Speech Bubbles on Mirrors
As a playful way to extend the night's motif to the bathroom, the organizers of the 2010 Smirnoff Experience in Toronto placed decals with small dots and speech balloons on mirrors to give guests' reflections a comic book effect.
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Graphic Invitations
Turning an event's invitation and program into a comic book is a relatively easy way to add colorful visuals. Vintage cartoons inspired MacKenzie Brown's design for the Medical Research Institute Council of the Children's Memorial Hospital's Children's Ball in Chicago in 2010.
Photo: Courtesy of MacKenzie Brown
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Governors Ball
This year, the event drew its inspiration from cinema history, pulling 3,000 photos from the academy’s archives to use in the decor.
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Planners predict the price of high-tech video projections will begin to lower, allowing for greater usage at events.
Photo: Kevin Moran
Sugar Factory Ocean Drive Opening Event
For candy-theme event inspiration, the launch of Miami's Sugar Factory Ocean Drive last July featured a step-and-repeat flanked by a grass-covered wall that was decorated with lollipops. Live It Productions International produced the event.
Photo: Seth Browarnik/WorldRedEye.com
