YLAI Professional Fellows Program, Class of 2016

Julio Ramirez is a young entrepreneur who studied Strategic Design at the School of Communication Monica Herrera. Founded in 2014, MERCH is a company dedicated to creating textiles that support local brands and produce items for major brands. They are committed to innovation in branding and design. MERCH has a shop with a line of products available to the public that are created and designed in-house. Julio is the creator of SOLO EN SIVAR, a brand backed by social media, and also owns a popular clothing brand that is distributed nationally and exported by e-commerce.