{"product_id":"rj-184-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"RJ-184 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRJ-184 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a single pentagonal route shield bearing the designation RJ 184, drawn as a clean, flat road sign on a black field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite dominates the artwork, filling roughly three-quarters of the design, with black as the second strong tone and a thin grey accent. The shield sits centred and upright, built from a pentagon with a double outline that frames the figures inside. \"RJ\" sits above \"184\" in bold, evenly spaced letters, so the sign reads at a glance, the way a roadside marker does. Nothing decorative competes with it. The composition is spare and utilitarian, with flat vector shapes and no shading or texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute shields are the language of the road, telling a driver where they are and where they are heading. RJ is the state code for Rio de Janeiro, and 184 is the number of a state highway in that region, so this design takes a working piece of Brazilian infrastructure and turns it into a portrait of the country's landscape of routes and journeys. The theme is Brazil, and the modern, minimal treatment makes the sign itself the subject, not a pictured scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Black Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand as you drink, so the shield moves into view a little at a time. The black ground of the design sits behind the white shield, which holds its outline clearly from every angle. Pour in your first coffee of the morning and this small road marker becomes a tiny checkpoint on your own daily route. It is a cheeky way to bring a bit of Brazilian road culture to the kitchen counter, and a lovely little nudge for anyone who has ever followed a sign to somewhere good.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53181860282648,"sku":"GMY-MUG-RJ184-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53181860315416,"sku":"GMY-MUG-RJ184-15OZ-1FRDK","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/rj-184-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-RJ184-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794189211","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/rj-184-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}