{"product_id":"mg-218-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"MG-218 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-218 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a flat, modern road shield: the pentagonal route marker used to identify MG-218, a highway in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is built from just two colours, white and black, with white covering about four-fifths of the field. The pentagonal shield outline dominates the centre, its clean edges drawn as a simple vector shape with no shading or texture. Inside it sit the letters \u003cstrong\u003eMG\u003c\/strong\u003e above the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e218\u003c\/strong\u003e, set large and plain so they read at a glance. Nothing else competes for attention, which gives the composition the quiet, instantly legible character of signage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA route shield is a navigation tool first. The state prefix MG identifies Minas Gerais, and the number 218 places this particular road within that state's network, so the whole image works as a waypoint. The design is a modern piece of transport graphics, and its minimalism is typical of how road markers communicate across distance: the shape, the letters and the number do the work without any decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Shield in Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is never seen all at once. As you lift it and turn it, the pentagon slides across the curve of the ceramic, so the route number arrives in pieces before the whole sign comes back into view. That suits a road sign well, since it is always glimpsed in motion. For anyone who has ever followed a winding route through the hills of Minas Gerais, or simply loves a good map, it is a cheeky way to keep the journey going over the morning coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53182451581208,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG218-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53182451613976,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG218-15OZ-1FRHJ","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-218-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-MG218-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794190950","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-218-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}