED Barcelona

On 14 September, the Welcome Event welcomed a new generation of creatives and designers joining the undergraduate programmes.

25 August 2026

IED Barcelona Master's and Postgraduate Final Presentations 2026

A showcase of creativity and talent in fashion design, bridalwear, fashion marketing and communication, fashion product management, and interior design for hotels and food & beverage spaces.

27 July 2026

IED Barcelona Graduation Day – Master's Degrees and Postgraduate Programmes 2026

Held on 23 July, the graduation ceremony marked the successful completion of this stage of academic study at the school for 67 students.

23 June 2026

Best Thesis Awards 2026 – IED Barcelona

Fashion that evokes nostalgia through layered fabrics; a reinterpretation of retail as a living biological interface; an exploration of how Korean Wave (Hallyu) cultural products generate value within the luxury fashion sector; and an interactive digital experience that makes a previously hidden financial language visible.

08 June 2026

IED Barcelona collaborates with Bluewave Alliance on Gravity Wave’s #PlasticFreeOceans Project

Students from the Diploma in Fashion Marketing and Communication Management develop strategic B2B and B2C campaign proposals to attract companies, build community engagement and raise awareness of this non-profit initiative promoted by ISDIN.

21 May 2026

IED AHEAD - Design your tomorrow, today.

Enrol by 31 July 2026 and get an exclusive 20% discount on tuition fees for Undergraduate and Foundation Courses starting in September, October and November 2027.

15 April 2026

More than 9,800 students took part in the AQU Catalunya and Catalan universities' mass survey on recent graduate satisfaction

Responses will be used to identify areas for improvement in the higher education studies currently offered in the Catalan university system and in higher artistic education centres.

09 March 2026

IED Barcelona at 4YFN 2026

Sylvie Gornes-Martin, Alumni of the Master in Strategic Design Management, has presented the project CarSight for SEAT, developed within the framework of the CBI (Challenge Based Innovation) programme in collaboration with UPC and Esade.
A classroom with students watching a screen where a videoconference is taking place

17 February 2026

Recruitment Days at IED Barcelona

From 3 to 5 February, leading companies from the fashion and fragrance sectors visited the campus to meet and interview final-year Communication and Master’s students.

Events of the School of Visual Arts in Barcelona

14 September 2026 - 18 September 2026

Barcelona

IED Barcelona 2026 Undergraduate Welcome Week

The welcome event for undergraduate students, teachers and staff to mark the official opening of the new academic year will take place on Monday 14 September.
An open notebook showing two pencil sketches, one of a lamp and the other of designer handbags
Exhibitions and Festival

17 October 2026 - 17 October 2026

Barcelona

Barcelona Dibuixa 2026: “The Power of Hand Drawing”

IED Barcelona is offering this workshop, where participants will discover, guided by architect and lecturer Gianfranco La Cognata – Laco 2, how design takes shape through illustration.
Interior of an educational center with a courtyard with plants, stairs and banners
Workshop

21 October 2026 - 21 October 2026

Barcelona

Strategic Design Clinic: What we need to disrupt the future

A collaborative experience within the framework of Barcelona Design Week that brings together alumni, professionals, innovation leaders, students and experts in Strategic Design Management to address real-world challenges through strategic thinking and design.