{"product_id":"shoudou-913china-china-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"Shoudou 913China (China) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eShoudou 913China (China) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a road sign: a bold yellow rounded rectangle framed in black, with a single black route marker reading S913 at its centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellow fills most of the frame, roughly four-fifths of the surface, so the sign reads as one bright block. Black handles the rest, forming the heavy outer border and the inner edge of the rectangular badge that holds the code. The artwork is flat vector, with no shading, gradients or texture, so every edge is crisp. The S913 marker sits alone in the middle, and its letter and numeral shapes carry the whole composition. Nothing competes with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoad signs exist to be read at a glance, and this one borrows that language of direction and utility. The title places the sign within a Chinese context, with \"Shoudou\" pointing to the capital and \"China\" naming the country, so the route marker becomes a symbol of travel toward a national centre. The sign is a modern conceptual piece. Its alphanumeric code turns a functional object into a quiet emblem of place, identity and movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Sign in Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA road sign is built to be seen from a distance, but a mug asks for something closer. The design wraps around the curve of the cup, so as it is turned in the hand the yellow block and black border travel around the body, and the S913 marker comes into view one face at a time. The composition's simplicity suits that slow rotation, since the code stays legible from every angle the cup is lifted to.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53170028511512,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SHDCHN-11OZ-15","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/shoudou-913china-china-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-SHDCHN-11OZ-15-front.webp?v=1793994994","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/shoudou-913china-china-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}