[Nitram Draw]

You can save your basic designs by creating some base designs on the first turn and saving your empire, button in upper left corner. Don't forget to name your race file. I do this with my initial colony ship, scout and population transport. As you design new types you can save them if you like by saving your race again but in a new game the ships show up as designs but are not available unless you have all the required techs to build the components. Also, these settings are for this race only.