The invention provides a process for producing an improved organic
light-emitting diode (1) with a structured luminous area and a substrate
(2), which comprises the steps of: applying a first conductive
electrode layer (5), applying a resistive layer (7) having at least one
structure (17), applying at least one layer (11) which includes an
organic, electroluminescent material, and applying a second conductive
electrode layer (13), wherein the surface of the structure (17), in
particular in its edge region (27), adopts an angle which remains less
than 90.degree. with respect to the surface of the substrate.