Photography as a professional tool takes centre stage in a new student exhibition at FADCOMOn 8 July, the Media Production degree programme opened the ‘Photography for the Media’ exhibition, a display showcasing work produced by students under the guidance of lecturer Ronald Villafuerte.
FADCOM is promoting dialogue on Generative Artificial Intelligence applied to photographyStudents on the Digital Photography course at the Faculty of Art, Design and Audiovisual Communication (FADCOM) took part in an academic seminar focusing on the analysis of Generative Artificial Intelligence and its impact on contemporary photography, alongside lecturer and researcher Karen Vinueza.
Tapatón 2026 brings together the Polytechnic community and sets a record of 475 kg of plastic bottle caps collectedOn 9 July, ESPOL’s Faculty of Art, Design and Audiovisual Communication (FADCOM) held the latest edition of the Tapatón, a day dedicated to sustainability and community involvement that brought together more than 1,000 members of the polytechnic community with the aim of promoting the recycling of plastic bottle caps and raising environmental awareness.
Media Production students get a behind-the-scenes look at a Teleamazonas productionDuring their professional training, students on the Audiovisual Project II module of the Media Production degree programme at FADCOM – ESPOL took part in a field trip to the Teleamazonas.
FADCOM is running a practical workshop on creativity and design for students at the Baltasara Educational CentrePart of its commitment to community engagement and the promotion of the creative industries, ESPOL’s Faculty of Art, Design and Audiovisual Communication (FADCOM) is running a practical workshop for pupils at the Baltasara School.
From the classroom to the workplace: FADCOM students present strategic solutions to real-world challenges in the business sectorThe Design Project module, led by lecturer Andrea Pino, saw her students tackle one of the most significant challenges of their professional training: designing solutions to real-world problems posed by companies from various sectors
FADCOM is strengthening entrepreneurship training with a visit from Fulbright specialist Stephanie RaibleThe Faculty of Art, Design and Audiovisual Communication (FADCOM) at ESPOL is making progress in strengthening its students’ entrepreneurial skills through a visit by Dr Stephanie Raible, a Fulbright specialist and associate professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware, who developed a programme of work focused on analysing and strengthening the curricular redesign of the faculty’s degree programmes.
From the classroom to industry: a Product Design graduate from FADCOM shares his professional experience with studentsStudents in the ‘Structures and Mechanisms’ module, taught by Professor Karla Caicedo, took part in a talk with Daniel Ordóñez, a graduate of the first cohort of the Product Design degree programme at FADCOM and currently a designer at FC Construcciones, as part of a series of academic activities aimed at bridging the gap between university education and professional practice.
FADCOM-ESPOL student wins silver in the individual event and bronze in the team event at the Pan American University Chess ChampionshipsAlejandra Cata Pallo, a Graphic Design student at ESPOL’s Faculty of Art, Design and Audiovisual Communication (FADCOM), won the silver medal in the women’s individual category at FISU América Chess 2026, the Pan-American University Chess Championship, which brought together more than 200 participants from universities across Latin America.
The first cohort of FADCOM’s Master’s in Transmedia Brand Communication has completed their course with projects having a social and business impactOn Friday 12 June 2026, ESPOL’s Faculty of Art, Design and Audiovisual Communication (FADCOM) celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of the Master’s in Transmedia Brand Communication, a postgraduate programme that focuses on integrating strategic communication, applied research and innovation to address the challenges faced by contemporary organisations.