{"product_id":"shoudou-080china-china-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"Shoudou 080China (China) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eShoudou 080China (China) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a flat, modern road sign: a yellow rounded rectangle with a black border and the bold code \u003cstrong\u003eS080\u003c\/strong\u003e set across its centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYellow fills most of the frame, with black taking up the border and the lettering. The rounded rectangle sits horizontally and is given no background or decoration, so the sign itself is the entire image. The black characters are heavy and evenly spaced, reading instantly at a glance. Nothing competes with them. The result is minimal and bold, built from two colours and a single line of text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sign belongs to China's road numbering system, the same visual language drivers across the country use to find their way. The \u003cstrong\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e prefix marks a provincial route, and \u003cstrong\u003e080\u003c\/strong\u003e is the route's number within that network. The artwork turns a piece of functional wayfinding into a graphic statement about direction and place. Its theme is the route itself: a marker that tells you where you are and where the road leads next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDesigned for the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned slowly in the hand, so the sign is seen from changing angles as the cup is lifted and set down. The heat-reactive surface keeps the yellow field hidden while the mug is cold, and the design appears only once a hot drink is poured in. The route marker, in effect, shows itself when the journey begins. Each morning's first cup becomes the moment the sign comes into view.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53170389975320,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SHDCHN-11OZ-982","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/shoudou-080china-china-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-SHDCHN-11OZ-982-front.webp?v=1794007088","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/shoudou-080china-china-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}