{"product_id":"mg-495-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"MG-495 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-495 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the form of a pentagonal route shield, the kind of marker that guides drivers along a numbered road, with \u003cstrong\u003eMG\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e495\u003c\/strong\u003e set boldly across its face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is built from flat, graphic shapes. A pentagon sits at the centre of the composition, outlined by an inner border that echoes its edges and gives the badge a crisp, framed look. Solid black and white make up nearly the whole palette, with black covering roughly a fifth of the surface and white the rest. The letters \u003cstrong\u003eMG\u003c\/strong\u003e sit above the route number \u003cstrong\u003e495\u003c\/strong\u003e, and those two lines of type do all the work. Nothing is added for decoration, so the eye lands on the code straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA state route shield is a piece of everyday road infrastructure, designed to be read at a glance from a moving car. Here that function is kept intact: \u003cstrong\u003eMG\u003c\/strong\u003e names the state of Minas Gerais, and \u003cstrong\u003e495\u003c\/strong\u003e is the route number that identifies the road. Paired with the Brazil theme, the design turns a utilitarian sign into a regional emblem, tying a specific highway identifier to the country it belongs to. The style is modern and graphic, drawn from the signage tradition that Brazilian roads share with road systems worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Mug in Your Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA road sign is meant to be seen head-on, and a mug suits that well. As you turn it in your hand to reach the handle, the pentagon rotates past your eye, so the shield and its numerals come round in sequence, like a route you are following. Each morning the black ground and white lettering sit squarely in front of you, which makes this a small, reliable piece of road signage for a desk, a kitchen counter or a long drive planned over coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53182359339288,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG495-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53182359372056,"sku":"GMY-MUG-MG495-15OZ-1FRH0","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-495-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-MG495-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794190659","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-495-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}