Erik Simonsen founded Acer Design in 1974.
Erik Simonsen was originally a toolmaker but later retrained through a series of design qualifications some of which were obtained in Germany. Following this he has lectured in Integrated Design at the South Fyn University in Odense and also worked on the Advisory Board of Denmark’s Design Schools.
Together with his partner Justus Kolberg they have enjoyed a successful partnership, which has resulted in many international projects and recommendations. These include Good Design award in 2010, NeoCon Gold award / Best of Neocon in 2005 and 2010 as well as many other Gold Awards and Distinctions in INDEX 2011.