--- title: "Design Turnpike — Artists & Artisans | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/artists-and-artisans/design-turnpike-pfvwus-pf~1351565007 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1351565007.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Design Turnpike" category: ["Artists & Artisans"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/bd3362900390cf49_9189-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Dearborn, Michigan 48124, United States" latitude: 42.2941 longitude: -83.2536 phone: "(313) 287-0613" website: http://www.designturnpike.com rating: 5 review_count: 20 best_of_houzz_awards: 2 followers: 9 last_updated: 2026-10-01 --- # Design Turnpike Original Houzz profile: [Design Turnpike](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/artists-and-artisans/design-turnpike-pfvwus-pf~1351565007) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Artists & Artisans - **Location:** Dearborn, MI - **Serves:** Dearborn, Worldwide - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (20 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2017–2018), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 25 Ideabook Saves Design Turnpike creates handmade art and maps using vintage recycled license plates. Google 'design turnpike' to see many more pieces of original art and maps made using vintage license plates. ### Services Provided - Custom Artwork ### Areas Served - Dearborn - Worldwide ### Typical Job Cost $100 - 2,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Design Turnpike | | Address | Dearborn, Michigan 48124, United States | | Phone | (313) 287-0613 | | Website | http://www.designturnpike.com | | Followers on Houzz | 9 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Design Turnpike](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/artists-and-artisans/design-turnpike-pfvwus-pf~1351565007) - **Website:** http://www.designturnpike.com - **Phone:** (313) 287-0613 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2017–2018), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 20 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Jodie Fitz, May 2017** > We LOVE our license plate artwork from Design Turnpike. It fits comfortably in our media/game room. It's perfect & unique....I ordered the blue distressed wood background & am thrilled with the finished piece. **★★★★★ — Steve Lubertozzi, May 2017** > Received two more pieces from Dave at DT! He created the giraffe and elephant for our nephews. Great work – these look awesome. **★★★★★ — Bonnie Adams, May 2017** > The best piece of art you'll ever hang on your wall. This is the perfect gift for those who are homesick, those who are proud of their heritage, those who love road trips, car aficionados, or those who are lovers of the US. The product is masterfully produced with care and attention to detail. It's like owning a little piece of each state. **★★★★★ — Sandra, May 2017** > Unique, stunning, marvellous – Thank you Dave for this remarkable piece of art! Shipping to Germany flow smoothly. Thinking about a second order. **★★★★★ — C. Yamaguchi, May 2017** > I contacted Dave about purchasing a US map for ourselves as well as a special gift for friends we were visiting in Idaho. He quoted me the price and lead-time and got to work. Both items turned out great and he delivered them on time, as promised! **★★★★★ — Sonia M, April 2017** > I had such a great experience!! Dave created my custom piece exactly how I requested. He always responded do my emails in a timely and professional manner. I will definitely order more pieces from him in the future!! **★★★★★ — E Turner, April 2017** > We LOVE the pieces Dave Bowman created for us! Our biggest pieces is the XL license plate map, and we get compliments on it every time we have new people in our home. We are a military family, and we've moved 3 times since we purchased it. Although we are constantly on the go, hanging our favorite things makes it home for us. Our map from Design Turnpike is the first thing we hang in a new home. I highly recommend Dave Bowman, and I will absolutely purchase more from him in the future. **★★★★★ — User, April 2017** > Love the art work! I ordered an anniversary license plate set for my wife and it came out amazingly. The seller was very professional and communicated with my often to let me know how the project was going and even sent me photos of options of the layout for the plate set. I would def recommend! **★★★★★ — Stephen Houser, April 2017** > I bought a good-sized map of the US done by Dave in license plate pieces. What a fun > thing to own! Perfectly cut ;pieces, positiioned happily on the painted backboard, packed carefully, and sent when promised. Nice job, Dave!! **★★★★★ — Karyn Dalrymple, April 2017** > Great workmanship! We are 100% satisfied! We have this displayed in our home and it is beautiful and always complimented on! **★★★★★ — Erika Daman, April 2017** > Design Turnpike has creative ideas and quality projects! I love his maps of the US in license plates. He also has many other great products **★★★★★ — L Cardenas, April 2017** > I placed an order with Dave for a custom plate map of America art work. It is a true piece of art work and is proudly displayed at my home where all my guests comment almost immediately on it. > Thank you I look forward to having another piece of custom art work done in the near future. > Luis ## Selected projects - [Assorted Recent License Plate Art Projects](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/assorted-recent-license-plate-art-projects-pj-vj~2437082) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - Description: A sampling of the kinds of pieces that have kept me busy thus far this year. Enjoy! - [License Plate Google Map and Logo Art](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/license-plate-google-map-and-logo-art-pj-vj~1994633) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Star Wars Hoth Scene](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/star-wars-hoth-scene-pj-vj~1994610) - Location: Dearborn, MI - Photos: 1 - [NYC Skyline License Plate Art](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/nyc-skyline-license-plate-art-pj-vj~570158) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Hawaii Home License Plate Map](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hawaii-home-license-plate-map-pj-vj~570147) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [License Plate Map of the USA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/license-plate-map-of-the-usa-pj-vj~570082) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 [See all 6 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/artists-and-artisans/design-turnpike-pfvwus-pf~1351565007) ## Ideabooks - [License Plate Art and Map Decor](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/68592161/list/license-plate-art-and-map-decor) — 12 ideas - [More License Plate Art Decor Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/28169305/list/more-license-plate-art-decor-ideas) — 2 ideas [See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/designturnpike) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-10-01.*