HELMET DESIGN
X-Paint is a specialist in the supply and design of custom painted crash helmets. We can take your ideas and turn them into reality, all we need is some information from you such as colours, logo’s and artwork.
Every helmet we paint starts life somewhere else first — on paper, in a sketchbook, or now, on screen. That part’s never changed. What’s changed is what happens next.
We’ve brought a professional graphic and helmet designer into the studio, so those early ideas don’t stay rough for long. Sketches and storyboards get worked up into a full digital design — coloured, laid out and rendered exactly as it’ll look on your helmet, before we commit to paint.
It starts the same way it always has.
Send us your ideas — colours, logos, artwork, riders or designs you like the look of.
Sketch it on paper if that’s easier, or use our template to mark up your own rough design.
From there we take it further: storyboards, roughs, and a finished digital design you can see and approve before anything is painted.
Your colours, your ideas, your vision, you are in the driving seat.
It costs a little more to do it this way.
It’s worth every penny.
You’re not guessing what “we’ll figure it out as we go” looks like.
And you’re not finding out you don’t like something after it’s already been painted.
You see the whole thing first, sign it off, and then we paint.
A small price to pay for the security and peace of mind of knowing exactly how your finished helmet will look.
Copyright is worth a mention — we aim to please within reason.
But there are logos and brands we’re not authorised to use.
So let us know early if there’s something specific in mind.
If you’d rather start it yourself, download our helmet template and send us your rough design, logos and artwork in jpeg, png, ai or psd.
Whichever way you come to us, it all starts with the design.
How to Use the Template
1. Download the template Grab our printable helmet outline below. It’s a flat, front-and-side view of a standard shell — perfect for sketching your ideas.
2. Sketch your design Doesn’t matter if you can’t draw. Rough shapes, colour blocks and notes are more than enough. We’ve built full designs from a five-minute scribble before.
3. Send it back to us Photograph or scan your sketch and send it back alongside any reference pictures or art files of things that have inspired you — designs you love, riders you admire, a colour scheme you’ve spotted somewhere. Combining your sketch with real references gives us the clearest possible picture of where you want to end up.
This can include:
- Reference images of designs or riders you like
- Logos or artwork files (.jpeg, .png, .ai or .psd)
- Specific colours, sponsors or numbers you need included
4. We’ll build on it Once we’ve got your sketch and references, we’ll work up a proper design direction and talk you through it before anything goes near paint.
A Few Things Worth Knowing
Copyright and logos — We’re always happy to take inspiration from designs you love or riders you admire, but certain logos and brand marks aren’t ours to use without authorisation. If in doubt, ask us — we’ll always tell you straight whether something is possible.
No drawing skills required — The template exists to capture ideas, not to test your artistic ability. A rough scribble with notes works just as well as a polished sketch.
Every project still gets a full consultation — The template is a starting point, not the finished brief. We’ll talk through your design properly before any work is booked in.
Download the Template
Once you’ve sketched your ideas, get in touch and we’ll take it from there.
If you have questions feel free to Call: 07414 062367
Or simply click on the live chat button in the bottom left corner of this page…
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