{"product_id":"mg-285-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"MG-285 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-285 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes a single piece of Brazilian road furniture, the pentagonal MG-285 highway shield, and makes it the whole picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is a flat vector study built on strong contrast: a black pentagon sits against a white field, with the black and white balance roughly one part to four. The shield is the unmistakable focal point, and nothing competes with it. Inside its outline, the letters \u003cstrong\u003eMG\u003c\/strong\u003e sit above the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e285\u003c\/strong\u003e, set bold and direct, the way a navigational marker should read from a moving car. There is no decoration, no border fuss, just a clean, utilitarian layout that puts the code front and centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Brazil, the shape and alphanumeric code of a shield tell you who manages a road. The \"MG\" prefix marks a state highway in Minas Gerais, distinguishing it from federal routes, and the pentagon is the standard badge for that network. MG-285 is a 67-kilometre road run by the DER-MG, the state roads department, in two segments that link Cataguases, Dona Euzébia, Astolfo Dutra and Piraúba and form part of the Serras e Cachoeiras tourist circuit. Recent 2024 restoration work and new signage along the route give the design its moment in time, and the artwork records a working piece of regional infrastructure that connects small towns to the state's wider economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Hand, Read at a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA road shield is designed to be understood in a glance, and a mug is the same kind of object: you pick it up, turn it, and the image comes round to meet you. The handle sits on one side, so the pentagon is always there to greet the first sip. It makes a sharp, slightly cheeky gift for anyone who has ever spent hours on a winding state road, or who simply appreciates good signage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53182666047768,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG285-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53182666080536,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG285-15OZ-1FRJF","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-285-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-MG285-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794191786","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-285-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}