{"product_id":"china-county-road-x971-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"China County Road X971 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChina County Road X971 (China) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design renders the route of China County Road X971 as a bold, flat road-sign marker, with the code set in heavy black block characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack and white do all the work here. A rounded-rectangle outline frames the route marker, and the bold black letters of \u003cstrong\u003eX971\u003c\/strong\u003e sit at its centre, giving the eye one clear point to land on. White makes up most of the surface, with black accounting for the outline and lettering, so the layout reads as crisp and uncluttered. The style is flat vector throughout, with no shading or ornament, and the rectangular plate shape keeps the composition orderly and easy to take in at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA route marker is a small piece of civic information, a name for a road that drivers rely on without thinking. Pulling that marker out of its setting and making it the whole picture turns a piece of wayfinding into a emblem of place. The alphanumeric code is what identifies this particular road, so the artwork is a tribute to one specific roadway and its regional identity, rather than to roads in general. Its modern, utilitarian look fits the subject: a road designation is practical by nature, and the design honours that plainness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt for the Hands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held, turned and lifted many times a day, so the design is seen in passing and in close view at once. As the cup rotates in the hand, the rounded outline and the bold \u003cstrong\u003eX971\u003c\/strong\u003e come round in turn, a quiet route sign on your morning coffee. It makes a fine pick for anyone who has spent time navigating by road signs, or who simply likes their design clean and direct.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53247632572696,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FODM-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53247632605464,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-15OZ-74","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/china-county-road-x971-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-CHNCNT-11OZ-1FODM-2-front.webp?v=1794335820","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/china-county-road-x971-china-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}