{"product_id":"sp-292-brazil-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","title":"SP-292 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSP-292 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Color Changing Mug 11oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a Brazilian state route marker: a black-and-white pentagonal shield bearing the letters \u003cstrong\u003eSP\u003c\/strong\u003e and the number \u003cstrong\u003e292\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is a flat, graphic vector image built on strict contrast. Black and white split the field roughly four to one, with white dominating the shield and black framing it. The pentagon sits centred and upright, its outline echoed by an inner border that gives the shape a stamped, engraved quality. Inside, the bold letters \u003cstrong\u003eSP\u003c\/strong\u003e sit above the numeral \u003cstrong\u003e292\u003c\/strong\u003e, and nothing else competes for attention. The composition is symmetrical and uncluttered, so the eye moves straight from the outline to the code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA route marker is a piece of wayfinding, and this one carries its meaning in its code. \u003cstrong\u003eSP\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies the state of São Paulo, the most populous state in Brazil, and \u003cstrong\u003e292\u003c\/strong\u003e is the number of this particular highway within the state network. The sign's utilitarian simplicity is deliberate: it was designed to be read at speed from a moving vehicle, which is why it trades ornament for clarity. Its pentagonal shape and high-contrast palette belong to the Brazilian road-signage tradition, and the design celebrates that everyday language of roads, junctions and journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for the Daily Ride\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so the shield rotates past the eye with every sip, and the inner border curves around the body of the cup rather than sitting flat. The black and white contrast reads clearly from across a table, while the outline stays crisp as it wraps. It makes a cheeky gift for anyone who has ever argued over a map, and a quiet nod to the road trip you have not yet taken.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53149063053592,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP292-11OZ-1FRAC","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/sp-292-brazil-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz-GMY-MUG-SP292-11OZ-1FRAC-front.webp?v=1793843714","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/sp-292-brazil-road-sign-color-changing-mug-11oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}