Among the creative decor ideas at the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS' Dining by Design benefit were some fun, theme-related takes on place cards.
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Interior designer David Easton created name cards shaped like miniature chairs for furniture manufacturer Henredon's red-themed table.

Designer Todd Moore marked each place at the Schumacher table with a name card decorated with ribbon and a giant faux pearl in an abalone shell.

Polished pebbles embossed with guests' names helped them find their seats amidst the luxe bathroom products at the Waterworks table.

At the New York Times' table, interior design company Eric Cohler Design worked each guest's name into a crossword puzzle, some readers' favorite part of the paper.