We are an international Group with a proudly local outlook and 11 campuses in 3 countries, Italy, Spain and Brazil.
We are the largest Higher Education Network in the creative field to have maintained a global outlook and a deeply Italian cultural matrix, since 1966. Our educational experience has changed over time but continues to be based on a simple and effective model: we combine theory with practice and knowledge brought into the classroom by professionals from the world of work. We teach our students to be one step ahead, in the present.
We are an inclusive, transdisciplinary school that uses design as a universal language for change.
We have partnerships with universities and academies and are members of major international academic networks such as, for example, Cumulus, Elia and WDO.
Our figures
+ 50
Years of history
10.000
Students per year
+ 100
Different nationalities present each year
+ 100
Undergraduate courses
+ 300
Postgraduate courses
+ 170
Academic partnerships
+ 3.000
Lecturers
+ 100.000
Alumni
We’re looking for the new generation of change-makers
“We want to discover people who can change the world through the power of their ideas... and we work to connect them with each other.”
We want to help develop a new generation of designers. We work in a large Mediterranean-style laboratory that places the individual and their uniqueness in the centre of a multi-geographical and transnational network.
We believe in the strength of projects based on a courageous and transdisciplinary approach.
Design School
Interior and spatial design professions
Working in the creative industry is about passion and curiosity for the world around us: possibilities are numerous.
IED students are now working as:
- Interior Designer
- Exhibition Designer
- Set Designer
- Restaurant Designer
- Designer for Hospitality
- Retail Designer
- Concept Designer
- 3D Visualizer - Renderer
- Landscape Designer
- Lighting designer
- Project Manager
- Sustainable Designer
- Urban Designer
Find out more about them and their profession in the Interior Designer profession page.
Product and service design professions
Working in the creative industry is about passion and curiosity for the world around us: possibilities are numerous.
IED students are now working as:
- Product Designer
- Sustainability Designer
- Maker
- Service Designer
- Social Impact Designer
- Experience Designer
- Furniture Designer
- Light Designer
- Concept Designer
- Product Innovation Manager
- Industrial Designer
- Packaging Designer
Find out more about them and their profession in the Product Designer profession page.
Transportation design and mobility professions
Working in the creative industry is about passion and curiosity for the world around us: possibilities are numerous.
IED students are now working as:
- Car Designer
- Yacht Designer
- Bike Designer
- Mobility Consultant
- Color & Trim Specialist
- Automotive Interaction
- Transportation Designer
- Urban Mobility Manager
Find out more about them and their profession in the Transportation Designer profession page.
Fashion School
Subjects
Fashion Design and Styling professions
Working in the creative industry is about passion and curiosity for the world around us: possibilities are numerous.
IED students are now working as:
- Fashion Designer
- Trend Researcher
- Textile Designer
- Fashion Stylist
- Fashion Creative Director
- Fashion Editor
- 3D Fashion Designer
- Costume Designer
- Digital Pattern Designer
- Embroiderer
- Fashion Pattern Maker
- Knitwear Designer
- Knitwear Virtualization 3D Artist
- Menswear Designer
- Womenswear Designer
Find out more about them and their profession in the Fashion Designer profession page and Fashion Styling profession page.
Accessories and jewelry design professions
Working in the creative industry is about passion and curiosity for the world around us: possibilities are numerous.
IED students are now working as:
- Jewelry Designer
- Bench Jeweller
- 3D and Illustrator Designer
- Accessories Designer
- Digital Pattern & 3D Accessories Designer
- Bag Designer
- Handbag Designer
- Accessories Designer
- Footwear Designer
Find out more about them and their profession in the Jewelry and Accessories Designer profession page.
Fashion communication and management professions
Working in the creative industry is about passion and curiosity for the world around us: possibilities are numerous.
IED students are now working as:
- Brand and Communication Specialist
- Fashion Buyer, Retail & Store Specialist
- Communication Manager
- E-commerce Fashion Manager
- Fabrics & Accessories Researcher
- Fashion Brand Manager
- Fashion Editor
- Fashion PR
- Fashion Product Manager
- Showroom Manager
- Trend Forecaster
- Fashion Show & Event Coordinator
Find out more about them and their profession in the Communication Designer profession page and Fashion Marketing Expert profession page.
Fashion communication and management Projects
Communication School
Marketing and communication Professions
Working in the creative industry is about passion and curiosity for the world around us: possibilities are numerous.
IED students are now working as:
- Account Manager
- Planner
- Social Media Manager
- Content Manager
- Digital Strategist
- PR/Digital PR
- Event Manager
- Brand Manager
- Advertising Manager
- Big Data Analyst
- Brand & Communication Specialist
- Brand Consultant
- Brand, PR and Content Marketing Manager
- Business Analyst
- Communication Manager
- Communication Specialist
- Content Creator
- Creative Marketing & Brand Strategist
- Data Analyst
- Digital Communication Specialist
- Digital Marketing and Social Media Manager
- E- commerce & Trade Marketing Manager
- Event Designer
- Event Manager
- Event Producer
- Event Project Manager
- Marketing & Communication Manager
- Marketing & Communication Specialist
- Product Marketing Manager
- Project Manager
- UX Writer / Copywriter
Find out more about them and their profession in the Communication Designer profession page.
Creative and art direction professions
Working in the creative industry is about passion and curiosity for the world around us: possibilities are numerous.
IED students are now working as:
- Art Director
- Copywriter
- Strategic Planner
- Digital Strategist
- PR/Digital PR
- Event Project Manager
- Artistic Director
- Creative Director
- Creative Designer
- Content Creator
- Creative Manager
Find out more about them and their profession in the Communication Designer profession page.
School of Visual Arts
Graphic design and visual arts professions
Working in the creative industry is about passion and curiosity for the world around us: possibilities are numerous.
IED students are now working as:
- Graphic Designer
- Art & Design Director
- Web Designer
- Motion Graphic Designer
- Data Visualizer
- Editorial Designer
- Illustrator
- Creative Digital Designer
- Interactive Art Director
- Packaging Designer
- Typography designer
- Visual Designer
Find out more about them and their profession in the Graphic Designer profession page and Illustrator and Animation Designer profession page.
Graphic design and visual communication Projects
