Automotive · Mobility · Product

Shaping the next generation of mobility and products.

Senior designer and independent design lead based in Madrid. From early strategy and concept ideation to production-ready design.

Landcros One excavator concept
Featured / 01Landcros OneRed Dot Design Award 2025
10 yearsExperience
16 brandsInternational clients
25+ projectsConcept to production
10+ leader rolesMultidisciplinary teams

Selected work

Three fields. One design approach.

Complex challenges translated into clear, desirable and feasible design solutions.

Luis de Santos shaping the future mobility ecosystem at Granstudio

Expertise

From opportunity to physical reality.

A flexible senior profile for focused commissions or integration within established design teams.

  1. 01

    Design strategy & research

    Design opportunity research and product direction.

  2. 02

    Concept & design development

    Sketching and rendering, 3D polygonal modeling and CAS development management.

  3. 03

    Design Leadership & Management

    Creative direction and alignment of multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

  4. 04

    Prototype & production support

    Design refinement and follow-up through physical prototyping and production-ready delivery.

Luis de Santos, senior transportation and product designer

About Luis

Design instinct. Engineering rigour.

I’m a designer with a background in mechanical engineering. I spent ten years building my career in Italy, working with and leading creative teams at international design consultancies. Today, I work across automotive, mobility and product design, taking ideas from early concepts through development, physical prototypes and production. I work closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams to find the right balance between strategy, function and character.

Available for freelance projects, collaborations with design studios, brands and innovation teams.

Let's work together!

Clients & collaborations

Brands Luis has worked with.

Additional automotive, mobility and product programmes remain confidential.

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Based in MadridAvailable internationally
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Prefer email? brief@desantosdesign.com