About the squad

Gillian Newman, Founder and CEO of Above All

Above All: None | "While the idea to 'make marks' explicitly came from my artistic background, it has since manifested into many other things, including the launch of this campaign. I designed "Above All:" with the intention of helping students rediscover their voices on the campus of a very large university. I wanted to remind young adults to not only speak their passions to truth, but also transform their ideas into actions. I wanted young adults to embrace not only their capacity, but also their duty, to be the "movers and shakers" of our generation: to aid in progression rather than participate in complacency - to 'make marks'. With the launch of this campaign, I learned a lot about our generation, and was reminded of the important things that are forgotten when faced with the obstacle of growing into oneself. By using interactive posters and social media outlets to fan momentum, I recognized the importance of individuality and innovation within a student body as large as my University's. This ongoing campaign paired with my time at Florida State University have both added to experience and helped me create purposeful projects and solutions. 'Above All:' has grown since its initial creation. It has grown from simply a campaign to, now, an apparel company focused on collaborating with the "movers and shakers" of the community, giving them an opportunity to share their story and become a part of our greater network."

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Evan Crocker, Marketing and Promotions Manager

Above All: Be open| Having developed a closer than close relationship with Gillian Newman during my time at Florida State University, I have had the opportunity and privilege to watch Above All grow from a small idea on our living room couch into an actual, physical, artistic movement that’s debuting a line of apparel. The reason that I decided to join the Above All Movement is because I believe that too many people have, in essence, lost their identity, their sense of self. Today, we’re so focused on how a select group of people define our opinions for us that we’ve forgotten the importance of our own voices and ideas. It’s our responsibility to ourselves to restore our sense of individualism and spread the things that are important to us and our respective communities. The Above All Movement is radical because of the fact that it is tailored to the individual. It is, at its core, about the collective sharing of diverse and unique ideas, creative work, and stories. We want to hear about what is important to you and we want you to be comfortable and confident in your individuality. Above All, as its name suggests, was founded and developed around the concept of people recognizing and sharing what people hold closest to them.