Design & product development
Product development support with close attention to materials, construction and the connection between your concept and its execution.
Development · Production · Quality
From concept
to detail.
Your local partner for product development, confident manufacturing and consistent quality in Portugal.
Discover LucidGrain ↗CONSTRUCTION STUDY / FOOTWEAR
FROM CONCEPT TO PRODUCTIONPORTUGAL ↗
LOCAL PRESENCEINDEPENDENT SUPPORTFROM PROTOTYPE TO FINISHED PRODUCT
01 / Our services
Your product.
Our attention at every stage.
Sampling & prototyping
Support through sampling and refinements to help prepare your product for production.
Production coordination
A local link between brand and manufacturer, following production stages and monitoring project timelines.
Quality control
Product checks and consistency monitoring, with clear communication on issues that need attention.
02 / Design department
Footwear and components.
Designed as one.
Our design department develops footwear and components, bringing the product’s identity, construction and details together from the outset.
From the overall silhouette to individual elements, we support the connection between creative direction, sampling and production.
From the first idea
to a defined silhouette.
Design and development for shoes, boots and other footwear styles, with attention to proportions, materials and construction.
Every component.
Part of the same vision.
Design support for footwear components, including soles, heels and individual details, considered in relation to the complete product.
Creative direction.
Connected to production.
Design refinement through sampling and prototyping, keeping the intended look and the product’s construction in view.
Selected design work
A selection of our design work.
Selected footwear studies from LucidGrain’s design collaborations, including The 8 Impact and footwear designer Elia Raschiatore.
Blue & sand — footwear and outsole study
Design by Elia Raschiatore for LucidGrain.
Pinha & Barefoot
Footwear concepts · Colourway development
Vitinha
Backless footwear · Construction and finish
DESIGN COLLABORATION
LucidGrain × The 8 Impact × Elia Raschiatore
Selected footwear concepts · Colour, construction and component design.03 / How we work
Closer to production.
Clarity for every decision.
Your goals come first.
We learn about your product, project stage and brand requirements to define the right level of support.
Present where it matters.
We follow development and production in Portugal, working closely with everyone involved.
Insight to move forward.
We share observations and flag points of attention to help you make informed decisions throughout the process.
04 / Materials & production
Close to the materials.
Connected to production.
A closer look at the materials, components and manufacturing environments behind footwear development.
On the production floor
Local presence to follow production stages and keep the project in view.
Material selection
Texture, finish and feel — details that shape the product.
Components & finishing
Exploring the hardware and details that complete a design.
Colour & development
Bringing materials and colour choices into the development process.
05 / About LucidGrain
A local partner.
An independent perspective.
LucidGrain supports brands, manufacturers and businesses with outsourced production, focusing on product development, execution and quality.
Based in Portugal, with a focus on footwear, we provide independent and transparent support through flexible, project-based or ongoing engagements.
06 / The people behind LucidGrain
Meet the team.
Experience in footwear. A personal approach to every project.
Founder & Managing Director
Jorge Teixeira
Jorge’s experience spans footwear pattern making and design, directing a footwear company, and account management.
He brings a perspective that connects product development, manufacturing and client relationships to LucidGrain’s production and quality support.
Footwear design & pattern makingFootwear company managementAccount management
Co-founder & Client Relations
Diana Ribeiro
With a background in account management, Diana supports LucidGrain’s clients and follows their projects.
Her work focuses on client relationships and project follow-up, helping maintain clear communication throughout the collaboration.
Account managementClient relationshipsProject follow-up
Administration & Finance
André Teixeira
André oversees LucidGrain’s administrative and financial activities, supporting the organisation and financial management of the business.
AdministrationFinancial managementBusiness organisation
Footwear Pattern Maker
Sérgio Gonçalves
Responsible for footwear pattern development, translating design concepts into precise technical patterns for sampling and production.
Footwear pattern makingTechnical developmentSampling & production
Warehouse & Materials Coordinator
Simão Monteiro
Simão oversees the raw materials warehouse, coordinating storage, quality checks and dispatch to support footwear development and production.
Raw materials managementMaterial quality controlMaterials dispatch
Let’s shape your next step
Every project starts
with a conversation.
Developing a product or looking for production support in Portugal? Tell us what you have in mind.
Chat on WhatsApp ↗Jorge Teixeira
+351 934 313 804 ↗
jorgethefuturelab@gmail.com ↗
Send your project details directly to Jorge by email.