{"product_id":"zeichen-466-germany-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"Zeichen 466 (Germany) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eZeichen 466 (Germany) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a German road sign, set out as a clean roadway diagram that tells a driver where to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the composition, with black used for the directional arrows and the lane lines. A rounded rectangle border frames the whole panel, and a vertical sign shape gives it the upright proportions of signage. The centre shows a road junction where lanes split and diverge. Two blue route markers, each a rounded shield, carry the numerals \u003cstrong\u003eU22\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eU24\u003c\/strong\u003e. A small red marker struck through the U22 shield adds the only warm accent, and dark blue appears only in the route shields, so the eye lands on them first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn German roadworks, blue shields bearing a U and a number mark diversion routes, the signed alternatives drivers follow when a road is closed. The diverging lanes show the choice at the junction, and the red cross-out on U22 signals that one route no longer applies. The design is a piece of modern, functional information design, built to be read at a glance from a moving car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Story Over in Your Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held and turned, so this sign rewards a slow read: the junction, the arrows and the struck-through shield all come round as the cup moves. The design is also a small trick. It sits faintly in the glaze when the mug is cold, then the signage sharpens into view as hot coffee goes in. Pour a morning brew and the road map arrives, which makes it a fitting companion for anyone who likes their directions with a little drama.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53177885327640,"sku":"GMY-MUG-ZCH466-11OZ-1FDUM","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/zeichen-466-germany-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-ZCH466-11OZ-1FDUM-front.webp?v=1794126616","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/zeichen-466-germany-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}