{"product_id":"mg-101-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"MG-101 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-101 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a Brazilian state route marker: a white pentagon, outlined in black, carrying the letters \u003cstrong\u003eMG\u003c\/strong\u003e above the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e101\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is a flat vector graphic built from two colours, black and white, with white covering most of the field. A single black-outlined pentagon sits at the centre, and a second, nested pentagonal outline echoes its shape inside, so the eye reads the sign as one solid, deliberate form. Nothing competes with it. The lettering is set bold and upright within the shape, with the state code on top and the route number beneath, and the whole composition stays symmetrical and uncluttered, the way a roadside sign should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute shields are the language of the road. Each one tells a driver where they are and where a road leads, and this pentagon belongs to that family of markers. The letters \u003cstrong\u003eMG\u003c\/strong\u003e are the abbreviation for Minas Gerais, one of Brazil's largest states, and \u003cstrong\u003e101\u003c\/strong\u003e is the number of the route it identifies. Read together, the design is a clear piece of signage: a state, a road, and a point on the map. It is a modern graphic with a plain, functional purpose, and its meaning comes straight from the way Brazilian state highways have always been labelled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Black Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so the sign never appears all at once. As you rotate it, the pentagon slides into view and the route number comes round to meet you, a small piece of wayfinding for the moment you pause over your coffee. The black field lets the white shield stand out as the mug turns, which suits a design built on strong contrast. For anyone who spends time on the road between Brazil's towns, or simply likes a piece of graphic signage with a story, this is a cheeky way to keep a little highway in the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53182783947032,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG101-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53182783979800,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG101-15OZ-1FRPH","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-101-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-MG101-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794194710","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-101-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}