Amaris Caruso: in Los Angeles, CA

• Oversaw all creative & visuals for retail initiatives, e-commerce & non-profit organizations • Worked with stakeholders to outline online merchandising strategy, direct to consumer sales, identify product opportunities & trends, maximize growth opportunities & revenue goals, ensure brand consistency, online marketing strategy & web analytics & traffic, product development, product lifecycle & inventory control • Partnerships, collaborations & licensing with retailers, designers & corporations across multiple categories • Creative communication & direction, art direction for design, digital, e-commerce, merchandise, photo shoots, videos, advertising, promotional assets, marketing & overall aesthetic, brand positioning within social media, marketing & PR strategy • Strong existing relationships with partners, merchants, buyers, vendors, retailers & stakeholders • Project management & event planning • Clients/ Project Include: The Clinton Global Initiative, WeConnect International, WBE

• Oversaw design for licensed, generic & private label apparel • Specialized in women’s and junior’s division in fashion tops, t-shirts and sleepwear • Art direction, design, cut & sew, product development, technical design, pre-production, samples & strike offs • Recruited & managing teams of designers, graphic artists & merchandisers • Licensed style guide creation • Product development, sourcing & production • Some key accounts & licenses include: Harry Potter, Dark Knight, Glee, America’s Next Top Model for Walmart and Minnie Mouse for Forever 21, Hot Topic, Target, JC Penney, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Kitson, Urban Outfitters, Wet Seal, Forever 21 & Delia’s

• Cut & sew development, garment construction in licensed & private label men’s & women’s apparel & t-shirts • Art direction, design, cut & sew, product development, technical design, pre-production, samples & strike offs • Expertise in screen print direction (basic and specialty inks, applications & fabrics) • Sourcing and production • Managed buyers and retail accounts for mass, mid-tier, specialty and department stores

• Product development and art direction of licensed & private label apparel across men’s, women’s, junior’s & kids • Artwork & apparel presentations • Cut & sew development, screen print direction, trend forecasting • Built new business across all men's, women's, juniors, kids & baby • Key accounts include: Walmart, Target, Kohl’s, Forever 21, Wet Seal, Sears, Delia’s, Kmart, Hot Topic, Urban Outfitters & Macy’s