{"product_id":"ecuador-e842-ecuador-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","title":"Ecuador E842 (Ecuador) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEcuador E842 (Ecuador) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a plain, confident tribute to Ecuador, built around nothing more than the country's name set in a road-sign format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is minimalist and clear. The word \u003cstrong\u003eEcuador\u003c\/strong\u003e is the only element and dominates the layout, so the eye lands on the name immediately. There is no decorative border, no illustration and no clutter. The sign-style presentation gives the lettering a direct, legible character, and it sits on the white ground of the mug, which keeps the composition clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA road sign exists to tell you where you are or where you are going, and this design uses that logic to name a place. The piece draws on themes of national pride, geography and cultural identity, and its patriotic mood comes from stripping the subject down to its name. Ecuador is a country defined by its place on the map, and the design states that identity plainly, without embellishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held in the hand and turned as it is drunk from, so the sign is seen in pieces, then whole, with each turn. Because the single word is the entire design, it reads at close range on the side of the cup and stays legible at every angle of the handle. It works as a quiet reminder of home or of a favourite destination, every time the morning coffee or evening tea is poured.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53173846507800,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CDRE84-11OZ-1FHHJ","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53173846540568,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CDRE84-15OZ-1FHHJ","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/ecuador-e842-ecuador-road-sign-white-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-CDRE84-11OZ-1FHHJ-front.webp?v=1794051300","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/ecuador-e842-ecuador-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}