Specialised design activities
What this code covers
Use this group for the broader activity area of specialised design activities, including Industrial product and fashion design activities, Graphic design and visual communication activities, and Interior design activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
- Industrial product and fashion design activities
- Graphic design and visual communication activities
- Interior design activities
- Other specialised design activities
- Activities primarily classified as photographic activities
- Activities primarily classified as translation and interpretation activities
- Activities primarily classified as other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
- Compare with 74.2, 74.3, 74.9 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - Industrial product and fashion design activities
- - Graphic design and visual communication activities
- - Interior design activities
- - Other specialised design activities
- - Activities primarily classified as photographic activities
- - Activities primarily classified as translation and interpretation activities
- - Activities primarily classified as other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
What is NACE 74.1 used for?
Use NACE 74.1 for specialised design activities when the main activity matches this scope: Use this group for the broader activity area of specialised design activities, including Industrial product and fashion design activities, Graphic design and visual communication activities, and Interior design activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
What are typical examples for 74.1?
Typical examples include Industrial product and fashion design activities, Graphic design and visual communication activities, and Interior design activities.
When might 74.1 not be the right code?
No separate exclusion examples are available for this record yet; compare nearby hierarchy records before final selection.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 74.1?
Compare 74.1 with 74.2 Photographic activities, 74.3 Translation and interpretation activities, and 74.9 Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this group for the broader activity area of photographic activities, including Photographic activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for the broader activity area of translation and interpretation activities, including Translation and interpretation activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for the broader activity area of other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c., including Patent brokering and marketing service activities and All other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for industrial product and fashion design activities when the main activity includes Fashion design related to textiles, wearing apparel, shoes, jewellery, furniture and other interior decoration, and other fashion goods, as well as other personal or household goods and Industrial design, carried out also through specialised software, 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. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for graphic design and visual communication activities when the main activity includes Activities of graphic designers and Graphic design of web pages. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for interior design activities when the main activity includes Activities of interior decorators and Interior design services (e.g. the planning and designing of interior spaces to meet the aesthetic and functional needs of people focusing mainly on finishes, furniture and colour palettes). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class when the unit's main activity is other specialised design activities. Compare sibling and related codes before using it for filing, reporting, or internal classification.
Use this division for other professional, scientific and technical activities when the main activity includes Specialised design activities and Photographic activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 74.1 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 74.1 Specialised design activities.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.
Confirm the target version field and update references where Rev. 2.1 is required.