{"product_id":"china-county-road-x295-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"China County Road X295 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina County Road X295 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a modern route marker: a black alphanumeric designation, X295, set inside a rounded-rectangle sign border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is flat and graphic, built from only two colours, black and white. White dominates the field, roughly nine parts in ten, so the black rounded-rectangle border and the bold black numerals read instantly. Nothing decorative competes with the identifier. The layout is centred and symmetrical, with the sign shape framing the characters evenly on every side, so the eye lands on X295 first and stays there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers exist to answer one question: where am I, and how do I get where I am going? This design distils that idea into a single designation for County Road X295 in China, a regional roadway identified by its own sign. Its theme is regional travel, cartography and transit navigation, the quiet system of signs that holds a rural map together. The neutral, informational mood is part of the point. Road signage is built to be read at a glance, not admired, and the design keeps that functional honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Black Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned slowly in the hands, so the sign is seen in passing: the X295 rounds past the eye as you lift it, then returns each time you reach for another sip. The square-cornered sign sits on a curved surface, which makes it a small, cheeky bit of wayfinding for your morning coffee. Give it to someone who always knows the way home, and let the road lead them back to their cup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53244761768216,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FOXU-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53244761800984,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-15OZ-798","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/china-county-road-x295-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FOXU-2-front.webp?v=1794302865","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/china-county-road-x295-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}