Escuela Superior de Diseño de Madrid

Name

Escuela Superior de Diseño de Madrid

Legal name

e/s/d Madrid

Website

https://esdmadrid.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid, Community of Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees and public funding: As a public institution under the Comunidad de Madrid, the school operates through a combination of public funding and student tuition fees. The school offers official degree programs (Grado and Master's) that follow the Ley de Enseñanzas Artísticas Superiores framework.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Escuela Superior de Diseño de Madrid (e/s/d Madrid) is a public higher-education institution offering an official four-year Grado en Diseño across four specialties — Gráfico (Graphic), Interiores (Interior), Moda (Fashion), and Producto (Product) — plus two official Master's programs in Interactive Design and Commercial Spaces Design. All programs are state-recognized under the Spanish Ley de Enseñanzas Artísticas Superiores and delivered on the Madrid campus with supporting virtual classroom infrastructure.

Product overview

Escuela Superior de Diseño de Madrid is a public educational institution offering official higher education in design. The institution provides a four-year Grado (undergraduate degree) in Design with four specialties: Gráfico (Graphic Design), Interiores (Interior Design), Moda (Fashion Design), and Producto (Product Design). Additionally, it offers two official master's programs: the Master in Interactive Design and the Master in Commercial Spaces Design. The school also provides a virtual classroom platform (Aula Virtual) for online learning and a digital publication (Revista Póster) showcasing student work. All programs are public and officially recognized under Spanish Higher Artistic Education regulations.

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Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Museo del TrajemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026RADIX exhibition project for the XII Edition of Emerging Design Month at Museo del Traje, featuring Fashion degree final projects on themes of migration and identity.
• Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas (MNAD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Collaboration on the exhibition 'Las líneas del Diseño' displaying student projects from Gráfico, Interiores, Moda, and Producto specialties. Students participated in exhibition design and graphic identity development.
• Centro e-LEA Miguel DelibesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2026Joint exhibition 'Interiores Narrativos' transforming the center into a residence for young writers, featuring student interior design proposals.
• IKEA EspañacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIKEA España has collaborated with the school for nearly ten years through the 'Proyectos experimentales de gráfica aplicada a los objetos' subject. Currently exploring expanded cooperation including extracurricular internships and career opportunities for students interested in design and retail.
• Central de Diseño (DIMAD/Matadero Madrid)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration through conferences and design events. Director Christel Coolen discussed exploring new forms of collaboration between the school and the design center.
• Ayuntamiento de Madrid (Oficina del Nuevo Plan de Ordenación Urbana)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 'Moratalaz 15 minutos' project applying the 15-minute city model through participatory design methodologies.
• CRIF (Centro Regional de Innovación y Formación)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRIF provides continuous training for teaching staff as part of the school's research development under the Ley de Enseñanzas Artísticas Superiores.
• FLIPAS - Laboratorio de Culturas UrbanasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban cultures festival connecting international and local artists through residencies, professional meetings, and workshops, collaborating with Goethe Institut Madrid and Alliance Française.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• ELISAVA Barcelona School of Design and Engineering: University-affiliated design school in Barcelona with undergraduate and master's programs in product, graphic, and interaction design. Comparable to ESD Madrid as a Spanish design higher-education institution with parallel specialty coverage, though based in a different regional market.
• LCI Barcelona (formerly Felicidad Duce): Network design school in Barcelona offering degrees in design, fashion, and visual arts. Comparable to ESD Madrid as a Spanish higher-education design institution with similar program offerings, but operating in a different regional market (Catalonia vs. Madrid).
• EINA - Centre Universitari d'Art i Disseny (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona): University-affiliated art and design school in Barcelona offering degrees in design disciplines. Comparable to ESD Madrid as a Spanish public university-affiliated design school, though based in Catalonia.
• BAU - Barcelona School of Design: Higher-education design school in Barcelona affiliated with the Universitat de Vic. Comparable to ESD Madrid as a publicly-recognized Spanish design school offering undergraduate and master's programs in graphic, product, interior, and fashion design, though serving the Catalan market.

Direct peers

• IED Madrid (Istituto Europeo di Design): Private design school in Madrid offering undergraduate and master's programs across design, fashion, visual arts, and communication. Directly comparable to ESD Madrid as a competing design higher-education institution serving the same Madrid applicant pool with overlapping specialty coverage.
• ESNE - Escuela Universitaria de Diseño, Innovación y Tecnología: Madrid-based university school focused on design, innovation, and technology programs. Directly comparable as a private alternative to ESD Madrid offering undergraduate and graduate design degrees that compete for the same students and industry recognition.
• Centro Superior de Diseño de Moda (CSDMM - UDIT): Madrid-based higher-education institution specializing in fashion design and related creative disciplines. Comparable to ESD Madrid as a competing Madrid design school, with overlapping fashion design program offerings and similar student recruitment dynamics.
• Centro de Estudios Superiores CEV: Madrid-based higher education institution specializing in design, communication, and performing arts. Directly comparable to ESD Madrid as a competing design school in the same city with similar program structures and industry placement focus.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Complutense de Madrid - Facultad de Bellas Artes: Large public university in Madrid with a Fine Arts faculty offering design-adjacent programs. Comparable to ESD Madrid as a Madrid-based public institution offering official design and fine arts degrees, but operating at significantly larger scale and broader academic scope.
• Universidad Europea - Escuela de Arquitectura, Ingeniería y Diseño: Large private university in Madrid with a design school offering undergraduate and graduate programs. Comparable to ESD Madrid as a Madrid-based design higher-education provider, but with broader academic portfolio and private-investment-driven resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@escuelasuperiordedisenomad1082
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esuela-superior-de-dise-o-de-madrid
• Instagraminstagram.com/esdmadrid

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