{"product_id":"n5-france-france-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"N5 France (France) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eN5 France (France) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bold red banner carries two white characters, the letter N and the numeral 5, in the blunt shorthand of a French road sign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed fills most of the design as a flat field of #d50000, and it does nearly all the talking. Across its centre sits a horizontal rectangle, the banner shape of a signpost, with the white letter N and numeral 5 set in heavy, unfussy strokes. White makes up the remaining fifth, and nothing else competes for attention: no border, no background scene, no ornament. The flat vector treatment keeps every edge crisp, so the two characters read clearly from across a table as well as up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe N and the 5 form the designation of a national route, the N5 that runs through France. French routes are marked with this kind of red-and-white signage, and the artwork borrows that visual language to put the country at its centre. A road sign is a promise of direction: it tells you where you are and where the road leads. Here that idea becomes a sense of place, with France named directly in the title and the design built from the signs that guide travellers across it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so the design is met a little at a time: first the banner, then the N, then the 5 as the cup rotates. The sign is printed to wrap around the body, so the red and white sit against the curve of the cup rather than a flat page. It suits someone who starts the day with a long road ahead, and it is a cheeky nod to anyone who has ever asked for directions before their first coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53177752060184,"sku":"GMY-MUG-NFRN-11OZ-25","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/n5-france-france-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-NFRN-11OZ-25-front.webp?v=1794116460","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/n5-france-france-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}