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DETROIT, MI - Design Turnpike wants to make something for that special someone who has reached retirement.

Owner and designer David Bowman: "I know why you're here - and we're here to help! After a long and rewarding career, someone incredibly special in your life is reaching retirement. Whether they had a fruitful stint in auto sales, service, engineering or marketing, their love for cars and all things vintage make a license plate map of the USA by Design Turnpike the gift they will never forget."

David Bowman has been creating handmade license plate art and maps under the name Design Turnpike for over a decade. As a boy, he loved keeping track of license plates. Road trips were kept entertaining by keeping a tally list of the many diverse plates he saw on the road along the way. Family vacations to New Mexico, South Dakota, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Canada, and many other destinations exposed him to the wealth of color, style and personality of each state's...

Detroit-based recycled artist Design Turnpike principal David Bowman has released the following statement and invitation via social media.

"One year ago this week, I received the opportunity to pursue this business full time. It's been quite a ride! To celebrate the anniversary, for the first time ever I'm offering 3 original license plate art pieces at half price. To claim this once in blue moon offer, visit my website and send me an email regarding this offer, and you'll receive instructions on how to order. This applies to Large and XL license plate maps of the USA. Offer ends this weekend, on a first come first serve basis."

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Design Turnpike was included at #3 in the newly-released list compiled by Houzz of the top 15 artisans in the Detroit, Michigan area. Houzz is a website and online community about architecture, interior design and decorating, landscape design and home improvement. It was founded in 2009 and is based in Palo Alto, California, United States. Design Turnpike is based in metro Detroit and has been making art and maps out of vintage recycled license plates for more than a decade.

DETROIT - The third annual Design Turnpike Holiday Gift Guide has been released online. The 25 featured products range in price from a few dollars to a few thousand, all featuring the handmade and reproduction license plate artwork that Design Turnpike's Dave Bowman has become well known for around the United States, and much of the rest of the world. The release of the list allows potential and past clients to get orders in before the season's deadline, which comes earlier than expected due to the volume of orders received and the time required to make them. Be sure to visit the website and enjoy this year's slate of pieces and products.

http://designturnpike.com/holiday_gift_guide_2017.html

We've all been watching the news about Hurricane Harvey and the devastation in Texas and surrounding states.

Here's a chance to help -- and become an owner of a Design Turnpike license plate map handmade original piece at the same time.

A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the victims of this tremendous natural disaster.

See link for details, and please share with others to spread the word.

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Hope everyone (my American subscribers, at least!) had a terrific July 4th holiday weekend celebrating the good ol' USA. I spent mine relaxing and planning the next several weeks of license plate projects and exciting promotions!

FRAMED PRINTS

It's a great time to spruce up the walls of your vacation home, cottage, home or office with prints of my work, on metal, canvas and framed! Use code CKJAJL for a special discount. Available in sizes from 6" to 60"!

Plus, you can score a free metal print of your choice with purchase of one of my handmade originals now through July 31st. See here for details.

A ONE-OF-A-KIND GIFT

Does someone you know have a special birthday, have they recently bought a new home, or are they heading off on a big new adventure? The gift of a Design Turnpike handmade original makes a one-of-a-kind impression. See my website for how to order a unique piece of American history.

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DETROIT - Dave Bowman of Design Turnpike announced today that Royal Caribbean has commissioned new original license plate map works to be installed onboard four of its new Quantum Class® fleet of cruise ships. The pieces will be featured prominently on the walls of their American ICON Grill restaurants, celebrating the classic American road trip.

Featuring favorite comfort foods, hand-picked from cities spanning the globe, each unique American ICON Grill showcases a welcoming surround of sweeping natural landscapes, iconic photography and décor accents emulating the classic American roadster. Royal Caribbean International is a global cruise brand with 22 innovative ships, calling on more than 270 destinations in 72 countries across six continents.

"I am very proud to continue to expand my relationship with a company and brand as respected as Royal Caribbean," Bowman said. "My recycled license plate artwork perfectly complements the feeling the American ICON Grill...

DETROIT - Internet search giant Google recently commissioned area handmade recycled object artist Design Turnpike to create and install a series of handmade original pieces, highlighting their commitment to the Michigan area, local artists and the automotive industry.

After several months of planning, design and execution, two area offices (Birmingham and Ann Arbor) now display a total of seven handmade art pieces made almost entirely of vintage Michigan license plates. The series includes a map of Michigan and the United States, the Detroit skyline, the iconic Google wordmark itself and several brand logos of well-know Google properties including Chrome, YouTube, Play and Android.

Design Turnpike creates art and maps from recycled license plates. Working from the Detroit area, the birthplace of the automotive industry, founder Dave Bowman continues to expand his line of handmade items available both as originals and as reproduction prints. FineArtAmerica.com...