Design Turnpike

06/03/2026

One of my 10-foot license plate maps of the USA spied on Anthem of the Seas on the way up the Alaskan coast!

06/01/2026

The grand opening of the redesigned Clarkston Garage is getting closer! Happy my artwork will be on display! Cool automotive tie-in I think.

05/28/2026

This 48 x 32 recycled American flag made from vintage license plates will be the focal point of any room, office, man cave, or cool space.

Celebrate this country's colorful, 250-year history with a limited-edition version of this iconic flag. The red stripes are made using genuine 1976 Michigan bicentennial plates, 50 years older than the last time America took the chance to celebrate its proud history to this degree.

Only a limited number of these pieces will be made and sold, ending for good on July 4th, 2026.

Each will be made using real plates from the nation's rich automotive past and love of the open road. Each is hand-signed, dated, and numbered—and the well-regarded Design Turnpike tag appears on the bottom-right front of every edition.

Comes to your door ready to hang on sturdy D-ring hooks in two to three weeks, with free shipping in the Lower 48 states. An amazing patriotic tribute and gift for the special collector in search of unique handmade artwork.

05/27/2026

New song from the Strokes on repeat in the studio...

05/25/2026

05/20/2026

Ok internet sleuths… orders like these are coming in from different states, different customers. At first I thought it was a mistake, but people are getting them on purpose. What’s the reference?

05/15/2026

Someone has a big list of grad parties this year! Some of these were first time orders for me, like Alma College, Wisconsin and Michigan Tech. Plus a Toronto Maple Leafs vintage version to boot.

05/12/2026

Pleased to see Peace in Our Time and Place received numerous bids and raised funds for a good local cause.

05/05/2026

Ottos Number 3 and 4 - the Syracuse executive and management teams really dig these things apparently! 🍊

05/04/2026

If you’re expecting a Star Wars joke from me on May the 4th then you’re looking in Alderaan places.