Aeolidia is the Latin name of the shaggy mouse nudibranch, my favorite sea slug. Check it out here.

"I" throughout the website is usually me, Arianne. I started Aeolidia, doing websites for friends, and was soon joined by my best friend, Shoshanna (who had been freelancing herself). Chris joined us as well, and now none of us can imagine going back to work in an office! The three of us live in Seattle. Chris and I are married, and we have a baby boy, Calvin, born in July 2008. We love working with other mom & pop businesses!

We've admired Lauren's work for quite a while, and have been fans of everything Jena does for years! Our photographer, Jen, is a small business owner herself, and we got to know her when working on her website. They each started working for us in 2009. We also work with a brilliant group of our favorite artists.

Our most important job is to make sure that everything about your project goes smoothly for you, and that you end up with a shop, logo, or blog that is perfect for you.

Meet our team!

Arianne Foulks · Design, Coding
I have a degree in marine biology, but love web and design work. I've been teaching myself how to design and code since 1997, and I'm always trying something new. When out from beneath my laptop, I like to read, bake, go to the zoo, and travel. I collect Russian nesting dolls, illustrated books about mammals, Moomin mugs, vintage children's books, and rocks to tumble.

Shoshanna Love · Design, Coding
Shoshanna has been working on the web for over ten years, and has an uncanny abillity to create something stylish and unique from the smallest bits of info. She is a perfectionist in the best of ways, making sure every corner of your website is in tip top shape. Shoshanna is a friend to all animals, and she tutors kids at 826 Seattle.

Chris McFarlane · Coding
Chris has a degree in business and is finally putting it to some use with Aeolidia! Chris prides himself on his efficiency and ability to solve all problems thrown his way. Chris' passion is music, and he has honed his coding and programming skills on his own site, IndiePages, since 2000. Currently, he's in three bands. His favorite animal is the red panda.

Lauren Hardage · Design
Lauren has a degree in Global Studies, but discovered a love for visual design right after college and has been happily pushing pixels ever since. Her portfolio has been praised for its "clean typography, lovely colour palettes and calm modern designs." When not at work, you can find her reading Billy Collins, making plans for future trips, and tricking out her '73 Airstream.

Jena Coray · Marketing/PR
As the former owner of two online shops and creator of Modish blog, Jena can offer business advice from a wealth of experience in different fields. She started each of these ventures part-time with a will and a way beside her office day job, but was able to quit that full-time job in July 2007, and has been supporting herself with her creative passions ever since.

Jen Way · Photography
Jen has been into taking pictures since she was a little girl. Photography for her includes: light, a bit of magic (possibly some fairy dust from her youngest) and beautiful lines. It is ever-evolving in her book, as her style continues to change, with practice, jobs and births of multiple children. She knows, through having her own business since 2006, beautiful product image is key. But again, a little magic never hurts. And she promises not to use her camera from 4th grade.