Apply for our Graduate Programme in Design
Communication, Interior, Product
Until 30.04.2026
Apply for our Graduate Programme in Design · Communication, Interior, Product

Short Courses

The right time for the study programme you're looking for

ESAD × CAIS Transformative Workshop •

Workshop

Boat Design Interior •

Short Courses

CLO — From Modeling to Production •

Short Courses

Automotive Design Masterclass •

Short Courses

Fashion Accessories

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Fashion Summer Course •

Short Courses

Creative Coding

Short Courses

Analogue Photography

Short Courses

Letterpress Workshop: From the Character to Printing

Short Courses

Introduction to modelling with ArchiCAD

Short Courses

knitwear

Short Courses

Sound Design for Animated Films

Short Courses

Continuing Education

Short courses

13 – 17 july
ISSCI Summer Retreat 2026
ESAD joins an international initiative exploring the real impact of creativity on society.
Applications open until 30 April
ISSCI Summer Retreat 2026 · ESAD joins an international initiative exploring the real impact of creativity on society.

Events

Unparalleled networking opportunities

Talk with designer Sara Velez

Design&Drinks

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Automotive Design

Conference with automotive designer Boris Fabris

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Famel Design Day

With CEO Joel Sousa and CFO Massimo Barbieri

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Lecture and Workshop with Florian Lamm

MA Talks

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ESAD Open Week 2026

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Design by Necessity: Punk Typography, Technology and Creative Practice

Talk with Russell Bestley

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Integrating UX and AI: Methods, Tools, and Frameworks for Digital Product Design

Conference with André Fangueiro

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Talk with Álvaro Sousa, João Martins and Sara Figueiredo

Design&Drinks

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Talk with António Rodrigues e Cláudia Lima

Design&Drinks

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Exhibition "From Museum to Theatre"

Transforming Heritage into Experience

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Porto Design Biennale

TIME IS PRESENT. Designing the Common

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Design&Drinks

Conversation Series between Design Schools

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ISSCI Summer Retreat 2026

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News

We are thrilled to share our latest news

ESAD lecturers develop visual identity and website for Lisbon Triennial 2025

ANTF launches competition to create its new corporate identity

Product Design students present projects to civil protection authorities

Fashion Design alumni on display at the Barbican Art Gallery in London

ESAD presents project at the Ibero-American Design Biennial (BID) Conference

Interior Design students develop installation for +Concreta 2025

Self-build workshop part of the CINANIMA 2025 Festival

Lecturers and researchers take centre stage at the 4th edition of the Porto Design Biennale

Field Class at Pole Pole's Porto Design Biennale Project

Collection developed at ESAD wins young designers competition in Spain

Students invited to Tom Dixon presentation

Lecturer Helena Sofia Silva moderates "Celebrating World Design" international conference organised by EPDA

Three former Fashion Design students among the finalists of Sangue Novo 2025/26

Fashion student Enzo Peres wins the Bloom Competition

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