{"product_id":"china-county-road-x395-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"China County Road X395 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina County Road X395 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes a single road route marker and gives it the whole of the cup, a plain, confident piece of regional signage rendered in flat vector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is built on two colours, black and white, with white covering most of the field. A rounded-rectangle outline sits at the centre, drawn as a clean black border that frames the route. Inside it, the route code \u003cstrong\u003eX395\u003c\/strong\u003e is set in bold black numerals and letters, the only text in the piece. Nothing competes with it. The layout is symmetrical and balanced, so the eye lands on the code first and stays there. The edges are crisp and the shapes are simple, which gives the artwork a calm, uncluttered finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA route marker is a small piece of civic language. It tells drivers where they are and where a road leads, and it does so in a shape that is recognised at a glance. This design isolates that idea and makes it the subject. The code X395 identifies one specific roadway within China, and the framing turns a functional plate into a portrait of regional connectivity, of how a network of roads ties a place together. The mood is observational and orderly, the quiet pleasure of a well-made sign doing exactly its job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesigned for the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held and turned, so a design like this reads differently at every angle. As the cup rotates in your hands, the rounded border and the central code come round in turn, a little piece of wayfinding for your morning. It makes a warm, slightly cheeky gift for anyone who spends long drives chasing the next junction, or for anyone who has ever bought a coffee with a map in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53212581462296,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FOV1-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53212581495064,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-15OZ-698","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/china-county-road-x395-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FOV1-2-front.webp?v=1794277364","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/china-county-road-x395-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}