{"product_id":"ecuador-e887-ecuador-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"Ecuador E887 (Ecuador) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEcuador E887 (Ecuador) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ecuador E887 design puts the name of a country at its centre, set out as a plain, confident mark that announces Ecuador without any further story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is built around the word \u003cstrong\u003eEcuador\u003c\/strong\u003e, which carries the whole design. There is no scene, no landscape and no crowd of motifs competing for attention. The lettering is the subject, and the layout keeps everything clear and direct. The title's \"Road Sign\" label points to a signage-style presentation, with the name delivered the way a directional marker would deliver it: legible at a glance and free of decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA country's name is its most compact expression of identity, and this design treats it that way. Ecuador takes its name from the Spanish word for the equator, a line that crosses the country and gives it its identity on the map. The design's themes are geography, national identity and Ecuador itself, and it reads as a tribute to that heritage and to the pride Ecuadorians take in their nation. For anyone with personal ties to the region, or anyone drawn to national-themed graphic work, the name is the message.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held in both hands and turned slowly as it is drunk from, so a design on it is seen in pieces, one side at a time. A single word suits that kind of viewing. The name comes round to the drinker in full with each turn, and because this mug's design appears as a hot drink warms the cup, the name arrives as the morning coffee does. It makes a good conversation starter for a gift to someone who loves Ecuador, and a quiet daily reminder for the person who already does.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53175064756504,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CDRE88-11OZ-9","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/ecuador-e887-ecuador-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-CDRE88-11OZ-9-front.webp?v=1794061513","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/ecuador-e887-ecuador-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}