{"product_id":"mg-184-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"MG-184 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-184 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a flat, modern road marker: a black pentagonal shield with an inner border, carrying the route number MG 184 in bold white lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlack and white do all the work here. The shield is set against a white field, with black taking roughly a fifth of the image and white the rest, so the sign reads instantly from a distance. The pentagon is the dominant shape, and the thin inner border repeats its outline, giving the shield a framed, official-looking edge. The letters “MG” sit above the numerals “184,” and nothing competes with them. There is no background scenery, no gradient and no decoration, just a clean vector composition with the sign at its centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sign is a route marker from Minas Gerais, one of Brazil’s largest states in the country’s southeast. “MG” is the state’s abbreviation, and 184 is the number of the state highway. Road signs are among the most widely shared symbols of travel, and this one turns a practical piece of wayfinding into a statement of place. The artwork is a tribute to Brazilian geography, and it invites the viewer to bring their own memories of the road, the region or the country to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand as it is drunk from, so the shield is never seen all at once. As you rotate the cup, the pentagon slides across the curve and the numerals come round into view one after another, the way a road sign appears through a windscreen. It is a fitting pairing for a morning coffee or an evening tea, and a sensible gift for anyone who has driven a Brazilian highway or simply loves the look of a good road marker.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53182846763288,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG184-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53182846796056,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG184-15OZ-1FRRR","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-184-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-MG184-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794195979","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-184-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}