{"product_id":"mg-294-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"MG-294 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-294 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes its subject from Brazil and presents it as a clean, categorical identifier rather than a scene. The name MG-294 and the Brazilian designation carry the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is minimal and deliberate. The designation MG-294 sits at its centre as a formal code, with the Brazil reference set alongside it, so the text itself does the work. Nothing is layered on top of it. The effect is a quiet, orderly layout that reads as a label, not an illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece is built on the link between an identifier and the nation it names. MG-294 functions as a formal designation within a series of Brazilian-themed designs, so the code stands for the country's identity in the same way a catalogue number stands for a particular item. Its themes are Brazil, national identity and categorical design, and the work honours regional pride through that restraint: the country is recognised by its name and its place in the series, not by ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Black Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so this design is read in pieces as the cup moves. The centred designation comes into view as you rotate it toward you, and the spare layout suits a surface that is seen a section at a time. It is a good companion for a slow first cup, when there is time to notice how a plain code can say so much about where it comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53182670897432,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG294-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53182670930200,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG294-15OZ-1FRJO","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-294-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-MG294-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794191933","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-294-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}