Industria, Innovación e Infraestructura

On November 21, 2025, the Faculty of Art, Design, and Audiovisual Communication (FADCOM) of ESPOL held a new edition of SHAPES, a gathering that brought together professionals, faculty members, students, and industry stakeholders to reflect on design, creativity, production processes, and market trends.

Professor Mónica Robles, M.Sc., represented FADCOM – ESPOL at the 20th Latin American Conference on Learning Technologies (LACLO 2025), one of the most relevant academic forums in the region in the field of educational technology.

On October 18 and 19, 2025, ESPOL's Las Peñas campus hosted Game Jam Plus 2025, an international event that brought together young creatives, developers, and video game enthusiasts for an experience focused on innovation, collaboration, and learning.

The short film “The Birthday: Bloody Wishes,” directed by FADCOM student Samuel Kum, was screened on October 11, 2025, at the 3rd El Farol Suspense/Horror Short Film Festival, organized by CinePRO-FESTIVAL.

On September 18, 2025, the grand finale of FADCOM's 5MinPitch took place as part of The Final Pitch event, held at the STEM facilities.

Soto's work articulates a view that integrates archaeology, contemporary art and graphic design, and highlights how the geometric lines, patterns and schemes of pre-Columbian art.

Andrea Pino, part of the academic team of the Faculty of Art, Design and Audiovisual Communication (FADCOM) of the ESPOL, successfully completed the Doctoral Programme in Art: Production and Research, obtaining the title of Doctor of Art with Cum Laude mention, a recognition reserved for doctoral theses of academic excellence.

On Friday, May 16th, the Faculty of Art, Design and Communication (FADCOM) of the ESPOL received the official visit of a delegation of the Ecuadorian Association of Plastic Artists (ASEPLAS), headed by its president, Eng. Jorge Luis Mórtola. It was a first institutional rapprochement between both entities with a view to future collaborations.

On Friday, March 21, a delegation from the University of the Arts (UARTES), headed by its rector and various academic authorities, visited the laboratories of the Faculty of Art, Design and Audiovisual Communication (FADCOM) of ESPOL.

The Faculty of Art, Design and Audiovisual Communication (FADCOM) of ESPOL received the visit of a delegation from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Guayaquil (UG), with the aim of strengthening ties and exploring opportunities for academic and institutional cooperation.