{"product_id":"tw-thwml27-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWml27 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWml27 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design borrows the language of a Taiwanese road marker: a single rectangular sign, a bold character, and a route number, set down in flat black and white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is built on two colours, black and white, with white taking up most of the field and black framing it. A rectangular sign sits at the centre, edged by a rounded border that reads at once as a physical plate fixed to a post. Inside, the character 茜 is set above a row of numerals, \u003cstrong\u003e27\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the spacing is generous, so nothing competes with the sign's simple outline. The style is flat vector, with no shading or texture, which keeps the lines crisp at every point of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute markers are among the most familiar pieces of public signage, because they tell travellers where they are and where the road leads. Here that function is carried into a graphic motif that points to Taiwan through its signage conventions and its characters. The number 27 works as a route identifier, while the character gives the sign its regional voice. The design is modern in era and minimalist in intent, so the sign itself becomes the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the Black Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held by its handle and turned slowly in the hand, so the sign appears and disappears as you move around it. The rectangle stays readable across that curve, and the numerals carry on past the handle, giving the route a sense of continuing around the cup. Morning coffee, afternoon tea or a late cocoa all become a short journey, with the sign always in view when you lift the mug to your lips.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53186760442136,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FJYB-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53186760474904,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-733","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwml27-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FJYB-2-front.webp?v=1794213629","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwml27-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}