Colectivo chooses five cup designs by MIAD Illustration students
For the sixth consecutive year, Colectivo partnered with MIAD to create a series of cup designs. This year, Colectivo chose five MIAD Illustration student designs to appear on Colectivo Coffee cups. Congratulations to Jessica Cardenas ’21, Tala Drescher ’21, Amira Humes ’21, Emilia Morales ’21 and Bowen Schultz ’21! They are available at all Colectivo locations throughout the month of May. Read more.
Jessica Cardenas ’21 (Illustration)
Tala Drescher ’21 (Illustration)
Amira Humes ’21 (Illustration)
Emilia Morales ’21 (Illustration)
Bowen Schultz ’21 (lllustration)
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