Irina Alexandru/ AIRA design studio
Creative Director, Leading Product Designer
Bucharest, RomaniaI want to be involved in stimulating projects where I could bring my contribution to the development of the new great ideas and products of the future.
Work Experience
Ion Mincu University Of Architecture And Urbanism
Teaching Assistant
Design Workshop Department.
Working with students and brain storming on broad spectrum of projects: styling, problem solving, cradle to cradle, sustainability, innovative materials and technologies, market research, etc.
Working with students and brain storming on broad spectrum of projects: styling, problem solving, cradle to cradle, sustainability, innovative materials and technologies, market research, etc.
October 2009
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Bucharest, Romania
AIRA Design Studio
Managing Partner, Creative Director
Major project: industrial design for S-MILLE, a mass production dental mill, for french product development company Adryade. Concept drawings, 3D modeling and computer simulations for different consumer products: iPad case, stylish LED bulb line, ultra portable photo booth, arcade gaming cabinets for USA market, baby monitoring bracelet, saving space clothes rack, electrostimulation device, razor holder, etc. Collaboration with engineers to
develop prototypes based on my projects.
develop prototypes based on my projects.
July 2009
- Present
Bucharest, Romania
Freelance
Romanian Product Design Promoter
Through my individual projects and collaborations, I am bringing my contribution to the promotion of Romanian Product Design and creators in this field, both locally and internationally. Project examples:
Romanian Product Design facebook group
Interior and Design Arhitecture faculty of Ion Mincu University facebook page
Bucharest Polish Institute collaborations
Artists in Industry international call for papers and conference
Romanian Product Design facebook group
Interior and Design Arhitecture faculty of Ion Mincu University facebook page
Bucharest Polish Institute collaborations
Artists in Industry international call for papers and conference
January 2011
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Bucharest, Romania
Easy Plot
Owner, Art Director
Major project: concept and production of advertising campaign for a pharmacy chain. Worked in a team with two other designers in various graphic design projects: brand identities, booklets, posters, web sites, etc.
January 2009
- January 2011
Bucharest, Romania
National University Of Arts
Teaching Assistant
Working with students in Textile Design Department on integrating their designs in interior spaces, creating volumetric fabrics and designing textile furniture and decorations.
November 2011
- October 2012
Romania
Sotiris Athanasiou Architecture Studio
Interior Design Internshi
Working for the project “Hydro” Shopping Center where I designed luxury decorative structures for both interior and exterior space.
May 2009
- June 2009
Xanthi, Greece
Architecture Institute Of Huaxin Consulting Co. Ltd.
Interior Design Internship
Working for the interior design project of the new canteen-restaurant of the office. Preparing and helding presentations about Romanian culture, history and architecture for an international audience in Shanghai and Hangzhou.
June 2008
- September 2008
Hangzhou, China
Rajamangala University Of Technology Lanna
Teaching Assistant Internship
November 2012
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
Education
Ion Mincu University Of Architecture And Urbanism
PhD
Dissertation Title: Contemporary Digital Morphogenesis Methods with Applications in Arhitecture and Design
October 2010
- Present
Bucharest, Romania
Ion Mincu University Of Architecture And Urbanism
bachelor & master degree in product design
Diploma project: "Safety belt for lap-held babies in airplanes"
October 2004
- June 2009
Bucharest, Romania
Languages
English (Fluent),
Italian (Beginner),
Awards
Creation And Inventivity Of Young People
First prize in the Exposition and contest Creation and Inventivity of Young people, design section, 2009, Bucharest, Romania, with the product „Baby CarryAIR” – a harness system for lap-held babies in airplanes
2009
Skills
Adobe Photohop,
Vray,
3d Modelling,
Autocad,
Brainstorming,
Computer Rendering,
Concept Design,
Concept Development,
Corel Draw,
Design Strategy,
Design Thinking,
Furniture Design,
Hand Sketching,
Industrial Design,
Problem Solving,
Product Design,
Rhinoceros,
Styling,
Teaching,