About Aio Design
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About Aio Design
We're a marketing and web design firm specializing in marketing to women.
We work with a variety of companies, from startups to Fortune 500 firms, that sell products and services to women. (What appeals to women consumers is often different than what appeals to male customers, so it's critical for these firms to strike the right chord with the women in their target markets.)
We keep up on the latest market research on women consumers daily and use the data in our web design, search engine-friendly copywriting, graphic design, and marketing services. Every marketing piece and website we create for our women-focused clients is completely custom to them and geared to marketing to women consumers in mass affluent households—those with annual incomes of roughly $50,000 to $200,000.
Client review working with Aio Design
"In my profession, I work with a variety of national design and marketing firms and have been thoroughly impressed with Aio Design's impeccable service and exceptional quality of work. The Aio team is strategic, timely and methodical and delivers relevant, forward-thinking creative work that attracts and resonates with a client's target market."
— Beth Cleveland, Principal, Elm Public Relations
Do you only work with women?
Not at all. We very much enjoy working with women business owners, but we also work with male business owners and executive teams of all genders whose target markets include women.
(Are we the right web design company for you? Maybe... but maybe not! Find out here.)
Where we're located
We're located in the United States, the center of our specialty in marketing to American women. Our headquarters are located in Charleston, SC, with satellite offices in Columbia, SC and Omaha, NE. We work with companies across the nation.
Who we are
We are a woman-owned, women-staffed firm. Our management team is below:
Tiffany Jonas, principal
Aio Design founder Tiffany Jonas graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Journalism degree in advertising
from the Missouri School of Journalism, a top journalism school. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts
degree in English and has taken coursework toward an MBA. She’s a member of Mensa, an organization for
those who have tested in the top two percent of the population on a standardized intelligence test. She has
been the two-time recipient of an 11-state award for design, honored at the Chicago Book & Media Show and
was chosen as one of the Charleston Regional Business Journal’s 2008 Forty Under 40, honoring those who
have achieved professional success while contributing to the community.
She is the president of the South Carolina chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners and a member of the Marketing to Moms Coalition. She has been a member of the American Marketing Association and its Charleston chapter, where she has served on the SPARK! Awards Committee, the Alliance for Full Acceptance, where she has served on the leadership committee, the eMarketing Association,and the Charleston Center for Women. Her work has appeared in Charleston Magazine, Charleston Home, the Charleston Regional Business Journal, House Calls magazine, Toolbox magazine, and MediaPost’s national Engage:Moms publication, among others.
She regularly speaks to entrepreneurs and business owners on a local, state, and national level on the topic of effective marketing design and marketing to women. (Contact us about her availability as a speaker your conference or event.)
Nancy Bowers, studio director
Studio director and designer Nancy Bowers heads Aio Design's satellite office in Lexington, SC, a suburb of Columbia, South Carolina.
Nancy graduated cum laude in 2005 from Grove City College, a private school in Pennsylvania, where she focused on writing, design, business law, marketing, social psychology, and international studies. Prior to joining Aio Design, she served in marketing, sales, and customer service roles.
In addition to her studio management and graphic and web design work, Nancy plays an active supporting role in the South Carolina chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners and has served as editor of Small Business Charleston, a multi-author publication for Charleston entrepreneurs.
Elizabeth Hiers, sales director
Sales director Elizabeth Hiers heads Aio Design's new business development operations.
Liz holds a master's degree with honors from the University of Charleston and a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia. Prior to joining Aio Design, she served in new business development positions for fashion design firm NOLA Couture and Blackbaud, a firm specializing in software and online solutions for nonprofits. She is located in Charleston, SC.
Liz is active as a volunteer and fundraiser for Crisis Ministries and the Ronald McDonald House.
Amy Redfield, finance director
Finance director Amy Redfield heads Aio Design's satellite office in Omaha, NE. As finance director, Amy is responsible for Aio's financial operations and assisting the principal in strategic planning.
A licensed CPA, Amy earned her bachelor of science degree at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2002. Prior to joining Aio Design, she served in finance, tax, and and auditing roles.
Amy has served as a member of Trident United Way's "Day of Caring" project assessment team, a volunteer for the Total Resource Campaign of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, a captain of the St. Andrews Tennis League, a dancer and choreographer for the Motion Mania Dance Company in Washington, DC and the Calvin College Dance Guild in Michigan, and a volunteer for the Service Learning Program in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Personal service
Every member of the Aio Design team prides herself on a high level personal service. Most of our clients speak regularly with firm principal Tiffany Jonas. You won't be shunted off to an intern here.
If you'd like to find out more about the way we seek to treat people, view the Aio Design creed.
Aio Design: the meaning behind the name
Aio, pronounced eye-oh, is Latin for "yes"... and those who work with us know that's a word that crosses our lips often. If you'd like something done, we'll find a way to make it happen for you.
For those who prefer to think of Aio as an acronym, though, the letters AIO commonly stand for "all in one", which describes us as well: we offer a wide range of services designed to help you successfully market to women.
Contact us today! We look forward to hearing from you.
