{"product_id":"mg-354-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"MG-354 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-354 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flat, graphic road marker from the Brazil series, built from a single pentagonal shield bearing the letters MG and the numerals 354.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is almost entirely black and white, with black taking roughly a fifth of the field and white the rest. The shield sits at the centre as a pentagon with a bold pentagonal border, drawn in clean flat vector shapes with no shading or texture. The letters \u003cstrong\u003eMG\u003c\/strong\u003e sit above the number \u003cstrong\u003e354\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the eye reads the marker first as a whole and then picks out each element. Nothing competes with it: the composition is pared back to outline, numeral and open space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shield is a route marker, the kind that guides drivers along state highways. MG is the abbreviation for Minas Gerais, one of Brazil's states, and 354 is the number of its route. The series takes this utilitarian sign and treats it as a tribute to Brazilian identity, distilling a place into a single graphic form. Signage of this kind is designed to be read at a glance, and that clarity is the point: a country's character reduced to the sign that directs its travellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Mug Turned in Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held and turned, so the shield passes across your view as you lift it, the border closing around the numerals each time you bring it to your lips. Its small, contained outline suits a surface you hold close, where the road marker can be studied in full before the first sip. Set beside the morning coffee, it reads as a quiet nod to the open road.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53182705893656,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG354-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53182705926424,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG354-15OZ-1FRLC","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-354-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-MG354-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794192648","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-354-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}