Nau mai ki taku whare
MARIA ELLIOT
Kaihautū
Welcome to Āio Studio - The House of all parts of me. And this is the part where you get to know me.
So pull up a seat at my wee table on the internet - this space - which I guess is my home, of sorts, where the inner well of creation and expression takes shape and form and becomes some kind of offering to the world. It might be a design, an idea, some table work, a strategy, guidance or life coaching and whatever else emerges from me, for you.
And my work is grounded in awareness. Creative and spiritual aren’t two sides — they’re of the same source, rocking the same purpose, making the same kind of impact, one way or the other. What I design, voice, write, or structure comes from a place of presence. That’s where my clarity comes from. That’s where the work begins and consequently ends.
I’ve done a lot in this little life, across different industries, kaupapa, and roles. But when I step back and look at the through line, it’s clear: it’s always been about people. Supporting growth. Creating clarity. Helping something shift. That’s the thread that runs through everything I do.
I’ve worked across radio, communications, design, sound, and strategy for over 20 years. Not as separate roles, but as one connected skillset. Everything I offer is shaped by direct experience. My strength is in how I read people, kaupapa, and energy — and how I translate that into form.
This is why the work moves across disciplines. Strategy makes sense to me. So does frequency. So does structure. I don’t need to separate them to explain what I do — I build what’s needed, in the way it’s needed, and we make magic together.