{"product_id":"sh166-ge-georgia-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"SH166-GE (Georgia) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSH166-GE (Georgia) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single name, set as a road sign, carries the whole message of this design: Georgia, spelled out as a destination you can read at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is built around one word. Georgia is the sole subject, handled as typography with nothing competing for attention, so the letterforms do all the work. The road-sign framing gives the lettering the plain, directional clarity of signage: a name read straight on, with no decoration to slow the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorgia is a name with a long history. It derives from the Greek \u003cem\u003eGeorgios\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning farmer or earth-worker, and it was carried for centuries by saints, queens and writers. The American state of Georgia took its name from King George II of Great Britain, so the word already carries a sense of place. Set on a sign, the name turns from a personal identifier into a waypoint, a reminder that a name can point somewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Mug to Read the Name\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held and turned in the hand, which suits a sign-style design: the name sits where the grip naturally rotates the cup. The design also responds to heat. Cold, it is only faintly visible; once a hot drink is poured in, Georgia rises through the surface, so the sign appears as the coffee warms. It makes a warm, slightly cheeky gift for someone called Georgia, and a conversation starter for everyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53177805406488,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SHG-11OZ-84","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/sh166-ge-georgia-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-SHG-11OZ-84-front.webp?v=1794121593","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/sh166-ge-georgia-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}