The Simons Group: About Us - Creative Communications | Copywriting, Print & Web Design

Philosophy

At The Simons Group, we get to the point. No middleman. No third parties. No extra staff to stretch the timeline and pad the budget. And speaking of budget, there are no retainers, no hourly rates and no hidden fees.

Our size and structure enable clients to communicate directly with the creative professionals who handle their work. These professionals include writers and designers who are intelligent, motivated and consider themselves extensions of each client’s staff.

This close relationship streamlines the process and controls costs while producing publications that exceed their goals. And we do considerable research and negotiating with vendors such as printers and Web hosts to make sure each project is produced cost-effectively without sacrificing quality.

Finally, every publication goes through a rigorous internal approval process before the client ever sees a draft. After all, there's no point in doing something if you don’t do it right.

History

A history of success in many industries means we won’t miss the mark when delivering a client’s message. And clients won’t miss the learning curve that can come with new agency relationships.

The Simons Group was created in 1981 with the mission of providing high-quality writing to firms that wanted to communicate with a specific audience. We pioneered the concept of corporate journalism, using the techniques of good reporting, such as in-depth interviews and concise writing, to achieve corporate goals.

When desktop publishing became available in the mid-1980s, The Simons Group was one of the first Chicago companies to invest in it. With this new technology, we saw a way to improve our service, lower production costs, reduce turnaround time and retain creative control.

We remain committed to investing in technology when that technology is cost-effective and will benefit our clients. Today, of course, that means the Web.

As The Simons Group continues to grow, so does our client base. Today, we are proud to work with some of the nation’s largest companies as measured by revenue, number of employees or position in their industries. While most work is completed at our Chicago location, we also maintain relationships with freelancers around the world to meet specific clients’ needs.