{"product_id":"sp-615-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","title":"SP-615 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSP-615 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Black Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis design takes a road sign from Brazil and sets it, flat and unfussy, in the middle of your mug's printed field: a pentagonal state route marker bearing the designation SP 615.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlack and white do all the work here. The pentagonal outline, drawn with a black border and an inner border set just inside it, sits centred and fills most of the frame, so the shape reads at a glance. The letters \u003cstrong\u003eSP\u003c\/strong\u003e sit above the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e615\u003c\/strong\u003e, both in bold, blocky black on white. Nothing decorative competes with them. The style is flat vector, with crisp edges and no shading, which keeps the sign looking like the utilitarian marker it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA route shield is a navigation tool first. Its job is to tell a driver which road they are on, and this one carries the code SP for the state of São Paulo, followed by the route number 615. Placing the designation beside the name Brazil grounds the code in a specific country and turns a piece of roadside signage into a small emblem of place. The modern, minimalist treatment reflects the contemporary signage it borrows from, where legibility comes before ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Black Mug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand, so the sign is seen in fragments: the pentagon curving round as you lift it, the bold numerals coming into view as you rotate it toward you. The design is built for that kind of slow, close looking. Each morning the route marker sits at eye level, a clear and cheeky nod to anyone who has ever followed a road sign halfway across a country and wondered where it was taking them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53181176709400,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP615-11OZ-2","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53181176742168,"sku":"GMY-MUG-SP615-15OZ-1FQWX","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/sp-615-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-SP615-11OZ-2-front.webp?v=1794180967","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/sp-615-brazil-road-sign-black-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}