IBOIX Escola

What IBOIX Escola does

IBOIX Escola is a private professional illustration and digital art school operating out of Granollers, Catalonia, Spain, under the corporate entity IBOIX ESCOLA SL. Founded in 2017 as part of the broader IBOIX ecosystem, it offers a structured portfolio of programs including a four-year professional degree (Grau en Il·lustració Professional), a one-year access program (Programa d'Accés al Grau), two 18-month master's programs (in professional illustration and in art for animation and video games), a 9-month intensive digital illustration course (IBOIX One), a two-year traditional art course, summer courses, and an extracurricular digital drawing program for teenagers aged 10–15. The school provides graphic tablets for each student and runs both in-person classes at its Granollers campus and 100% online courses serving the Iberian Peninsula.

The school is structurally embedded in a four-entity ecosystem: IBOIX Escola (education), IBOIX Estudi (a professional illustration studio with 25+ years of experience working with Disney & Pixar, DreamWorks, LEGO, Marvel, and Mattel), IBOIX Talent (an exclusive artist representation agency for IBOIX graduates), and IBOIX Impuls (a production company that finances and commercializes emerging artistic projects). This pipeline is the company's principal differentiator, allowing students to learn from active industry professionals and gain direct pathways to professional contracts and IP commercialization.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and course fees (including a €250 non-refundable registration fee), supplemented by representation fees from IBOIX Talent and licensing/exploitation participation from IBOIX Impuls. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, combining organic social media (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube), educational fairs (Saló de l'Ensenyament, Saló del Manga), open house events (Portes Obertes), and a website with self-serve enrollment. Student segments include aspiring professional illustrators, career changers, and teenage students. The company employs approximately 19 people across the ecosystem, with roughly 15 professional artists working in the studio arm.

Name

IBOIX Escola

Legal name

IBOIX ESCOLA SL

Website

https://escolaiboix.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IBOIX Escola is a private professional illustration school in Granollers, Spain, offering degrees, master's programs, and short courses in digital and traditional illustration. It serves aspiring professional illustrators, career changers, and teenage students within the IBOIX ecosystem of studio, talent agency, and production company.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Granollers

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Course Fees: Revenue generated from degree programs, master's degrees, professional courses, and summer courses. Students pay registration/enrollment fees (250€) and tuition for various programs. Courses are offered in both in-person (September-June) and online formats.
2. IBOIX Talent Agency Representation: The talent agency connects graduates with professional projects, generating revenue through representation services and contract facilitation for illustrators.
3. IBOIX Impuls Production: The production company supports emerging artistic projects with financing and production resources in exchange for participation in exploitation rights or sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IBOIX Escola is a professional illustration and digital art school that delivers degree programs, master's degrees, and short courses in illustration, animation, and video game art. Students are taught by active industry artists using professional-grade digital tools and graphic tablets, with both in-person instruction at the Granollers campus and 100% online options available. The school operates as part of a four-entity ecosystem that also includes a professional illustration studio (IBOIX Estudi), a talent representation agency (IBOIX Talent), and a production company (IBOIX Impuls).

Product overview

IBOIX Escola is an educational institution organized as a professional studio, offering a comprehensive portfolio of illustration and digital art programs. The core educational offerings include the Grau en Il·lustració Professional (4-year degree), Programa d'Accés al Grau (1-year access program), two master's programs (Màster en Art per Animació i Videojocs and Màster en Il·lustració Professional, each 18 months), and short courses including Curs d'Il·lustració Digital/IBOIX One (9 months), Curs d'Art Tradicional (2 years), Cursos d'estiu, and Extraescolar de Dibuix Digital. The IBOIX ecosystem extends beyond education to include IBOIX Talent (representation agency for graduates), IBOIX Impuls (production company for emerging talent), and IBOIX Estudi (professional illustration studio with 25+ years serving major entertainment brands). The school provides graphic tablets for each student and maintains facilities aligned with industry standards.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• IBOIX ESTUDI: Professional illustration studio with 25+ years of experience working with global entertainment brands including Disney & Pixar, DreamWorks, LEGO, Marvel, and Mattel. Specializes in editorial illustration for children's books, large-format illustrations for theme parks, hotels, and cruise ships.
• IBOIX TALENT
• IBOIX IMPULS

Products and services

• Grau en Il·lustració Professional A four-year professional degree program in illustration that provides comprehensive training to convert talent into a profession, with digital drawing from day one and teaching by industry-referenced artists. Designed for aspiring professional illustrators seeking full industry-ready training.
• Programa d'Accés al Grau (PAG) A one-year access course for students who have completed ESO seeking an alternative to baccalaureate, also oriented toward individuals who do not yet master digital drawing. Provides foundational preparation for entry into the Grau en Il·lustració Professional.
• Màster en Art per Animació i Videojocs An 18-month master's program for artists with a consolidated foundation who want to specialize and make the jump to the industry from an artistic and visual perspective, focused on animation and video games.
• Màster en Il·lustració Professional An 18-month master's program addressing artists with a consolidated base who want to specialize and transition to the industry from an artistic and visual perspective, focused on professional illustration.
• Curs d'Il·lustració Digital (IBOIX One) A nine-month intensive course designed for people who want to learn digital drawing and illustration with professional criteria. Known as IBOIX One, it offers focused training in digital illustration.
• Curs d'Art Tradicional A two-year program to consolidate one's own author style and prepare work for sale in the commercial circuit, focused on traditional art techniques.
• Cursos d'estiu Summer courses held every July for improving illustration technique and getting to know the school, offered in the mornings. Price range: 150€ - 550€.
• Extraescolar de Dibuix Digital After-school digital drawing program for students aged 10-15, with flexible afternoon schedules and iPad provision. The school provides the instructor and iPad, students bring their enthusiasm.

Quantifiable outcome

• Direct pathway to professional illustration work through IBOIX Talent agency representation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Disney & PixarcoreOthersIBOIX Estudi has developed illustration projects for Disney & Pixar entertainment productions over its 25+ years of operation, working directly with teams in the United States.
• DreamWorkscoreOthersIBOIX Estudi has developed illustration projects for DreamWorks entertainment productions, working directly with teams in the United States.
• LEGOcoreOthersIBOIX Estudi has developed illustration projects for LEGO entertainment productions, working directly with teams in the United States.
• MarvelcoreOthersIBOIX Estudi has developed illustration projects for Marvel entertainment productions, working directly with teams in the United States.
• MattelcoreOthersIBOIX Estudi has developed illustration projects for Mattel entertainment productions, working directly with teams in the United States.
• IBOIX EstudicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBOIX Estudi is the professional illustration studio within the IBOIX ecosystem, with over 25 years of experience working for global entertainment brands. It provides real-world project experience and industry connections for the school.
• IBOIX TalentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBOIX Talent is the exclusive artist representation agency for IBOIX-trained artists. It facilitates professional hiring, handles contract negotiation, and provides ongoing career support for graduates.
• IBOIX ImpulscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBOIX Impuls is the production company that supports emerging artistic projects from IBOIX ecosystem. It provides financing, resources, and production support in exchange for participation in rights or sales.
• Various Festival and Award OrganizationsminorOthersIBOIX Impuls supports student projects in accessing festivals, awards, subsidies, and calls for proposals as part of professional development.
• DeAPlanetaminorOthersNidgar Ortiz, IBOIX graduate, has participated in DeAPlaneta productions working on character design, backgrounds, and props.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Domestika: Spain-originated global online marketplace for creative courses in illustration, design, animation, and related disciplines. Overlaps directly with IBOIX's online courses on the same Spanish-speaking audience at much lower price points; broader incumbent in the online creative-education category where IBOIX is a niche entrant.
• Skillshare: Large global online learning platform with extensive illustration, digital art, and animation course libraries. Competes for the same self-directed learner segment that IBOIX's online courses target, at substantially lower price points and with a much broader catalog.
• SVA (School of Visual Arts) — Illustration and Cartooning Department: New York art college with dedicated illustration BFA and MFA programs widely regarded as feeders into NYC publishing and advertising illustration. Comparable as a professional-track illustration school with strong industry placement, though larger, more established, and English-language; serves as the US analogue to IBOIX's positioning.

Emerging players

• CGMA (Computer Graphics Master Academy): Online school specializing in concept art, illustration, and games/film art with industry-active instructors and portfolio-focused outcomes. Directly comparable to IBOIX's Màster en Art per Animació i Videojocs in subject matter and career-oriented delivery, though entirely online and globally distributed.

Direct peers

• IDEP Barcelona: Barcelona-based higher-education institution focused on design, digital arts, and creative professions with multi-year and master's programs. Comparable audience and Barcelona location; competes for the same aspiring professional illustrators but with a broader design portfolio rather than illustration specialization.
• BAU (Barcelona School of Design): Higher-education design school in Barcelona covering illustration, graphic design, and digital arts with undergraduate and master's programs. Closely comparable in geography, target audience (Spanish-speaking creative students), and program mix; competes with IBOIX for the same career-aspirational cohort.
• Escola Llotja: Historic Barcelona-based art and design school offering fine arts and illustration training across multiple program lengths. Most direct in-region competitor to IBOIX for aspiring illustrators in Catalonia, with similar program structures but a more traditional academic positioning rather than IBOIX's studio-ecosystem model.
• Gnomon — School of Visual Effects, Games + Animation: Los Angeles-based specialized school for entertainment art, concept art, and animation with strong industry placement into games and film studios. Closest international functional peer to IBOIX's professional illustration / animation / video games curriculum, with similar studio-led teaching model and industry-credentialed faculty.
• ESDAP (Escola Superior de Disseny i Arts Plàstiques de Catalunya): Public Catalan network of design and fine arts schools offering regulated higher-education programs in illustration and applied arts. Comparable in region and program scope, with broader institutional reach but a more academic (less industry-integrated) delivery model than IBOIX's studio-based approach.
• Falmouth University (Illustration / Animation programs): UK university with dedicated illustration and animation undergraduate and postgraduate programs targeting aspiring professional artists. Comparable in delivering career-focused, portfolio-driven illustration training, though English-language and degree-granting rather than IBOIX's studio-ecosystem structure.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/escolaiboix
• TikToktiktok.com/@escolaiboix
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iboix

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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