{"product_id":"tw-thwcy83-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWcy83 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWcy83 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the look of a road sign and reduces it to a single black frame, a Chinese character and two numerals, all pointing to Taiwan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite fills most of the design, roughly nine parts in ten, with black forming a rounded-corner rectangular border that sets the whole image within a clear edge. Inside the frame, the Chinese character \u003cem\u003e嘉\u003c\/em\u003e sits at the centre, with the numerals \u003cem\u003e8\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e3\u003c\/em\u003e beside it. The artwork is flat vector with no shading, texture or decoration, so the shapes and the text carry all of the meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition borrows the visual language of route signage, where a bordered panel and a short numeral identify a road at a glance. The character \u003cem\u003e嘉\u003c\/em\u003e (Jia) is a name-like marker drawn from Chinese script, and paired with the route-style numbers it reads as an identifier for a place on Taiwan's map. The result is regional identity expressed through signage conventions rather than landscape or imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the Design on a Black Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand as you drink, so the frame reads as you rotate it, one edge after another, with the character and numerals coming into view in turn. Set against a black surface, the white field and bold black border stand out clearly, and the design makes a quiet, considered gift for anyone with a connection to Taiwan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53188546429208,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKML-3","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53188546461976,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FKML-2","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwcy83-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FKML-3-front.webp?v=1794217992","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwcy83-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}