Festive Paper Cup Design Competition 2025
Enter to Win a GBP1500 Apple Store Voucher
Cup Print is calling on designers, illustrators and creatives to enter their 2025 Seasonal Cup Design Competition. The winning design will be printed on a Double Wall paper cup for hot drinks, using our unique low-plastic coating – a more sustainable option for takeaway packaging.
Create a Cup That Celebrates the Season
This is your chance to design a cup that captures the spirit of the season – whether that’s festive, wintry, or simply joyful. We welcome entries that reflect all cultures and denominations, with a focus on inclusive, seasonal creativity.
What’s the Prize?
The winner will receive a £1500 Apple Store voucher, redeemable through the UK Apple Store. The winning design will also be put into production and made available to customers across the UK and Ireland – a fantastic opportunity to see your work in the hands of real customers.
How to Enter
Use the entry form below to upload your design. You’ll need to:
- Follow the official artwork template (click to download)
- Choose whether your design is intended for a matt or gloss finish
- Submit your entry by 31 August 2025
- Agree to the Terms and Conditions before submitting
Only one entry per person is allowed. Designs that don’t meet the template or finish requirements may be disqualified.
Judging & Selection
Entries will be reviewed by a panel of industry judges and shared on Cup Print’s social media channels. Public voting will also help shape the final decision. The winner will be announced in mid-September 2025.
Entry Form
Get Featured
Interesting and standout designs will be featured on our social media. We encourage you to include your social media or portfolio links in your entry so we can tag and credit you if your work is highlighted, shared – or wins!
Competition Timeline
•Entry Collection (25th July – 31st August): Entries submitted via entry form
•Public Voting (1st – 19th September): Encourage your network to vote for you (You will receive an email from us with a link to share)
•Judging and vote counting will be carried out 22nd – 26th September
•Winner announced October 3rd
Design Tips for Entrants
•Cup Print offer printed bases and other specials such as embossing and hot foil stamps. However, to make the winning design commercially successful we recommend avoiding emboss and foil stamps so that designs may be more easily interpreted by the judges and public voting
•On the entry form you will be asked to specify whether your design would be suited better to a matt or gloss finish. These design tips may also be of use
•Successful designs may be adapted to other sizes (the format for competition entry is for a 16oz Double Wall Cup). Therefore we recommend leaving plenty of bleed around your design on the template supplied to enable smooth adaption to other popular winter drink sizes, such as 12 and 20oz models
•As in many mediums, simple, clean designs generally standout. However, Cup Print’s print quality capabilities do allow for a wide range of colour options and super high resolution
Why Cup Print?
Cup Print offers short-run, fast-turnaround custom cup printing with low minimum order quantities – perfect for seasonal promotions. This competition is a celebration of that flexibility and creativity.
Ready to design a paper cup that warms hands and hearts this winter? Enter above.
Terms and Conditions
Huhtamaki CupPrint Ltd. Seasonal Cup Design Competition 2025
1. Who Can Enter
This competition is open to individuals aged 18 or over. Employees of Huhtamaki CupPrint Ltd. and their immediate families may enter but are not eligible to win.
2. How to Enter
- Submit your design using the official entry form on the Cup Print website.
- Only one entry per person is allowed.
- Entries must be submitted by 11:59 PM (Irish time) on Saturday, August 31, 2025.
- All designs must follow the official artwork template provided. Entries that do not meet the template requirements may be disqualified.
3. What You’re Agreeing To
By entering, you agree that:
- Your design may be shortlisted and publicly displayed.
- If selected as the winner, your design will be produced and placed on the market as a seasonal product by Huhtamaki CupPrint Ltd.
- You grant Huhtamaki CupPrint Ltd. the right to use your design for promotional and commercial purposes without additional compensation.
- You confirm that the design is your original work and does not infringe on any third-party rights.
4. The Prize
- The winner will receive a £1500 Apple Store voucher, redeemable through the UK Apple Store.
- The voucher, issued as a gift card, is subject to the terms and conditions of the UK Apple Store.
- No cash alternative is available.
5. Judging and Winner Announcement
- A panel of judges will review the shortlisted entries.
- Public voting will also be taken into account.
- The winner will be announced by Friday, October 3rd, 2025.
Privacy Statements:
For Entrants
We collect your first name, surname, and email address to manage your entry and ensure one submission per person.
You will receive an email asking you to confirm your email address.If you click “confirm,” you agree to receive marketing communications from Huhtamaki CupPrint Ltd.
If you do not click “confirm,” your contact details will be securely stored until October 10th, 2025, and then deleted — unless you are shortlisted or the winner, in which case we may need to contact you after the competition concludes. For example about the prize, receiving physical samples of the winning cup or for any other reason related to the contest.
Your data will not be shared with third parties and will be handled in accordance with GDPR and Irish data protection law.
For Voters
We collect your first name and email address to ensure one vote per person.
You will receive an email asking you to confirm your email address. If you click “confirm,” you agree to receive marketing communications from Huhtamaki CupPrint Ltd.
If you do not click “confirm,” your contact details will be securely stored until October 10th, 2025, and then deleted. We may send you competition updates and announce the winner via the email address you supply up until October 10th.
Your data will not be used for any other purpose and will not be shared with third parties.
