Mario Avila Design helped to make Thursday October 4 a hot night in Manhattan. City Harvest’s 2018 record-breaking Bid food-tasting event raised enough to help feed more than 18,000 New Yorkers in need for an entire year.

The event branding by Mario Avila Design was based on tropical Havana theme and the City Harvest Special Events team did a spectacular job in creating a fun, tropical atmosphere. 

Event photos by Ben Hider and Ken Goodman

Our wild take on Buena Vista Social Club

at the VIP GZ’s Lounge hosted by Chef Geoffrey Zakarian

The Bid event branding was applied to all signage and collateral materials

Chef Eric Ripert

Billy Harris and Geoffrey Zakarian

Gabriel Kreuther (L) & Ron Ben-Israel 

Bid Program

Bid party time

Bid Event Floor Plan

Chef Eric Ripert, going places

Chef François Payard

Right To Play: Big Red Ball

In collaboration with Right To Play USA, Mario Avila Design developed the event branding and collateral materials for the Big Red Ball Gala - an annual celebration which took place at Cipriani 25 Broadway and brought together donors, supporters, and VIP guest who raised more than $1 million to support Right To Play’s global educational programs.

Right To Play is the leading global organization committed to improving the lives of children and youth affected by conflict, disease, and poverty.

Professional athletes and Olympic supporters in attendance included Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Allyson Felix, Bismack Biyombo, Maia & Alex Shibutani, Hilary Knight, Hannah Brandt, Alana Nichols, and Summer Sanders.

Cipriani 25 Broadway

Kevin Frey, CEO of Right To Play International with Bismack Biyombo

Hana Pegrimkova, Design Director, Mario Avila, Creative Director, Mario Avila Design

Johann Olav Koss Humanitarian Award Recipient Bismack Biyombo NBA Player, Orlando Magic; Founder, Kivu and Katanga International Schools, DRC, Africa

Maia Shibutani 2-Time Olympic Bronze Medalists, Ice Dancing

Johann Koss, Founder of Right To Play International, 4-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, Speed Skating

Champion For Children Award Recipient Malual Bol Kiir Founder, African Youth Action Network; Right To Play Alumnus



Harry Santa-Olalla, Auctioneer and Master of Ceremonies