741001 Industrial and product design


This type includes:

  • activities in creating and developing designs and specifications that optimise the use, value and appearance of the products
  • activities that determine the material, construction, mechanisms, shape, color and surface finishes of the product, taking into consideration human characteristics and needs, ecological aspects, safety and with market appeal and efficiency in production, distribution, use and maintenance
  • design of vehicles, boats, tooling machines, medical and laboratory equipment, textiles, lamps, fashion, shoes, handbags, jewellery, watches, eyeglasses, furniture, tableware, glassware, kitchen and bathroom equipments, coffeemachines, garden and camping products, bikes, skis and snowboards, laptops, mobile phones, and other industrial, personal or household products

This type excludes:

  • engineering design, i.e. applying physical laws and principles of engineering in the construction of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes and systems (see 711201, 711202 and 711203)

clothes; design of wedding dresses, dressmaking; fashion agency; fashion designer; fashion item; food styling; furniture design; interior design supplies; mode design; shoes; stylist; stylist; textiles

Corresponding NOGA2002 codes