Corporate Responsibility programs build an environment of trust between large companies, their employees and the public. For major corporations like Delta Airlines, programs like the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life® event take on a life of their own, and the participating teams (over 70 of them!) get very competitive. We were asked to help Delta’s HR department brand their team and build a community around this important cause.

Fighting cancer is a personal issue for those of us at Cushman Creative, so we pulled out all the stops to help our team win. We started by creating the motivating tagline “Crank it Up. Turn Cancer Down,” and then we amplified it with events, décor and design that kept the energy going. Design has the power to amplify ideas in a way nothing else can. By carrying an idea through in every detail, we turned a Corporate Responsibility event into an experience that participants will never forget.

Key members of Delta’s HR team arrived in limousines, dressed like rock stars and ready to sign autographs. They were greeted by screaming fans in band t-shirts, and a venue that was fit for the Rolling Stones. We designed tent banners, popup banners, and posters big and small to set the stage for an event that raised the bar for all the Delta teams competing next year. In fact, we’re already thinking about our encore.

From logo to concert t-shirts, banners, posters, and limos, we helped our team steal the show with a theme called “Rockin’ for a Cure.” The level of excitement was so high that we sold out of t-shirts within an hour, and Delta’s HR team won the Corporate Team Spirit Award.

Out of the 70+ Delta teams competing, they were truly Rock Stars that day in the fight against cancer.