Ashod Simonian is the co-author and illustrator of the Portland Book of Dates and the newly released Seattle Book of Dates, co-authored with his wife Eden Dawn and published by Sasquatch Books. As a creative director with more than 15 years of experience, he’s done a little of everything from creative thinking, to Strategy, Art Direction, Design, Film, Music, Digital, Writing, and so much more for brands like Guayakí, Columbia Sportswear, Focus Features, Hydro Flask, Stanley, and many more. He currently serves as Creative Director, designer, and co-owner of Imaginary Authors, a literary-inspired niche perfumery, offering wildly unique fragrances, exhilaratingly fragrant soap, & hand-poured soy wax candles.