{"product_id":"ecuador-e258-ecuador-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"Ecuador E258 (Ecuador) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEcuador E258 (Ecuador) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes Ecuador as its single subject, and its title sets out the reference plainly: a road-sign motif tied to the country's geography and national identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is built around one clear idea rather than a crowd of decorative details. The road-sign reference in the title points to a graphic, signage-style treatment, with the country itself as the focal point. Nothing in the artwork competes with that central subject, so the eye settles on it quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEcuador's identity is rooted in its geography. The country sits astride the equator, and its name comes from the Spanish word for that line. A design that frames the nation through its place on the map speaks to that relationship between land, position and national pride. The catalogue designation Ecuador E258 places the piece within a organised series of country-specific works, which makes its subject the point of the whole artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the Design on a Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is a object that is turned in the hand, so a design wrapped around its curve is seen in fragments, one side at a time, as the cup is lifted and rotated. A road-sign motif suits that movement well: a directional, instantly readable image holds its shape even when only part of it is in view. Morning coffee gives the artwork a daily setting, and each turn of the cup brings the country back into focus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53175512727832,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CDRE25-11OZ-10","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/ecuador-e258-ecuador-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-CDRE25-11OZ-10-front.webp?v=1794071074","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/ecuador-e258-ecuador-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}