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Roger Westerman, Principal

Roger’s practice focuses on the conceptualization and implementation of immersive and interactive museum environments and visitor experiences. Roger has expertise in all phases of the design process, including master planning, conceptual design, contract documentation, project management and production supervision.  He founded Roger Westerman Design LLC in 1999.  Previous positions include Senior Designer at ESI Design (1995-1999) and Lebowitz/Gould/Design (1988-1993).

While at ESI Design, Roger was the lead exhibit designer for eleven facilities of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor’s Program and project designer of the American Family Immigration History Center at Ellis Island. Other projects at ESI included the Museum of the Old Barracks in Trenton and the Idea Factory at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

A native New Yorker, Roger was raised on the Upper West Side and educated at Collegiate School. He holds a Bachelor in Industrial Design degree from Pratt Institute (with highest honors) and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Swarthmore College, where he majored in Latin and Greek.

Roger has taught at Pratt Institute, has critiqued student work at NYU and FIT, and has lectured at the Cooper Hewitt. His work has been published in The New York Times; City Signs, Innovative Urban Graphics, by Gail Deibler; Interior Design, and How Magazine. He is a member of the Society for Experiential Graphic Design and the American Association of Museums. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.