The Orgin Story
Something happens when you put on a superhero cape. A transformation that allows you to become stronger, dream bigger, and play harder. A cape will quickly turn a boring day into a rambunctious afternoon filled with spontaneous new adventures, uninhibited giggles, and a victorious happy ending.
Scott Chastain, a landscape architect by training, took his passion for design to the superhero world in 2010 when he started the company, Everfan. According to him, the leap from designing landscape to designing superhero capes wasn't very far.
"I grew up visiting comic bookstores with my cousin and could always be found drawing superheroes when I was a kid," he said. "I consider myself a designer and I just needed to learn how to apply my designs to this new industry."
Now, just a few years into the business, the reach of the company has grown dramatically and the product has evolved. Everfan started with collegiate capes, added whimsical designs and now the most popular line is the custom capes.
"There are so many possibilities for customers to customize their own superhero outfit. They can use their own logo and mix and match colors. We have seen customers use them for promotions, fundraisers and even conventions," said Scott.
When forming Everfan, Scott knew he wanted social responsibility to be part of the vision of the company. He began to develop relationships with children's hospitals and non-profits, such as CASA and Children's of Alabama (Birmingham).
"Products like these help lift spirits and bring hope, so it is a pretty natural extension for us to have a presence in places where kids are suffering for whatever reason - cancer, abuse, serious illness," he said. "There is a lot of power in just believing and if we can make people feel like superheroes for a while, maybe they can overcome some of the hard stuff life throws at them."
