“The first thing that comes to mind is home.” “It is such a beautiful sight seeing the bare trees covered up in snow,” she said.

“I was looking around my home for inspiration and when I looked at my tree I thought about how beautiful the lights were,” she said.Ĭhloe: Plainfield, Illinois, United StatesĬhloe, a nurse aide in a Chicago suburb, created a wintery design using acrylic paint. New York-based aspiring artist Maria Lauren loves creating bold, graphic patterns. Maria Lauren: New York City, United States I hope that my design inspires people to joyfully love life and be creative, even when faced with tough times.” “The magnolia symbolizes friends and love and the hedge sparrow represents faith and creativity. Learn more about the customers and the inspirations behind the 2016 Starbucks holiday cup designs: Birds & Flowersįlorencia’s nature-inspired design depicts a bird in a field of magnolia flowers and berries. When Starbucks told the artists their work would be featured on this year's red cups, emotions ranged from shock to pure joy. Together the collection expresses the shared spirit of the season. Some are bold and graphic while others evoke the feeling of an old-fashioned storybook. Their inspiration came from nature and seasonal traditions.

The artists behind the work hail from all over the world – a college student studying in Germany, a hair stylist near Philadelphia, an aspiring artist in New York. Ultimately, 13 designs from six countries were chosen to be featured on Starbucks red cups for the 2016 holiday season. Taking a cue from customers who had been using their red holiday cups as a canvas, last December Starbucks invited customers to share their designs on Instagram, receiving more than 1,200 individual submissions from 13 countries.

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