{"product_id":"ecuador-e908-ecuador-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"Ecuador E908 (Ecuador) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEcuador E908 (Ecuador) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the nation of Ecuador as its single subject, presented in the form of a road sign and catalogued under the code E908.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is direct and uncluttered. Ecuador is the clear focal point, with nothing competing for attention around it. The road-sign format gives the design its structure: a bold, readable layout that identifies the country at a glance, much like the signs you pass on a journey. The E908 designation sits within the catalogue system that names the work, rather than as an added decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is a tribute to national identity. Its purpose is to name Ecuador plainly and to celebrate the country's culture and heritage. Presenting the nation as a road sign turns the country into a waypoint, a place you arrive at and come back to. The work avoids metaphor and lets the name carry the meaning, which suits a piece built around identity rather than story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDesigned to Reveal Itself on the Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held in the hand and turned slowly, so the design is seen from every side as the drink warms. Here the artwork does something a flat print cannot: it appears only once a hot drink goes in, so the country's name emerges gradually, the way a destination comes into view on a long road. It is a cheeky little reveal for your morning coffee, and a warm, thoughtful gift for anyone with a connection to Ecuador.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53175095230744,"sku":"GMY-MUG-CDRE90-11OZ-9","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/ecuador-e908-ecuador-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-CDRE90-11OZ-9-front.webp?v=1794061995","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/ecuador-e908-ecuador-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}