{"product_id":"tw-chw138-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","title":"TW CHW138 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW CHW138 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the plain, confident language of a road sign and reduces it to a single bold numeral, 138, set in a square frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite fills almost the whole field, with black making up the rest. The numeral 138 sits at the centre in heavy black strokes, and a square outline border frames it with even margins. Nothing else competes for attention. The artwork is flat vector, with crisp edges and no shading, so the shapes read clearly at a glance. The layout is symmetrical and quiet, and the high contrast between black and white gives it the directness of printed signage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers and road signs exist to be read quickly, and this design borrows that function. A numeral inside a square reads as a waypoint, a code that means something to people who need to find their way. The identifier TW CHW138 places the piece in Taiwan, and the modern, minimal treatment reflects contemporary sign design. The work is a clean record of that visual system, reduced to its essentials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Mug in Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned slowly in the hand, so the design appears in pieces as you rotate it. The square frame closes the composition on the mug's curve, and the numeral stays upright as the cup moves. Each sip brings the same black and white sign back into view, which suits a piece built around a single clear marker. It makes a considered gift for someone who likes clean graphics, or for anyone who has ever followed a number to a destination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53159005552920,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWCHW-11OZ-1FJ7I","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53159005585688,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWCHW-15OZ-1FJ7I","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-chw138-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWCHW-11OZ-1FJ7I-front.webp?v=1793902422","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-chw138-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}