IED – Istituto Europeo di Design Barcelona
Master's Program in Fashion Creative DirectionBarcelona, Spain
DURATION
9 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
15 Jan 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 15,100 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* enrolment fee 3000€ + tuition fee 12100 €
Key Summary
Introduction
Now that branding means so much more than just a logo, the role of creative directors is gaining ground. These professionals take care of steering a brand through the conceptual universe guided by its values, messages, and personality. And just as branding encompasses everything a product cannot convey on its own, the concept of “fashion” covers more than just clothing. A brand’s history, values, and creativity create a powerful identity that can appeal to emotions and create a sense of belonging.
The Master's Program in Creative Fashion Direction draws on the intangible side of a product that is crucial for it to succeed: the emotional value of fashion brands. This involves exploring all the creative tools available to produce innovative solutions that define a fashion brand, make it desirable, and engage its target audience through different channels (concept, communication campaigns, fashion shows, the digital environment, and events).
Coordinator
Isabel Martínez
Creative Director with over 14 years of experience working in creative agencies such as DDB Barcelona, SCPF, and JWT NY. Awarded in Cannes Lions, Clio Awards, Webby Awards, El Sol, Inspirational, D&AD, Effie Awards.
In 2011 she started @IsabelitaVirtual. In 2015 Kevin Systrom, the co-founder of Instagram, revealed to I-D Magazine that Isabelita Virtual was one of his three top Instagram fashion accounts. She has collaborated as a content creator with Coach, Tiffany, Hermès, & Other Stories, W Magazine, Dior, Vogue Italia, Viktor&Rolf, Kenzo, Inditex, Sony, Louis Vuitton Foundation and The Moscow Ballet. In 2015 she was included in the 23 Most Influential Spanish Women in PR&Communication list by El Mundo along with the Director of Facebook Spain and Google’s Director of Strategy for the Asia Pacific.
In 2018 she was named Webby Award Honouree for Best Social Content in Art & Culture. (Hailed as “the Internet Highest Honor” by The New York Times). Currently, Isabel is represented as Digital Creative Director by CXA, the artists' representation agency that represents fashion designer Iris Van Herpen, filmmaker Gia Coppola, photographer David LaChapelle, socialité Daphne Guinness, and illustrator Alex Trochut among others.
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Ideal Students
- Graduates in fashion design or designers who wish to acquire the necessary knowledge to create the conceptual universe of their brand.
- Fashion industry professionals interested in broadening their horizons by embracing creative and leadership roles.
- Professionals in the field of marketing, communication, or advertising who want to specialize in the world of fashion.
- Graduates or professionals from creative fields who can provide a portfolio in this field and who are interested in a professional path as creative directors.
Admissions
Curriculum
The Master's Program in Fashion Creative Direction combines an introduction to the knowledge and tools of creativity, strategy, and leadership with their application in projects.
The course includes theoretical classes as well as case studies, masterclasses, and workshops. It expounds on various topics, such as the creative process, socio-cultural trends, branding, communication strategies, storytelling, the role of social media, the creation of communities, and the leadership of creative teams. It also provides various visits to studios and local and international brands so that students can discover the most important realities in the sector. Other visits and activities are focused on broadening the cultural background that creative directors must have as a foundation for their creative proposals.
The Master’s Final Project (MFP) consolidates and assimilates all the knowledge and tools acquired during the course.
Program Outcome
- To conceptualize a brand and the values defining it.
- To develop a brand universe in all its communicative aspects (visual identity, verbal identity, look & feel, and content).
- To identify and learn about trends in today’s social context. Aesthetic, artistic, and cultural movements as well as technological innovations can help students to design from the present and acquire competitive advantages in the short-, medium-- and long-term future.
- To create an offline and online brand community by understanding the influence and use of social media as a driving force behind the feeling of belonging to a group.
- To acquire creative tools to confront a brief from beginning to final production.
- To learn to work with and lead multidisciplinary teams.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
By the course’s end, and depending on the student’s profile and prior experience, some of his or her possible career opportunities are as follows:
- Freelance or in-house editors and artistic directors in the media.
- Advertising and PR agencies specializing in consumer fashion, luxury, technology, and lifestyle brands.
- Start-ups focused on the field of fashion.
- Digital communication departments in fashion companies.