Make It Mariko

We don’t just plan events. We create experiences that are rooted in culture, community, and radical joy. From block parties to brand activations, multicultural weddings to community festivals, we bring intention to every detail. Now booking for the rest of 2025, and ready to build with those early birds ready to plan 2026! Let’s co-create something unforgettable ✨ #MakeItMariko #EventProducerLife #FilipinaOwned #BayAreaEvents #CreativeEvents #CommunityFirst #eventprofs #japaneseowned #AAPI #entrepreneur #pinayista

What is the DEEPER purpose behind events? 💫 Our Founder & CEO @ginamariko breaks down the bigger “WHY” behind what we do and how events can be powerful tools for healing, joy, and collective transformation. This is what truly drives Make It Mariko and our work doing ✨Experience Design for Community Building✨ 🎥 Watch the full video on YouTube (link in bio) to hear our origin story, vision for creating more intentional, culture-rooted gatherings, and to learn more about Gina’s newest venture, a 501c3 nonprofit called @bravenewspaces , aiming to empower the next generation of diverse Cultural Curators & Producers to build strong, connected communities through events. Endless thank yous to @ceciliaapelin for your help with creative direction and bringing our story to life! Videography : @j_sugy Creative Direction: @indigoskycreative #EventProducerLife #MakeItMariko #FilipinaOwned #BayAreaEventPros #EventsWithPurpose #WomenInEvents #CommunityFirst #POCInEvents #InclusiveEvents #POCowned #AAPIowned

👋🏾 We’re Make It Mariko, a Filipina-Japanese owned, woman-led creative events agency based in San Francisco. We do EXPERIENCE DESIGN for COMMUNITY BUILDING. Founded by @ginamariko , we’re a team of Event Producers, cultural curators, artists, and event visionaries who believe in the power of community, joy, and intentional gathering. Our Mission? To design magical, meaningful experiences that celebrate culture and spark connection. Swipe to get to know us 💫 #MakeItMariko #creativeevents #BayAreaMagic #AAPIBusiness #AAPIowned #corporatevents #eventprofs #sanfranciscoevents #bayareaevents

🇵🇭 PART 2 w/GINA MARIKO ROSALES!!! 🇵🇭 Up now at the link in bio and all the podcast spots (thanks for listening and supporting independent, human-powered media!): * living and working in SF * getting a tech job * leaving that job to start Make It Mariko * the many amazing self-produced events they've done All this and much, much more from this bad-ass Filipina/Okinawan. Thanks for all you do for SF/The Bay, Gina! 📸 Mason J. #AANHPIHeritageMonth #SanFrancisco #EveryKindaPeople

KICKIN' OFF AANHPI HERITAGE MONTH! Meet and get to know GINA MARIKO ROSALES from MAKE IT MARIKO! * her and her family's Filipino/Osakan lineage * growing up in Pacifica * high school in SF at Sacred Heart * college over in Berkeley and her return to SF All this and much, much more up now at the link in our bio+all the podcast apps. 📸 Mason J. #MakeItMariko #SanFrancisco #EveryKindaPeople

Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Last November we were asked to be a part of the fifth annual Pinayista Summit hosted @cielcreativespace by @makeitmariko . . It was a beautiful day celebrating, connecting, and sharing stories. We were on a panel called "Turn Up the Volume: Pinays in Music & Media" with @freskaontheair @itsladyray @amceralvo and we recorded interviews with @ginamariko , her mother Lillian Rosales, @lovedearflor CEO @thelisareid , @chefcharleen , and @itsladyray . . We are excited to finally have this episode live. You can find it at the link in our bio. 🫶🏼

🚀 Panel Spotlight: AAPI Leaders Redefining Career Paths What happens when you step off the “safe” path and build something of your own? This dynamic panel features founders and leaders who left traditional careers to launch startups, creative ventures, and community-driven platforms by redefining success on their own terms. 💬 Featuring Gina Mariko Rosales @ginamariko of @makeitmariko @weddingsincolor @bravenewspaces @mintedsf @pocfoodandwine @pinayista @undiscoveredsf , Earl Valencia @earlmartinvalencia , Zeus Kajita @zeuskajita of @ki_electrolytes , and Jimmy Hua @rurouniedge From navigating cultural expectations to taking risks and building with purpose, this conversation gets real about the leap from corporate to entrepreneurship and what it takes to create impact along the way. ✨ If you’ve ever wondered “what if,” this panel is for you. Join us at Rooted & Rising. 🌱 Rooted & Rising: AAPI Heritage, Entrepreneurship, & Mental Health 📅 Thursday, May 7 | 5:30–8:30 PM 📍 INSEAD SF HUB, 224 Townsend St, San Francisco RSVP: /26RootedandRising or in our bio! Presented by @asianinc_ @asianleadersalliance @insead @asianhustlenetwork @anisehealth Curated by @kyutiekimbers @overdarainbow123 @tiffany.ty.c @rurouniedge @bpanger33 Promotional Partners include @fastersteam @naaapsf @tapsf @asianmentalhealthproject @kaps_org @kindred.curiosity @yfpa_sf @rams_sf @pbpsf @this.is.emari @apa_family_support_services @spicekingofzanzibar #RootedAndRising #AAPIHeritageMonth #SanFranciscoEvents #AAPI #SmallBusinessMonth

$200/month doesn’t usually get you much in San Francisco. But this isn’t a typical space. We built a Creative Lab you can actually use — to host, produce, meet clients, and build something consistent. If you’ve been needing something like this, details for our Founding Residency Program are in the bio. CREATE WITH US ✨🫶🏼 #sanfranciscocreatives #bayareacreatives #eventprofessionals #creativeprofessionals #creativecommunity

You could be working here, too… 👀  with us and other event professionals and creatives building, hosting, and growing their work in San Francisco. ICYMI, we’re opening our Creative Lab to a small group of Founding Resident Creatives to build what it becomes. If you can imagine yourself here - meeting clients, producing events, and being part of a community designed to support you - ✨ apply today in our bio ✨ Spots are limited, so don’t wait! 📸 Shoutout to Narrative Exposure @j_sugy for these incredible photos of our space! #eventprofessionals #sfeventplanner #sanfranciscocreatives #bayareacreatives #sfevents

Happy 415 DAY!!! 🤘🏻🌉 Throwing back to our first Love Thy City event last month where we celebrated our love for The City aka Frisco aka my home and heart 🫶🏼🥰 We are beyond honored to be a part of this amazing creative community and we'll keep showing up to curate space and build ecosystems for creative entrepreneurs. Check our stories today as we'll be sharing fun events you can check out today to celebrate! Thank you @ohmykelsey for the amazing video 🎥 Shout out our amazing Event Partners who all love the city as much as we do!!! Venue: @thefoundrysf Rentals: @stuarteventrentals 🍽️: @revelcatering , @agahospitalitygroup , @ivsfcatering , @nopalitosf , @mestizasf 🍷🥤: @flywines.club , @abstinence_spirits , @junbisanfrancisco , @drinkkace , @ikengawines 🌷: @Zaddyblooms @diosablooms Dessert: @badwalters , @frozenkuhsterd Swag: @canarymarketing Dance Floor + Giant Lite Brite: @planitinteractive Videography: @ohmykelsey & @manalopictures Art: @jeremydsutton & @nikolitsadidit (who also did the graphic design) 📸: @chloejackmanphotography Custom sign: @nonuniformstandard Printing: Digitek SF & @alphagraphicshq 🎤: @franboogie @per_sia @gtcband @firstwavpreservationsociety 143 4️⃣1️⃣5️⃣ 🥰 #415day #foreverfrisco #sanfrancisco

We’ve spent the last 10 years building spaces for creativity, community, and connection through @makeitmariko . ✨At @trellisworkspace with @creativetransitagency & @kultivatelabs @kimbr ✨At @balaykreative with @drfractal @nonuniformstandard 📣 Now we’re inviting a small group of Founding Resident Creatives to join us in our new studio at 447 Minna in partnership with @bravenewspaces & @castsf . If you’re a Bay Area creative looking for a space to build, host, and grow in community, come build with us in our Creative Lab. We have less than 20 spots left 🤘🏻 APPLY NOW at bravenewspaces.org/studio or through the 🔗 in bio

While we're sad to see the news today about Sony AFEELA discontinuing their development, it doesn't take away from how PROUD our @makeitmariko team is about executing this amazing event for their team during #GDC week this past March. ⁠ ⁠ One month. ⁠ One iconic alleyway. ⁠ One electric car demo unlike anything GDC has ever seen.⁠ ⁠ When AFEELA came to us with the idea of producing a full-scale electric car activation during GDC week - IN ONE MONTH - we didn't flinch. Instead we said when do we start? 😉 ⁠ ⁠ Tucked into one of San Francisco's most iconic alleyways - Harlan Place - right across from the Crunchyroll offices, we built something that stopped foot traffic, turned heads, and proved that the future of in-car entertainment is already here.⁠ ⁠ From full scale logistics to last-minute pivots, check out our behind-the-scenes story of how Make It Mariko pulled off an ambitious brand activation during GDC Week — in just 30 days. ⁠ ⁠ Shout out our amazing Sr. Producer @medsamorphosis for leading this one!⁠ ⁠ 🎥 Video by @olancool ⁠ Event Production & Design: @makeitmariko ⁠ Marketing: @dot_dot_dash ⁠ Catering: @pinxcatering ⁠ Lighting: @LastWaveProductions ⁠ Rentals: @stuarteventrentals ⁠ Florals: @diosablooms ⁠ Decals: Digitek⁠ ⁠ #eventprofs #makeitmariko #gdc2026 #afeela⁠