Monday, August 26, 2013

The Hamptons Paddle & Party for Pink benefiting The Breast Cancer Research Foundation






































Save the Date card






Invitation to the second annual Hamptons Paddle & Party for Pink, an event benefiting The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The event was founded by Maria Baum, co-owner of Tutto Il Giorno (yummy!!!) and immediately joined by Lisa Perry, fashion designer and owner of Lisa Perry Style. Last year, Mario Avila Design/MAD created the event identity working with Lisa Perry. It is great to work with someone who understands design and loves colors. In the 2013 event promotional materials MAD built on the established brand, applying the graphics and bright colors across the board.



































BCRF volunteers VERY early in the morning at the Havens Beach, Sag Harbor






























The two-part event began with the paddle board race in Sag Harbor. About 150 paddle boarders took part.
















































Original designs for rush guards to be manufactured by J. Crew







































The actual rush guard made by J. Crew







































Juris Kupris, fitness expert and paddle boarder, showing off our logo just before the beginning of the race.








































Model Carolyn Murphy












































































Hana Pegrimkova, MAD Design Director, with the Surfer Laird Hamilton








































































































































































































































































































Laird Hamilton and Juris Kupris at the race finish line



























The actress Edie Falco








































The beautiful, talented, smart, generous, loving (insert your own).... Maria Baum












How big is your backyard? In the evening, Lisa Perry and her husband Richard of Perry Capital (and Barneys New York) opened the grounds of their beautiful home to more than 500 guests for the second part of the fundraiser.






























The view is breathtaking, the sunset spectacular.







































Sculpture by the artist Niki de Saint Phalle, ready to dive in.








































Quiet before the... party!








































Aerin Lauder, founder or Aerin, a global luxury lifestyle brand and the event host committee member in front of the paddle board she designed.



























The paddle boards waiting to be auctioned off. The one-of-a-kind paddle boards were designed for the event by Leviev, J. Crew, Tory Burch, Ross Bleckner, Martha Stewart, Cynthia Rowley, Nicole Miller, Lisa Perry, Lisa Pevaroff-Cohn, Thom Filicia, Aerin Lauder, signed by the designers and Laird Hamilton.








































The MAD design team: Mario Avila, Creative Director and Hana Pegrimkova, Design Director Mario Avila Design













































































Nicole Miller with board she designed for the event
























The generous hosts Lisa and Richard Perry with surfer Laird Hamilton and his wife, volleyball player, model, and author of book titled My Foot Is Too Big for the Glass Slipper: A Guide to the Less Than Perfect Life.








































NBC's Matt Lauer



























They make it all happen: the colorful pink ladies - and a man! - of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. XOXO!




























Kira McDonald, Ainsley McWha, Lisa Perry, Kinga Lampert, Lisa Klein, April Panitz, and Gisele Brito in Lisa Perry fashion and Leviev diamonds







































Laird Hamilton with Martha Stewart and Bob Pearson, founder and owner of Arrow Surfboards.





























Matt Lauer, Gabrielle Reece, Laird Hamilton








































Martha Steward and Donna Karan in front of a board designed by Ross Bleckner.








































Wilhelmina model Kira McDonald, in dress by Lisa Perry and Leviev's diamonds.






























Bubbles.....thank you Dom Pérignon. Other sponsors included Goldman Sachs Gives, Leviev, Lisa Perry, American Eurocopter, Bay Street Advisors, Edmiston, Knoll, and Gotham Jets.






























Music by champion surfer Tom Curren. Catch the wave!










































































































































The 2013 event raised over $1.2 million for breast cancer research.



































Invitation to a private pre-party sponsored by American Eurocopter.












Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

We got the bone! - The AIGA BoNE (Best of New England) design show 2013




























































Mario Avila Design received the prestigious 2013 Best of New England award for the recruitment materials designed for the School of MFA (Museum of Fine Arts) Boston. 

The AIGA Best of New England (BoNE) Show is a biennial design competition and celebration of New England design. The BoNE Show competition is open to all design professionals, educators, and students currently practicing in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Winners of this prestigious, nationally recognized competition have their work published in print and online, and displayed in a traveling exhibition. They received recognition and the coveted bone award at the BoNE Show ceremony held at the Boston University's 808 Gallery. (On display through July 20, 2013.)

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

My Land, Your Land — The Land









Come see our new play! Hana made the props and assisted with backdrop painting under direction of the very talented production designer Anne Loyer; Mario helped with just about anything. And yes, we created the poster.

The workshop production of The Land, a new play by Jessica Litwak, a U.S. playwright and Amir al-Azraqi, an Iraqi playwright is presented by the Fort Point Theatre Channel, directed by Marc S. Miller.
This Thursday (8 PM), Friday (8 PM) and Saturday (7 and 9 PM) at 10 Channel Center Street, Fort Point Boston. Admission is FREE! Sorry, you just run out of excuses!