Industrial designer · Consultant · Maker

Work across design, manufacturing and ideas

Based in Portugal. I design physical products, help companies build supply chains across the Iberian peninsula, and document everything I make — finished or not.

15+ Years in industrial design
PT · ES Primary consulting regions
40+ Projects documented
Made in Portugal
Made in
Portugal

Sourcing · Supply chain

Quality control · Factory audits

Innovation · Advisory

Portugal · Spain · On-site available

01
Sourcing & supply chain
Building reliable routes from Portuguese and Spanish manufacturers to European and global markets. From factory identification to logistics setup.
Portugal · Spain
02
Quality control
Factory audits, production oversight and QC frameworks for physical goods manufacturing. On-site presence when it matters most.
On-site available
03
Innovation advisory
NPD roadmapping, project management and manufacturing feasibility for product companies entering or scaling in Iberia.
Remote · Iberia

Industrial design

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Makers Department
Makers Department
Modular shelving system for residential market
Full NPD cycle from brief to production — materials specification, tooling review, and supplier coordination with Portuguese manufacturers.
Furniture · Portugal →
External
External collaboration
Packaging system for artisan food brand
Structural packaging design for a Spanish artisan food producer, from concept through to production files.
Packaging · ES →

Innovations & ideas

Browse catalogue →
Sketch → Render
Sketch-to-render · Physical
Compact urban composting unit
A kitchen-scale composter for apartment living. Original 2019 sketch, AI-rendered.
Physical · Unrealised →
Digital concept
Digital idea
Factory floor inspection app
Mobile-first QC checklist tool for small manufacturers. Designed, never built.
Software · Concept →
Product concept
Product concept
Modular outdoor furniture kit
Flat-pack seating system optimised for Portuguese cork and pine. Iberian materials, European market.
Furniture · Concept →

DIY

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Workshop bench build
Construction
Bathroom tile repair
Fix
Cable management hack
Hack
Garden irrigation rig
Build

Art & media

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Visual craft
Industrial landscapes — photography series
Documenting factory floors and production spaces across Portugal and Spain.
Photography →
Writing
Notes on making things in Southern Europe
Essays on manufacturing culture, craft traditions, and what gets lost in production.
Essay →
Get in touch

Working on something
that needs making?

Industrial design, Iberian manufacturing, or just an idea worth talking through.

hello@fabiosalvador.com