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ESPYS

July 30, 2018
'ESPN the Magazine' Pre-Party
'ESPN the Magazine' Pre-Party

The publication tapped Event Eleven's Katie Limle to produce and design the Tuesday-night pre-party at City Market Social House. Guests posed in front of a step-and-repeat decorated with LED lights and an oversize version of the "Heroes Issue" featuring cover star Aly Raisman.  

Photo: Juan Ocampo/ESPN Images
'ESPN the Magazine' Pre-Party
'ESPN the Magazine' Pre-Party

A 10-foot video cube sat in the middle of the space and flashed images from the "Heroes Issue."

Photo: Juan Ocampo/ESPN Images
'ESPN the Magazine' Pre-Party
'ESPN the Magazine' Pre-Party

Samantha Ronson closed the evening by playing a set from a custom DJ booth trimmed with white LED lights.

Photo: Juan Ocampo/ESPN Images
The Undefeated Players Lounge
The Undefeated Players Lounge

Sports and pop culture site The Undefeated hosted the lounge, which saw athletes such as the Seahawks' Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin (pictured) picking up swag the day before the award show. The team from the website placed The Undefeated-branded baseball caps and #TheUndefeatedEspys signage throughout the lounge at the Four Seasons.

Photo: Kaitlyn Egan/ESPN Images
The Undefeated Players Lounge
The Undefeated Players Lounge

Guests like Jon Stewart could shoot hoops at the Pop-a-Shot station. 

Photo: Kaitlyn Egan/ESPN Images
ESPY Red Carpet
ESPY Red Carpet

The network hired Kilowatt Events to design and operate the award show red carpet, which included an installation by sponsor Ebay. To promote itself as an online retailer, the company erected a shelf featuring merchandise curated by ESPN sports analyst and reporter Maria Taylor.

Photo: Courtesy of Kilowatt Events
ESPY Red Carpet
ESPY Red Carpet

The Capital One Glambot camera used a robotic arm to snap 1,000 frames per second of subjects in order to create a slow-motion video of athletes, including Lakers center JaVale McGee.

Photo: Courtesy of Kilowatt Events
The 2018 ESPYs Presented by Capital One
The 2018 ESPYs Presented by Capital One

Awash in bright lights, the network's logo sat prominently on the stage during its 26th annual award show. 

Photo: Joe Faraoni/ESPN Images
ESPN and 'Vanity Fair' Present Danica Patrick's Host Party
ESPN and 'Vanity Fair' Present Danica Patrick's Host Party

The event honoring ESPY Awards show host Danica Patrick kicked off with a dinner for 60 V.I.P.s at Le Jardin. Guests dined on a main course of oven-roasted organic breast of chicken or pepper crusted prime filet of beef. Event Eleven also oversaw the dinner.

Photo: Iddo Goldberg
ESPN and 'Vanity Fair' Present Danica Patrick's Host Party
ESPN and 'Vanity Fair' Present Danica Patrick's Host Party

The dinner was followed by an after-party for 600 guests who mingled under the glow of pink and amber lights.

Photo: Iddo Goldberg
ESPN and 'Vanity Fair' Present Danica Patrick's Host Party
ESPN and 'Vanity Fair' Present Danica Patrick's Host Party

A shelf decorated by votives and plum-colored florals added a romantic touch to the event.  

Photo: Iddo Goldberg
ESPY Awards After-Party
ESPY Awards After-Party

ESPN's event marketing associate director Bianca Gomez tapped 15/40 Productions to create an industrial-theme after-party that included a three-story-tall shipping container structure that towered above the central bar.

Photo: Line 8 Photography
ESPY Awards After-Party
ESPY Awards After-Party

Brick archways added to the industrial look and feel of the after-party, which was held at L.A. Live. 

Photo: Line 8 Photography
ESPY Awards After-Party
ESPY Awards After-Party

Bright lights and dancing water fountains provided a soft contrast to the after-party's industrial design elements. 

Photo: Line 8 Photography
ESPY Awards After-Party
ESPY Awards After-Party

Lil Jon and G-Eazy entertained guests from a two-story-tall stage flanked by more ESPY-branded shipping containers.

Photo: Line 8 Photography
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