The Intensive Course in Transition Design is an on-site programme coordinated by Óscar Guayabero and Ana Villagordo, designed for creative professionals who wish to incorporate sustainability, inclusion and social innovation into their professional practice without sacrificing creativity, aesthetics or the transformative potential of design.
Over six weeks, you will explore tools, methodologies and key references to understand how design can generate genuine positive impact: from regenerative design and the social economy to inclusive design, ethical communication and sustainable futures.
A course for those who believe design can do far more than sell.
→ Dates: From 31 March to 28 April 2027
→ Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays, 16:00–20:00 h
→ 36 hours
→ Price: €999 - Early Bird: 10% discount until 31 December.
→ Sign up
To enrol, you will need a university identification number (NIU) and a password. If you are not a student at Eina, you must complete a registration form.
Who is it for?
This course is aimed at professionals and advanced students in creative disciplines who wish to update their perspective and develop projects that are more conscious, relevant and aligned with contemporary challenges.
Particularly suitable for professionals in graphic design, digital design, art direction, product design, interiors and spatial design, communication and branding, architecture, cultural management, innovation and creative strategy.
No previous experience in sustainability is required. Just a willingness to rethink your professional practice and explore new ways of designing.
Methodology
The course combines critical reflection, real-world case studies and practical tools that can be applied from day one.
We will work through:
• dynamic face-to-face sessions
• analysis of projects and international references
• individual and collaborative practical exercises
• debates and participatory sessions
• visual materials and selected readings
• guest speakers from the fields of design, innovation and activism
• development of a final project
The programme is conceived as a space for learning and dialogue where participants can share concerns, experiences and new ways of understanding contemporary design.
Objectives
The aim of this course is to help creative professionals incorporate sustainability, inclusion and critical thinking into their design practice, understanding design as a tool capable of generating cultural, social and environmental impact.
Throughout the programme you will learn to:
• understand the role of design within the current context of socio-ecological transition and climate crisis
• apply sustainable design, circular design and systems-thinking tools
• develop projects that are more inclusive, accessible and human-centred
• identify and avoid greenwashing practices in design and communication
• develop ethical communication and storytelling strategies for sustainable projects
• explore new models linked to social innovation and the circular economy
• use speculative design to imagine sustainable and desirable futures
The overall objective is to provide new tools, references and methodologies to help you develop creative projects that are more responsible, relevant and aligned with contemporary challenges.
Curriculum
Over five weeks, you will explore how design can contribute to a more sustainable, inclusive and fairer society. This intensive course combines critical thinking, practical tools, real-world case studies and project development to address today's environmental and social challenges.
Week 1
Understand today's environmental and social challenges and discover the role of design as a driver of change. You will explore concepts such as ecosocial transition, degrowth, the circular economy and systems thinking, while learning to apply sustainable and regenerative design strategies to real-world projects.
Week 2
Learn to design for everyone by incorporating universal accessibility, diversity, inclusion and a gender perspective into your practice. You will also discover how to communicate sustainability ethically, transparently and effectively, avoiding greenwashing and creating narratives that inspire positive change.
Week 3
Gain insights from professionals and organisations transforming the way we design, produce and consume. You will examine emerging models based on the circular, green, social and solidarity economies, and explore how to apply sustainable innovation to products, services and strategies that generate positive environmental and social impact.
Week 4
Imagine more sustainable, inclusive and desirable futures using tools such as Future Thinking, speculative design and Design Fiction. You will apply these approaches in a collaborative design lab to develop your own transformative project, supported by guidance and mentoring from the course tutors.
Week 5
Turn your learning into a design proposal with real-world impact. You will present your final project, bringing together research and analysis, strategy, creative solutions and an assessment of social and environmental impact. An opportunity to share insights, receive feedback and explore new ways of designing for the future.
Career Opportunities
This course will enable you to incorporate new tools and approaches into your professional practice and open opportunities in increasingly sought-after areas within the creative industries.
You will be able to apply your learning in:
• design studios and agencies
• sustainable branding and communication
• sustainability consultancy
• social innovation
• strategic design
• cultural projects
• impact-driven start-ups
• the social and solidarity economy
• UX and human-centred design
• sustainable creative direction
It is also particularly valuable for professionals seeking to redirect their careers towards projects with greater social and environmental impact.
Teaching Staff
Óscar Guayabero
Curator, writer and leading voice in social and critical design. His work explores the relationship between design, politics, sustainability and cultural transformation.
Ana Villagordo Vegara
Consultant specialising in sustainability, environmental communication and positive-impact strategies for organisations and creative projects.
Discounts
If you are eligible for a discount, please let us know before completing your enrolment by emailing gac_postgraus@eina.cat so that we can ensure the discount is applied correctly.
20% discount for:
- Former students who have completed a Graduate, Bachelor's, Master's or Postgraduate programme at Eina
10% discount for:
- Current students of Eina
- Members of the Associació Catalana de Cistellers i Cistelleres
- Members of the Catalan Association of Glass Arts
- Members of the Catalonian Ceramist Association (ACC)
- Members of the Catalan Association of Art Critics (ACCA)
- Members of the Association of Museologists of Catalonia (AMC)
- Members of the Association of Professional Illustrators of Valencia (APIV)
- Members of the Professional Association of Illustrators of Catalonia (APIC)
- Members of the Consortium of Trade, Crafts and Fashion of Catalonia (CCAM), holders of the official artisan card and participants in the CCAM Young Talent programme
- Members of the Architects' Association of Catalonia
- Members of the Association for the Promotion of Arts and Design (FAD)
- Members of the Barcelona Association of Industrial Designers
- Members of the Catalan Association of Industrial Designers
- Members of the Association of Interior Designers and Decorators of Catalonia
- Members of Sostenibles, the Association for the Promotion of Sustainable Design
- Members of the Association of Professional Designers