Nowadays, the creative industries are increasingly recognised as a major sector in the economy. NESTA, (2004) estimates its contribution to be of GDP in the UK, with 1% of this figure accounted for by the design industry, compared with for the automotive industry. It should be noted that NESTA’s definition of creative industries is wider than the definitions used for design The total income for the UK design industry in 2003 was £ billion (British Design Innovation, 2004* ). The turnover of the commercial design industry in the UK fell between 2003 and 2004, by.
