{"product_id":"tw-thwtn114-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWtn114 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWtn114 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design turns a Taiwanese road sign into a clean, graphic statement, with a single character and a route number doing all the talking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA square frame sits at the centre of the design, and white fills most of the space around the black Chinese character \u003cem\u003e南\u003c\/em\u003e. Black accounts for roughly a fifth of the artwork, so the contrast is sharp and immediate. The numerals \u003cem\u003e114\u003c\/em\u003e anchor the layout as a secondary mark, and nothing else competes for attention. The flat vector treatment keeps every edge crisp, which is exactly what you want from signage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe character \u003cem\u003e南\u003c\/em\u003e means \"south\", the kind of directional word drivers read at a glance on a highway. Paired with the route number 114, the sign works as a wayfinding marker, telling the traveller which way to head and which road they are on. The design borrows the visual language of Taiwan's road network and reduces it to its essentials, so the sign's function becomes the artwork's subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand as you drink, so the square frame and the character are seen in pieces, then all at once, as the cup rotates. The handle sits to one side, which means the sign reads as a route you travel around rather than a single fixed view. Every sip brings the directional message back into focus, which suits a cuppa that is meant to be savoured slowly. It is an easy pick for anyone who has ever followed a road sign to a place they wanted to be.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53191498793240,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FL11-3","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53191498826008,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FL11-2","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwtn114-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FL11-3-front.webp?v=1794219322","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwtn114-taiwan-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}