{"product_id":"mg-411-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"MG-411 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-411 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a road sign, setting the designation MG-411 against the name Brazil in a plain, catalogued layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is minimalist. A single block of lettering and numerals dominates the surface, with no illustration competing for attention. The code MG-411 sits at the centre of the composition, framed by the word Brazil and its parentheses, so the piece reads as a route plate you would glance at from a passing vehicle. Clean edges and open space give the layout the clarity of real road signage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe code follows the way Brazilian roads are numbered. MG is the standard abbreviation for Minas Gerais, one of the country's states, and 411 is the number of the state highway that runs through it. The design takes that administrative shorthand and makes it the subject, turning a route marker into a statement of regional identity. Its appeal lies in the idea of a systematic code standing in for an entire place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Mixing Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA glass of this kind is picked up, held close and turned in the hand, so the sign is read at arm's length rather than across a room. The code sits where the eye lands as the drink is lifted, and the lettering runs around a tall, curved surface, so the sign turns with the glass as it is handled.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53136256991512,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-MG411-16OZ","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-411-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-MG411-16OZ-front.webp?v=1793756801","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-411-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}