.design · Creative & professional
Open registration route
Turn your creative discipline into part of the name.
Use .design for a portfolio, product studio, architecture practice, design publication or creative consultancy.
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Why choose .design
The ending acts like a portfolio label and helps a prospective client understand the discipline before seeing the work.
.design fits designers and teams whose work spans visual identity, products, interiors, architecture, interfaces or creative direction.
Keep ownership
Use your own registrant, billing and recovery details at checkout.
Clear checkout handoff
Confirm the current currency, taxes and total before completing registration.
Control DNS
Connect your website and business email from the registrar account.
Ready for a wider market
Use a recognisable extension for customers beyond one local market.
Best-fit uses
What belongs on .design?
The ending should reinforce the promise in the name—not force a brand into a category it may outgrow.
Design portfolios
Creative practices
Design publications
Check the registration rules.
.design is a delegated generic top-level domain and is generally open. Confirm trade-mark rights and recurring registrar pricing.
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Choose .studio for a multidisciplinary team, .agency for client services or .com for a broader master brand.
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Search the brand you want with .design.
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Review the availability result, current price and any eligibility requirements.
Register in your name
Continue with the exact domain, complete checkout and retain control of the account.
- Use your own email address and phone number for registration and recovery.
- Check the normal renewal price—not only the first-year promotion.
- Turn on auto-renew and keep the invoice and registration confirmation.
- Record nameservers and business-email DNS before changing providers.
Need to know
.design questions, answered.
What is a .design domain best used for?
.design fits designers and teams whose work spans visual identity, products, interiors, architecture, interfaces or creative direction.
Are there special requirements for .design?
.design is a delegated generic top-level domain and is generally open. Confirm trade-mark rights and recurring registrar pricing.
How much does a .design domain cost?
Registration, renewal, transfer and recovery prices can differ. Use the live registrar checkout as the current quote and check the normal renewal price before buying.
Can I transfer a .design domain later?
Usually, yes. Transfer timing, authorisation, locks and any added registration term depend on current registry and registrar rules. Preserve your DNS records and confirm the process before moving it.
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