Cover image via Anz Soza Instagram
You know that it's the start of the holiday when you see a red cup from Starbucks!
Starbucks released its holiday red cups on November 10, which is a 19 year old tradition to usher in the holidays.
Filipino artist Anz Soza's designs are featured on the Starbucks Holiday cups this year and they're fantastic!
Out of thousands of design entries, her design was one of the 13 chosen to be printed on Starbucks' holiday cups, CNN reports.
"Masayang-masaya. Sobrang overwhelming kasi ito yung pangarap ko. Sobrang proud ako kasi nag-iisa tayong Pinoy dun," she said.
Anz is a Fine Arts graduate. She also studied Interior Design. She is now based in Dubai.
Image via CNN PH
Here's a look at her design: It features a festive design with ornaments, ribbons and dreamcatchers.
It's not her first time to draw on a Starbuck's cup. She even designed one with Duterte!
Last year, the Starbucks holiday cups were criticized for being "too plain"
That's why Starbucks asked customers to join and send in their designs. Over 1200 entries came through and she was a part of the talented 13 whose design was featured this year.
"If you find last year's cup controversial, this cup is very special for us artists who made it here. It made our dreams come true," writes her caption on Instagram.
She tells CNN PH that she thought of the person having a drink when she was drawing the cup. "It is as if I am talking to them."
"Tuwing ngdu-drawing ako sa cup, ini-imagine ko na may gagamit ng cup na yun, na tinitignan nya yung ginawa ko, parang kinakausap kung sino man yung iinom na para pong kahit na halimbawa bad day or hectic schedule, mako-convince siya ng cup ko na everything's going to be okay."
