A Cup-filled Business

By Francisco De La Cruz|June 3, 2021

Michelle Mondragon is an El Camino College student who is graduating in the Spring semester of 2021 with an AA in Biological science. When the COVID-19 pandemic started, Mondragon started a small business called Peachycrafts.LA where she makes graphic Starbuck cups for people to purchase Image taken on May 2. (Francisco De La Cruz/ The Union)
Mondragon uses an Instagram page where she receives orders from people with what they want on their cups. These are examples of cups ordered recently by clients through her Instagram page. Image taken on May 2. (Francisco De La Cruz/ The Union)
Michelle Mondragon takes a photo of a recently finished product to upload on her business profile, peachycrafts.LA on instagram. She does this to show other potential customers the types of work she does. Image taken on May 2. (Francisco De La Cruz/ The Union)
A close up to what Mondragon adds to the inside of a cup.The graphic image she made for this client is of the popular egg character called Gudetama. Image taken on May 2. (Francisco De La Cruz/ The Union)
When Mondragon can’t trace a certain design, requested by her customers, she draws it on her iPad. She does her best to bring to life the vision of clients who make orders to her business, Craftypeach LA, a small business started during the COVID-19 pandemic and based in Torrance California. Image taken on May 2. (Francisco De La Cruz/ The Union)
Michelle Mondragon poses, smiling, next to some of her most recent orders that have been finished. Each cup order goes for about fifty dollars. Image taken on May 2. (Francisco De La Cruz/ The Union)