

Mike DeWine and his wife, Fran, were also involved, right down to deciding the breed of the playful dog used in the design. The Ohio State Highway Patrol tested for readability. The state spent 15 months developing the plate from start to finish.ĭesigners at the Ohio Department of Public Safety fussed over details like the colors and the plate's rural and urban themes.

The news organizations obtained public records of the entire design process. Remember a few months ago when everyone pointed out to Ohio that they put the Wright Flyer backwards on the state's new license plate? Well, it turns out the story is even more embarrassing than we first thought, at least according to information the Associated Press found.
