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I'm Armina Popeanu

I'm an Accessories Designer

I’m an enthusiastic, dynamic and ambitious accessories designer with 5+ years of experience, who masters the whole journey of a product from concept to final details.

ABOUT ME

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Hello! I am Armina Popeanu

Nice to meet you!
I’ve got a unique mix of chromatic sense, creativity and design combined with technical skills and a fine eye to details, but I will let you discover more about my experience and skills in my resume.

Concept

95%

Trend Interpretation

91%

Product Journey

99%

MY RESUME

My Resume

EDUCATION

2012-2014

Master of Architecture

Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest, Romania

2008-2012

Bachelor of Architecture

Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest, Romania

2004-2008

National College

Natural Sciences Profile, German Bilingual, Ioan Mesota National College Brasov, Romania

CERTIFICATIONS

2019

Business of Fashion by Mirela Bucovicean @ Business Institute for Creative Industries in Bucharest, Romania

2018

Leather Handbags Design by Otilia Flonta @ Dalles GO in Bucharest, Romania

2017

Leather Footwear Design by Mihaela Glavan @ Dalles GO, Bucharest, Romania

2016

PR by Ines Turturică @ Atelierele Ilbah in Bucharest, Romania

2015

Styling by Hilda Miller @ Atelierele Ilbah in Bucharest, Romania

2014

Fashion Design by Mirela Diaconu @ Atelierele Ilbah, Bucharest, Romania

2013

Interior Design by Miruna Ardelean @ Atelierele Ilbah in Bucharest, Romania

EXPERIENCE

2014-2019

Founder, Designer and Creative Mind @ Lyria

Developing Lyria from the concept in 2014, to the only hand painted luxury accessories brand in Romania, today. As founder and designer, I was generating ideas and seasonal collections, transforming market trends into brand DNA, designing handbags silhouettes, prototyping, production and project planning. Marketing, PR and brand strategies or taking part in international fairs and market research trips were the main responsibilities.

2015-2018

Senior Production Manager – Leather Accessories @ Desirette

Leading a leather accessories factory, in Brasov, Romania, with a dynamic team of 10 to 15 employees, from manufacturers, workers, assistants and coordinators in the process of manufacturing leather handbags and small accessories. Managing the whole journey of a product from concept to final product.

2012-2014

Freelance Accessories Designer

Generating ideas, layouts, designs and silhouettes using different tech-niques from hand sketching to computer skills: CAD, Corel Draw, Sketch-UP and Photoshop.

2012-2015

German Language Teacher @CSB

German Language Teacher at Cambridge School of Bucharest, Bucharest.

2010-2012

Senior Associate Operations German @IHG

Senior Associate Operations German at WNS Bucharest for IHG Group Project, Bucharest, RO.

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