The Istituto Superiore di Design (ISD) is the first Institute in Southern Italy that operates in the field of professional academic training for fashion, graphic and design. ISD, Department of Istituto Cife, was born in 1989 with the purpose of establishing an innovative teaching methodology, which is able to put together academic flexibility and a strong practical dimension, and which is able to train professionals willing to respond adequately to the needs of the labour market. Today ISD is an international school of Design that offers a wide range of courses. Specialized in Graphic and Multimedia Design, Interior and Industrial Design, Fashion and Textile Design, the Institute welcomes students coming from all of Europe and all over the world. All the courses, designed for national and international students, offer a service of simultaneous translation into English.