{"product_id":"sp-381-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"SP-381 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSP-381 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes the pentagonal route marker of Brazil's SP-381 highway and reduces it to a single bold graphic, with nothing added to distract from the sign itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is a flat vector drawing in two colours, black and white. White fills most of the picture, roughly six parts in seven, and black forms the outlined pentagon and the lettering. The route marker sits centred in the frame with generous open space around it, so the shape reads at a glance. The letters \u003cstrong\u003eSP\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e381\u003c\/strong\u003e stand inside the shield in clean, plain type, and nothing else competes for attention. The result is quiet, graphic and deliberately simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA route shield is a navigation device, and its job is to tell a traveller where they are and which road they are on. SP is the abbreviation for the state of São Paulo, and 381 is the number of the road within its network. Reproducing the marker isolates a small piece of everyday infrastructure, the kind of sign most drivers pass without a second look, and gives it the attention normally reserved for landmarks. The modern, minimalist treatment makes the sign feel like a piece of contemporary graphic design rather than roadside clutter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTurning the Sign in Your Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is held and turned, so this design is seen in passing rather than all at once. As the cup rotates, the pentagon slides across your view, and each quarter turn reveals a little more of the black outline against the white field. It makes a good conversation starter for anyone who has ever navigated by a roadside shield, and a cheeky nod for the friend who never lets the map app do the work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53181244637464,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP381-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53181244670232,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP381-15OZ-1FR1J","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/sp-381-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-SP381-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794183664","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/sp-381-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}