{"product_id":"ecuador-e709-ecuador-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","title":"Ecuador E709 (Ecuador) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEcuador E709 (Ecuador) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEcuador E709 turns the country's name into a roadside marker, setting a place-name in the familiar format of a directional sign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is built around a single sign-like panel, with the word Ecuador as its focal point. Its layout is direct and uncluttered, so the eye goes straight to the name and nothing competes with it. The graphic reads as a sign first and an illustration second, which gives the artwork its clean, deliberate character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoad signs are one of the most widely understood visual languages in the world. Placing a country's name on that format tells the viewer that Ecuador is a destination, a place on the map that you could travel toward. The artwork draws on the themes of geography, place and national identity, presenting the country as something both specific and recognisable. It is an independent reproduction of this design, and the sign format itself carries the message of arrival and direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTurned in the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is a object you hold and rotate, so the sign reveals itself gradually as you turn it toward you. The panel is read in a few seconds, the way a driver glances at a sign at a junction. Each time you lift the mug, you get another look at the name, and it becomes a small, everyday reminder of Ecuador on your desk or kitchen counter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53173954412824,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CDRE70-11OZ-1FHOM","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53173954445592,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CDRE70-15OZ-1FHOM","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/ecuador-e709-ecuador-road-sign-white-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-CDRE70-11OZ-1FHOM-front.webp?v=1794053097","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/ecuador-e709-ecuador-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}