UK SIC 74.111—Industrial product design activities

Where 74.111 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. 74.111 Industrial product design activities

What 74.111 includes

• Industrial design, i.e. creating and developing designs and specifications that optimise the use, value, package and appearance of products, including the determination of the materials, mechanism, shape, colour and surface finishes of the product, taking into consideration human characteristics and needs, safety, market appeal in distribution, use and maintenance
• Design of furniture
• Design of personal household goods

What 74.111 excludes

• Engineering design, i.e. applying physical laws and principles of engineering in the design of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes and systems, see 71.12
• Design of computer plans for 3d printing, see 71.12
• Fashion design activities, see 74.11/2

74.111 in other systems