Type
Generic
All TLDs / .design
.design — should you use it?
Generic TLD · introduced 2015
The short answer
The portfolio TLD for designers — name.design is a stronger statement than name.com for this one audience.Why it works
- Perfect professional signal for designers
- Often free/cheap first year via design-tool partnerships
- Great name availability
Why it might not
- Steep renewals
- Wrong audience = wasted signal
The longer take
One of the few niche TLDs that genuinely upgrades a personal brand. A design studio or individual designer on .design reads as intentional, not budget.
Where .design ranks
Where to buy .design
Renewal trap: .design costs $10.81 in year one but $46.86/yr to renew — 4.3× the intro price. Budget for the renewal, not the promo. Full Renewal-Trap Index
| Registrar | First year | Renews | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynadot Sponsored | $10.92 promo | $48.37 | Go → |
| Porkbun Trust pick cheapest | $10.81 promo | $46.86 | Go → |
| Cloudflare Trust pick at-cost | $45.20 | $45.20 | Go → |
| Namecheap Sponsored | Live price unavailable — confirm at the registrar. | Go → | |
Porkbun & Cloudflare prices in USD, pulled from their daily feeds (checked 2026-10-21). Cloudflare sells at wholesale cost but requires using Cloudflare’s nameservers. Full comparison: where to buy .design.
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