Foundations
and practice
1 year
UX/UI, visual identity, AI tools and storytelling to develop a digital cultural project.
A HDEMY GROUP PROJECT
Campus DiffusoTalent
has a home.
Hdemy Group’s project connecting design education, culture and local communities through NAD and Accademia Cappiello.
A network of academies, professionals and local communities.
Learning by doing, where the future takes shape.
VERONA / MILAN / FLORENCEDISCOVER
PLACES. PEOPLE. POSSIBILITIES.
IMAGE FROM THE PROJECT DOSSIER
DESIGN ✳ CULTURE ✳ PLACES ✳ CONNECTIONS ✳
01 / THE VISIONEDUCATION CLOSE TO HOME
Places hold knowledge.
Education takes it forward.
Every place has a culture of making: businesses, archives, practices, materials and people. This is where Campus Diffuso begins.
Hdemy Group connects its academies with the contexts in which design takes shape. A network linking the quality of education to the skills and opportunities of each place.
From place to network01
Close to people
Proximity as a starting point for developing new learning opportunities.
02
Connected to practice
Briefs, reviews and dialogue with professionals turn skills into practice.
03
With the community
Every new hub begins with understanding demand and assessing local resources.
02 / THE NETWORKROOTED, OPEN, CONNECTED
Three locations.
An open horizon.
Verona, Milan and Florence are the network’s reference points. New hubs take shape when demand, partners and quality have the conditions they need.
CONNECTING SKILLS Locations Project
ESTABLISHED LOCATION
Where the project began.
Nicola Pighi founded NAD in Verona to bring design education closer to the needs of students and professional practice. Verona is where the network began.
NAD · Nuova Accademia del DesignExplore the coursesNADOver a decade of design education
1956–2026Accademia Cappiello · 70 years
Reference: Hdemy Group · Accademia Cappiello
03 / THE METHODLEARNING BY DOING
THE CLASSROOM IS A PLACE TO EXPERIMENT.Talent meets
method.
An idea takes shape when it meets a brief, a real constraint and someone to exchange ideas with.
01
Design
Put ideas to the test through real problems.
02
Review
Explain decisions, gather feedback and improve.
03
Demonstrate
Make the learning process visible through projects and portfolios.
“Without method, creativity remains expression.
With method, it becomes a profession.”
04 / A FUTURE LEARNING LABDIGITAL HUMANITIES
CAMPUS DH · DIGITAL HUMANITIES
Culture meets
new languages.
Archives, heritage and local stories become material for design. Technology helps interpret them and make them accessible.
One format.
Six days of possibilities.
5 + 1DAYS
A flexible proposal for upper secondary and ITS technical academy students, involving teachers, tutors and cultural organisations.
01Inspiration1 day+
An inspiring lecture and a critical imagination workshop: learning to understand technologies as cultural languages.
02Exploration2 days+
Workshops on artificial intelligence, data storytelling, interaction design and digital archives.
03Creation2 days+
Mixed-team workshops to develop small-scale digital cultural projects rooted in local heritage.
04Public sharing1 day+
Public presentation of projects through an exhibition, performance or installation, with documentation of the process.
Campus DH is a project under validation. Dates, locations and partner agreements are still to be defined.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
Interactive narratives ↗ Augmented archives ↗ Immersive experiences ↗ Shared portfolios
05 / PROGRAMMES IN DEVELOPMENTDIGITAL DESIGN AND HERITAGE
Designing the experience
of culture.
The Digital Cultural Designer brings together digital design, heritage and storytelling. The academic dossier explores three proposed programmes.
Foundations
Specialisation
and practice
2 years
Communication systems, exhibition spaces and digital experiences for cultural institutions.
Research
and innovation
3 years
A progressive programme from design methods to immersive technologies and research for culture.
Proposals in development. Launch, qualifications, credits and accreditation require validation and confirmation for each programme.
06 / AN OPEN NETWORKTHE VALUE OF COLLABORATION
Every skill
can create a connection.
The campus grows through the contribution of those who teach, create and preserve local heritage.
CONNECTING KNOWLEDGEFrom the classroom
From the classroom
to a shared project.
Co-designing workshops, supporting educational guidance and bringing together students with different skills. Teachers contribute their teaching experience and understanding of learning needs.
THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE NETWORK
Content, mentoring, spaces and dialogue between educational pathways.
CAMPUS DIFFUSO
Propose a collaboration
Schools, cultural institutions, businesses and professionals.
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07 / FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSTHE PROJECT, EXPLAINED
Clear answers, point by point.
Locations, method and proposals: the essential information about Campus Diffuso.
Sources and project status01What is Campus Diffuso?+
Campus Diffuso is Hdemy Group’s project connecting design education, professional skills and local communities. It brings NAD and Accademia Cappiello into dialogue with schools, businesses and cultural organisations through practice-based learning.
02Who is behind the project?+
The project is promoted by Hdemy Group, with NAD – Nuova Accademia del Design and Accademia Cappiello. The two academies retain their distinct identities and share an educational approach built on method, design practice and professional exchange.
03Where are the reference locations?+
The three reference locations are Verona and Milan for NAD, and Florence for Accademia Cappiello.
04What does the 3 + N model mean?+
The 3 represents the reference locations in Verona, Milan and Florence. N represents potential new nodes, to be developed only after assessing learning needs, partners, resources and quality.
05How does learning work at Campus Diffuso?+
The method is learning by doing: participants work on briefs, discuss design decisions and improve through reviews and feedback. Projects and portfolios make the skills they develop visible.
06Who is Campus DH for, and how long is it?+
Campus DH is a proposed Digital Humanities format for upper-secondary and ITS students, with teachers, tutors and cultural organisations. It spans six days: one for inspiration, two for exploration, two for design and one for public sharing.
07Where can I verify this information?+
The Sources and project status page lists the reference documents and information about the locations. The academies’ official websites provide their respective course offerings.
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