Money, partners, and this desk.
Where Design Hunting earns, how sponsorships are handled, and why recommendations stay independent of who pays.
We may earn a commission when readers buy through qualifying links.
Sponsor relationships should be visible and separated from editorial judgment.
Samples or access should be disclosed when they shape review context.
Outbound partner links must still be relevant to the article and reader task.
01 — Affiliate commissions
Qualifying purchases made through product links on Design Hunting can pay this desk a commission. Your price does not change, and commission potential does not decide which equipment or service gets recommended.
02 — Paid placements
Sponsored guides and partner placements carry a visible label. They pass the same usefulness bar as everything else or they are declined.
03 — Review standards
Where a manufacturer provides a unit or access, that fact is disclosed in the review. Criteria and drawbacks are stated plainly; access never buys a verdict.
04 — Link policy
Outbound links exist to help you get a quote, check a spec, or verify a source. Placement-only links with no reader value are rejected.