Industrial Design Services
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 54142 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in creating and developing designs and specifications that optimize the use, value, and appearance of their products. These services can include the determination of the materials, construction, mechanisms, shape, color, and surface finishes of the product, taking into consideration human characteristics and needs, safety, market appeal, and efficiency in production, distribution, use, and maintenance. Establishments providing automobile or furniture industrial design services or industrial design consulting services are included in this industry.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 541420, the only detailed industry in this group.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Industrial design services focus on optimizing the functional and aesthetic qualities of physical products themselves, encompassing decisions about materials, construction, mechanisms, shape, color, and surface finishes. This differs from interior design services, which address the design of interior spaces and environments. Graphic design services, by contrast, concentrate on visual communication through two-dimensional media rather than three-dimensional product development. Industrial design consulting that advises on product optimization also falls within this industry.
Written for NAICS 541420, the only detailed industry in this group.