# Freeway Dishware Will Holman's Road Sign Fruit Bowls Bring the Highway Home By Michael Hines | Published 2010-12-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/road-sign-fruit-bowls References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2010/12/08/license-plate-fruit-bowls/) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/shop/wholman?ref=pr_shop_more) Will Holman is an Alabama-based artist and writer who has taken road signs and license plates and crafted them into fruit bowls. His Road Sign Fruit Bowls are made out of everything from [vintage license plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baggage-claim-mirrors) to construction signs. The Road Sign Fruit Bowls are cut, bent and bolted into place to create a unique fruit bowl that leaves behind almost [no waste](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daon-pottery). The fruit bowl is an often-overlooked household item when it comes to design, which is what makes Will Holman's work so awesome. Design truly knows no boundaries. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Upcycled Products:** Creating functional products out of discarded materials presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation across various industries. - **Sustainable Design:** The emphasis on minimizing waste and repurposing materials opens doors for disruptive innovation in the design field. - **Artistic Functionalities:** Integrating art and functionality in everyday objects creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the art and consumer goods industries. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor:** The upcycled road sign fruit bowls offer a disruptive innovation opportunity in the home decor industry by combining functionality with sustainable design. - **Recycling and Waste Management:** Repurposing discarded materials like road signs and license plates into fruit bowls demonstrates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the recycling and waste management industry. - **Art and Craft:** The artistic approach of creating unique fruit bowls from repurposed materials presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for both artists and consumers in the art and craft industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mushroom-Based Fruit Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycoworks-fruit-bowl.md) - [Dynamic Colored Glass Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tip-top-glass.md) - [Mushroom Leather Fruit Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-fruit-bowl-by-heron-preston.md) - [Imperfect Pasta Bowl Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasta-bowl.md) - [Unique Upcycled Serving Trays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-wine-bottle-appetizer-tray.md) - [Fruit-Inspired Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruitinspired-furniture-collection.md) - [Chic Sustainable Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-side-table.md) - [Tropical Fruit-Only Dessert Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dole-fruit-bowls.md) - [Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculptures.md)