Background
Engstrom, Eric Gustaf was born on July 9, 1942 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Walder Julius and Victoria Sarah (Brewer) Engstrom.
artist interior and graphic designer
Engstrom, Eric Gustaf was born on July 9, 1942 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Walder Julius and Victoria Sarah (Brewer) Engstrom.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, 1964. Postgraduate, Boston Museum School, 1965. Postgraduate, University Massachusetts Dartmouth, 1967—1969.
Exhibits and graphic designer Plimoth Plantation Museum, Plymouth, 1964—1969. Designer Johnson-Hotvedt & Associates, Boston, 1969—1971, Boston Children's Museum, 1971—1973. Associate, director Interior and Graphic Design Architects Hawaii Ltd., Honolulu, 1973—1978.
Designer Wudtke, Watson & Davis, San Francisco, 1978—1981. Principal Wudtke, Watson, Davis & Engstrom, 1981—1984. President Interior Design Collaborative, 1985—1987.
President, design director Engstrom Design Group, San Rafael, since 1987. Architecture critic Boston Sunday Globe, 1972—1973. Lecturer University Hawaii, 1977—1978.
Guest lecturer Hotel School Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1981. Speaker numerous design conferences.
Member Town of Fairfax Design Review Board, 1982, 1989—1993, chairman, 1991—1992. Member Planning Commission Town of Fairfax, 1981—1983. Trustee Rhode Island School Design, since 1996, member alumni council.
Chair Rhode Island School Design San Francisco Alumni Club, 1992—1993. Member of Hospitality Industry Association, International Interior Design Association (professional member, secretary Northern California chapter 1985-1987), American Institute of Architects (associate Design award of merit in Interior Architecture San Francisco chapter 1996).
Married Jacqueline Suzanne Del Savio, April 19, 1969 (divorced 1994). Children: Lars-Eric, Kate Pratumtip.