ABOUT US.
At Simons & Glade Book Design, we're dedicated to bringing your stories to life. We're passionate about visually enhancing your unique narratives and are excited to collaborate with you to bring those visions to your readers.
WE’RE PASSIONATE ABOUT STORIES & HELPING AUTHORS SHARE THEM WITH THEIR READERS.
We're Jessica (Simons) and Jesse (Glade), and we've spent our careers helping companies, large and small, across the country grow their businesses. Now, after working side-by-side for the past 6 years, we’ve decided to combine our marketing and design experience with our passion for reading and storytelling.
Our dream is to empower authors by bringing their stories to life through captivating visuals and strategic branding.
JESSICA SIMONS
I grew up devouring American Girl and Pony Pals, hit my stride in High School and college with mysteries and YA fiction, then got hooked on the Hunger Games and Divergent series when they were released. Like many millennials, my reading took a hit during early adulthood (which my current TBR will never let me forget the wasted years!) Fast forward to today: I'm happily married with two little ones, and reading has become my sanity-saver and number one hobby.
Starting Simons & Glade has been a dream come true. It's where my love for marketing, connecting with people, and diving into good books collide.
CURRENTLY READING
- Courtside, Taylor E. Weston
- Husband Material, Alexis Hall
TO BE READ LIST (or some of it)
- The Ex Vows, Jessica Joyce
- Out on a Limb, Hannah Bonam-Young
- Spark of the Everflame, Penn Cole
- Love at First Flight, Jo Watson
- Darkness of Time, Sara Samuels
JESSE GLADE
As a kid, I was more likely to be sketching a character from the cover of a book than actually reading it. All of that drawing eventually led me to a career in graphic design. I love using my creativity to help people and the projects that they're passionate about, whether that's a logo for a business or a cover for an author's first book.
When I'm not designing, you can find me playing outside with my kids or sitting with my wife (preferably after the kids have gone to bed) reading and having a cocktail.
CURRENTLY READING
- Blowback, James Patterson
- A Court of Silver Flames, Sarah J. Maas
TO BE READ LIST (or some of it)
- The War of Art, Steven Pressfield
- First Blood, David Morrell