NACE-BEL 74.112—Industrial product design activities

Where 74.112 sits

1. N Professional, scientific and technical activities
2. 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities
3. 74.1 Specialised design activities
4. 74.11 Industrial product and fashion design activities
5. 74.112 Industrial product design activities

What 74.112 includes

• Industrial design, also using specialized software, i.e., the creation and development of preliminary designs and specifications that optimize the function, value, packaging, and appearance of products, including the choice of materials, mechanisms, shape, color, and surface finish, taking into account human factors and needs, safety, commercial appeal, and ease of production, distribution, use, and maintenance.

What 74.112 excludes

• Engineering activities, i.e., the application of physical laws and engineering principles in the design of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes, and systems (see 71.12)
• The design of computer-aided designs for 3D printing (see 71.12)

74.112 in other systems