At Spindrift Media, we create custom racing helmet designs that aren’t just visually striking - they tell your story at 300km/h.

With over 40 years’ combined experience in motorsport and helmet culture, we design for racers who value individuality, history, and high-performance aesthetics. Whether you're making your debut or racing on the world stage, your helmet should be unmistakably yours.

We’ve studied and worked with some of the most iconic F1 helmet designs in history - including those of Ayrton Senna, Mika Häkkinen and Sebastian Vettel - giving us a deep understanding of what makes a racing helmet truly legendary.

We work closely with each client to develop a design that reflects their personality, sponsor requirements, and racing identity. Our process is detailed, collaborative, and completely bespoke - ensuring a one-off creation, every time.

The Definitive Standard: Unrivalled Expertise in Custom Helmet Design

  • Over two decades of professional motorsport design experience
  • Designs tailored for karting, GT, single-seater and historic racing
  • Deep knowledge of helmet construction, materials, and paint techniques
  • Exclusive access to trusted helmet painters including Rich-Art Concepts
  • Designs optimised for visual impact, sponsor integration and identity

Take a look at our helmet design gallery below to see recent projects for drivers across many different disciplines and categories.

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Featured Commissions: Elite Helmet Livery & Technical Design

Our featured portfolio demonstrates the absolute synergy between premium safety hardware and bespoke technical design. From the high-carbon shells of the Arai GP-7 SRC to the aerodynamic precision of the Bell HP7 and Schuberth SK1 platforms, we engineer liveries that perform at the highest levels of global motorsport. Each commission begins with a comprehensive 5-view technical elevation blueprint, ensuring every line, sponsor logo, and Pantone colour reference is mapped with mathematical accuracy before a single drop of paint is applied.

Technical 5-view blueprint for a Michael Fitzgerald Arai GP-7 SRC helmet design, featuring horological gear motifs and precise Pantone colour mapping.
Bespoke Bell HP7 helmet livery for Ewan Thomas, featuring a patriotic Union Jack motif and technical elevations for professional paint application.
Premium custom Schuberth SK1 helmet design for Luke Armstrong, demonstrating high-fidelity technical rendering and precision sponsor placement.
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Seamless Service: Design-to-Paint Execution

Spindrift works in close partnership with Rich-Art Concepts, one of Europe’s leading helmet painters, to deliver a seamless service from concept to finished product. We’ll manage every step - from early sketches to the moment you unbox your fully finished helmet.

Authorised Dealer: Technical Partnership with Arai, Bell & Schuberth

To ensure the absolute integrity of your final identity, Spindrift Media operates as an authorised dealer for the world’s leading motorsport safety brands: Arai, Bell, and Schuberth.

Our end-to-end service bridges the gap between hardware procurement and elite technical execution. We provide professional drivers and teams with a seamless workflow - from selecting the optimum shell to creating detailed 5-view technical elevations. By providing exact blueprints for the front, rear, sides, and top of the helmet, we guarantee absolute geometric accuracy for our master-painter partners, ensuring a flawless transition from digital design to trackside reality.

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FAQs: Custom Motorsport Helmet Design

Designing a helmet should be exciting - not overwhelming! Whether you're starting with a clear vision or a completely blank slate, we've answered some of the most common questions below to help you understand how our helmet design process works. From concept to colour codes, we’re here to make the journey as smooth, fun, exciting and collaborative as possible.

What makes a good motorsport helmet design?

A good racing helmet design balances personal identity, visibility, and sponsor placement. At Spindrift, we craft bespoke concepts that reflect your personality, ensure recognition on track, and meet technical and visual standards for professional motorsport.

Can you create helmet designs for any racing discipline?

Yes, absolutely! We design helmets for all motorsport categories, including karting, GT, touring cars, single-seaters (F4, F3, F2, F1), rally, and historic racing. Each design is tailored to suit your level of competition and branding needs.

How much does a custom helmet design cost?

Prices vary depending on the complexity of the design and whether you want full design-to-paint service. Contact us for a bespoke quote based on your requirements.

What do I receive once the helmet design is complete?

You’ll receive a full set of detailed visuals showing all elevations of your new helmet design - including both sides, front, rear and top views. These include precise colour references and Pantone codes to ensure accuracy during painting.

We also supply your chosen helmet painter with scalable vector files, allowing them to create accurate stencils and paint masks for elements such as logos, names, murals and other intricate graphics.

Do you also paint the helmets?

While we don’t paint in-house, we work closely with trusted helmet painters such as Rich-Art Concepts. We manage the full process - from design to delivery - so you get a complete, professional finish without the hassle.

Can you match an existing design or replicate a historic helmet?

Yes - we can recreate or adapt existing helmet designs, whether it’s your own previous design, a tribute to a motorsport legend, or a historic colour scheme. We’ll work with you to ensure accuracy while adding any modern updates or personal touches you’d like.

I already know exactly what I want - can you create a visual of my helmet design?

Absolutely. If you have a clear concept in mind, we can take your ideas and turn them into a professional, paint-ready visual. You'll receive a complete set of design elevations showing the front, sides, rear and top of your helmet, with accurate colours and placement - ideal for approval and handoff to your chosen painter.

I have no idea what I want - can you help me come up with a design?

Absolutely. Many of our clients come to us with a blank slate, and that’s where we thrive. We’ll guide you through a creative process to understand your personality, racing background, colours you like, and any themes or inspirations. From there, we’ll develop a unique, tailored helmet design that feels like yours — even if you didn’t know what you were looking for at the start.

Can you redesign an existing helmet?

Absolutely. We can update, refine or completely overhaul an existing concept to better reflect your current brand or sponsor requirements - while keeping any elements you want to preserve.

What file formats do you provide for the final design?

Final helmet designs are delivered as high-resolution visual renders and vector files ready for professional paint application. We can also supply presentation visuals for sponsors and social media use.

How long does the helmet design process take?

On average, the full design process takes 1–3 weeks depending on complexity and revisions. We also offer express options if you’re working to a tight race schedule.

Can I use my helmet design on suits, social media and merch?

Yes. We can adapt your helmet graphics into a wider visual identity - perfect for racewear, social media branding, merchandise, and sponsorship decks.

“Just want to say thank you again! Awesome design work and an absolute pleasure to work with you on these projects. I can't wait for the painter to get started!”

Craig Thompson

TT Racing

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“It was pleasure to ask Spindrift Media to put together a design for my new helmet. Mark's attention to detail and passion to deliver gives me every confidence to use him in the future for any other opportunity.”

Phil Hall

Racing Driver

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Call us on +44 (0)1329 729 007 or email info@spindriftmedia.com to discuss your vision and bring your helmet design to life.

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