Naming and branding a commemorative cycle event

Branding | Logo Design | Social Media

The RAF Benevolent Fund (RAFBF) provide important support to all serving and former members of the RAF, as well as their partners and children. To commemorate the famous Dambusters raids of WWII and the 100th birthday of the only remaining crew member of the raids the RAFBF organised a cycling event around the historic RAF landmarks of Lincoln.

Pine was drafted in to create the name and branding for the event. And it was a great honour to work with a charity that are providing some much needed support for members of the RAF.

An Icon Reborn

'The Dambusters Ride' was the chosen name and the branding gives a nod towards the 'The Dambusters' film from 1955. A cutout black and white Avro Lancaster MKII plane, the model that carried the famous 'Bouncing Bombs' used during the raids pierces through the bold text used in the logo.

The iconic red, white and blue are used as a simple, yet striking colour scheme.

The branding is impactful when paired with simple, black and white imagery of cyclists. The photography also really shines on the social media campaigns that were created around the branding.

We have had a brilliant response towards the branding and the cycle event is becoming increasingly more popular with fund raisers. The event is now a yearly highlight for the charity!

A photo of bike riders getting ready for the rideA photo of bike riders participating in the charity rideThe Dambusters ride logo with a white backgroundAn older gentlemen participating in the charity bike ride event