Recognize it right.
This custom walnut award plaque is built for employee recognition, years of service awards, and fully custom engraved plaques that actually look professional on display—not like something pulled from a dusty trophy catalog.
Crafted from real walnut and paired with a clear acrylic overlay and modern standoff hardware, this plaque creates a clean, modern, dimensional look that stands apart from traditional metal plate awards.
You can use our tried and true employee recognition format/design for years of service recognition (see Carolyn Smith, Brian Haggard), or fully create/customize your own design (see Mild to Wild Plaque) or let us create something custom for you (see Raton Thunder, Arrowhead for examples).
⚙️ Simple Customization
Choose the path that fits your order:
- Employee Award: Enter name, title, dates, and upload a logo (optional). We handle the layout.
- Custom Plaque: Upload your design or provide details—we’ll engrave it exactly how you want it.
If you’re ordering for a team or organization, reach out—we can batch these with consistent layouts and save you a ton of back-and-forth and provide discounts for multiples and discounts for image fees when ordering 3+ products
- 1-2: full price
- 3-7: 10% off
- 8-12: 15% off
- 13+: quote
Message us at dnacustomengraving@gmail.com
🏆 Built for Recognition (or Anything You Want)
Whether you’re honoring years of service or creating something completely custom, this plaque gives you a clean, professional canvas:
- Employee & service awards
- Retirement or promotion recognition
- Company or department achievements
- Custom designs, logos, or full artwork uploads
- Personal milestones, gifts, or commemorative pieces
If you can design it—or describe it—we can engrave it.
🔥 Why This One Stands Out
Most plaques look like they came from a catalog in 1992. This doesn’t.
- Real walnut wood – rich grain, no cheap laminate feel
- Laser engraved (not printed) – permanent, crisp detail
- Acrylic overlay with standoffs – modern, dimensional look
- Clean, professional layout options or fully custom builds
- Made to actually look good on a wall—not just acceptable
📏 Available Sizes
- 6" x 8" – compact, clean recognition
- 8" x 10" – more presence, better for formal awards
⚙️ Customization Options
Choose how hands-on you want to be:
✔️ Guided Employee Award
We handle the layout. You provide:
- Name
- Title / company
- Dates / years of service
- Optional logo
✔️ Fully Custom
Upload your design or give us direction:
- Logos, graphics, or full artwork
- Custom wording or layouts
- Design assistance available if needed
⏱️ Turnaround
Most custom plaques are completed within 2-5 weeks depending on complexity and availability
We do offer a rush fee for this product if you're a little behind and need it QUICK!
🎯 Bottom Line
If you want something that looks like every other generic award… this isn’t it.
If you want something people actually keep, display, and respect—this is the one.