Tokyo Sakura Festival Collection 2022

Illustrated an exclusive merchandise collection for the Starbucks Roastery in Tokyo to celebrate the cherry blossom festival. I was lucky to be able to connect with Starbucks partners based in Tokyo, which was a beautiful exercise in collaborating remotely so we could build a collection together that was culturally relevant and honored the beauty of the season.

My Role: Senior Designer. Illustrator.
Associate Creative Director: Drew Wilson | Creative Director: Jeff Wilkson | Project Manager: Keyomi Toston

First Blooms

The trees signaling the start of spring become a study in contrasts: pale pink flowers and a bright green bird. Flowy blossoms falling and sharp lines of architecture. A delicate subject rendered with a bold treatment.

Inspired by the Roastery

A beautiful thought-starter that the Tokyo team brought to our kickoff was to seek inspiration from the stunning architecture of the Starbucks Tokyo Roastery. Both the giant copper cask with cascading blossoms and the origami-inspired ceiling came to life in the Sakura artwork.