{"product_id":"rj-184-brazil-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"RJ-184 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRJ-184 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is a pentagonal route marker, the kind of shield that sits on a roadside and tells a driver where they are. Its designation, \u003cstrong\u003eRJ 184\u003c\/strong\u003e, is set inside the shield like a single line of directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is a flat vector image built from three colours. White dominates, filling most of the field, while solid black forms the outline and the lettering. A thin grey tone appears only as a faint accent, so the image reads as crisp and graphic from a distance. The shield is a pentagon with a double outline, centred and symmetrical, with nothing around it to compete for attention. The letters \u003cstrong\u003eRJ\u003c\/strong\u003e sit above the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e184\u003c\/strong\u003e, both bold and evenly spaced, and they are the only text in the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoute shields are one of the most practical forms of public design. Their job is to identify a road quickly, at speed, without any decoration. This piece takes that utilitarian language and applies it to Brazil. The letters \u003cstrong\u003eRJ\u003c\/strong\u003e are the standard abbreviation for Rio de Janeiro state, so the shield places the viewer on a specific state highway rather than a generic landmark. The Brazilian theme is carried by that regional code, and the minimal, modern treatment makes the sign itself the subject. It is a quiet tribute to the everyday roads that connect a place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Color Morphing Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so the shield wraps around the cup and reveals itself one side at a time as you lift it. The pentagon's sharp angles and high-contrast black and white come into their own when the image is seen in motion, and the reveal as the mug warms suits a design built around a sign meant to be read at a glance. Every morning the shield is in the same place in your hands, turned toward you, with RJ 184 ready to read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53149099819288,"sku":"GMY-MUG-RJ184-11OZ-1FRDK","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/rj-184-brazil-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-RJ184-11OZ-1FRDK-front.webp?v=1793844173","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/rj-184-brazil-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}