Te Tuanui: Creative Direction and

Design Expression

Your vision brought to life

Āio Studio is a design and creative practice built on clarity, connection, and kaupapa. It exists to support people and organisations doing meaningful work through design, story, sound, and strategy. From publications to campaigns, from social content to presentation decks, every project is approached with care.

This isn’t design for decoration. It’s design to support decisions, wānanga, whakapapa, and kaupapa built on connection.

The studio is led by a creative with experience across graphic design, voice work, writing, with a focus on kaupapa Māori communications. It’s a one-stop practice for those who need visuals and messaging that feel considered — and reflect who they really are.

The power of storytelling is a compelling, layered process. In fact, its magical. Woven with words sometimes and elevated with design or sound other times. And when these aspects meet, brought to life through innovative design, compelling narratives, and a touch of artistry, something special happens… your voice, and your story arises.

This is the kind of work that happens when your strategist is also your designer, your writer, your sound editor, your voice — and a Māori communicator who understands the cultural layers beneath your mahi.

From brand storytelling to design to delivery, everything is shaped with integrity, clarity, and kaupapa.

We can work in full immersion, bilingually, incorporate te reo Māori if desired across the whole spectrum of the project.

Current Project

Tāngia te ‘Tānga o Mātaatua’

We are privileged to be the Design House of Pūkāea Magazine, a more-than-30 year old publication which will be brought back to life as a voice of Mātaatua.

Āio Studio is also the architect of the entire publication process, covering:

  • Brand development

  • Marketing Strategy

  • Website build

  • Intrernal & external infrastucture

  • Magazine & collateral
    design & layout

  • Publication processes

  • Content repurposing system

  • Social Media campaign design

  • Editorial management

Creative Consultancy

Creative Direction & Design
Bringing kaupapa to life through clear, intentional visual storytelling.

  • Brand identity development

  • Report, publication, and resource design

  • Social media content design and campaign layout

  • Event and wānanga collateral

  • Visual alignment for kaupapa Māori initiatives

Writing & Story Development
Deep, layered, and values-based writing rooted in clarity and connection.

  • Copywriting for kaupapa Māori organisations

  • Profile and story development

  • Social copy with weight and depth

  • Whakataukī and reo Māori integration

  • Editing and language refining

Voice & Audio Production
Voice-led content that holds presence
and mauri.

  • Professional voiceover in te reo Māori and English

  • Audio storytelling (narration, kaupapa-based content, intros/outros)

  • Bilingual recording for kaupapa-aligned media

  • Light audio editing and production


    Visual Media & Content Creation
    Telling the story through compelling, visuals.

  • Photography direction and shoot coordination

  • Kaupapa-aligned video storytelling

  • Short-form visual content for social platforms

  • Visual scripting and storyboarding

  • Light video editing and formatting

  • Dream it.

  • Build it.

  • Grow it.

  • Sell it.