Eat and Drink Maya Hayuk sues Starbucks for alleged artwork plagiarism Who really designed the mini Frappuccino cup? Photo Credit: Starbucks By MELISSA KRAVITZ Updated June 25, 2015 10:40 AM Print Share fbShare Tweet gShare Email If you thought your new mini Frappuccinos looked to pretty to sip, you may want to question where the cup's colorful design came from. Brooklyn-based artist Maya Hayuk has filed a lawsuit in against Starbucks Corporation for copyright infringement. Known for her brightly colored murals of splashy shapes and bright lines, Hayuk alleges that Starbucks and an advertising agency "infringed copyrights on five Hayuk paintings for its global Frappuccino campaign, including for the designs on its new 'mini' sized cup," reports Reuters. A quick look at Hayuk's portfolio shows how similar Starbucks new imagery looks to some of Hayuk's vibrant murals. The New York Post reports that Starbucks reached out to Hayuk in October, but she turned the project down. This apparently didn't stop the company from using her work as inspiration. The black, white, yellow, magenta and azure tones found on the coffee brand's new cups and advertisements emulate a similar color scheme used in a five-piece series of paintings by Hayuk. "More than anything, she was just saddened," her lawyer, Aaron Silverstein, told The Post Wednesday. Hayuk is suing in Manhattan federal court for $750,000 in copyright penalties plus unspecified cash damages. By MELISSA KRAVITZ Share on Facebook Share on Twitter More on this topic Honey, they shrunk the Frappuccino! If you want to save a few cents and a bunch of calories, the mini Frap can help! Curb your Starbucks addiction with these at-home cold brew optionsCut your Starbucks bill with these tasty, local and cheaper iced coffees! Manhattan's best hidden coffee gemsThere are plenty of java joints in Manhattan. Comments Comments section is temporarily on hold. Here’s why.
