An Iowa City based, full-stack, digital marketing, web design agency with the
Creative of the West Coast
Moxie of the East Coast
Values of the Midwest
How can we help you reach your goals?
Capture the hearts and minds of your customers
Since launching our first website in 1996, VORTEX has applied the principles of benefit-driven, attraction-based advertising and direct response marketing accumulated over more than four decades of in-the-trenches experience.
How can we help you exceed your goals?
Engage your audience
As a dedicated business accelerator,
VORTEX helps our clients in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Coralville,
North Liberty, and North America in all aspects of digital business:
Marketing and Social Media Strategy, Customer-facing Communications, Web and Graphic Design, Social Media Implementation, Commercial Photography and Video, Short Film Production, and Multifaceted Advertising.
How can we empower you?
Market Driven Digital Business Solutions
Attract Visitors
Convert Leads into Clients
Digital business strategy customized to your goals that result in more customers, more revenue, more profits and greater satisfaction.
Modern Tactical Tools
Engage Your Customers
Drive more customers to your website with tried and true digital marketing, convert them with compelling copy and persuasive visual story telling.
Web Design & Development | Digital Marketing | Organic & Paid Social Media | Corporate Identity | Photography | Video
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4 Steps to Website Success
Our creative process builds your website and brand through a strategic four-step plan that brings everything together for the next stage of growth.
Discovery and Strategic Planning
Every business has unique needs, and the first step to creating any website involves discovering what those needs are and how to achieve them.
Discovery and Strategic Planning
Every business has unique needs, and the first step to creating any website involves discovering what those needs are and how to achieve them.
- Who is your ideal client?
- What sets your business apart?
- What are you really selling to your clients?
- What do your clients get?
Design / UX / Wireframing
Crafting an engaging user experience makes the difference between a prospect bouncing off your site and becoming a lifetime client.
How do we create a captivating user experience?
Design / UX / Wireframing
Crafting an engaging user experience makes the difference between a client bouncing off your site and becoming a lifetime client.
Our expert design team will ensure that your website is ergonomic, easy to use, and maintains a consistent brand with your business.
The Build
Our local programming engineers will build your website based on best practices, craft keyword-rich SEO, and ultimately bring your vision to life.
How does your website vision come alive?
The Build
Our local programming engineers will build your website based on best practices, craft keyword-rich SEO, and ultimately bring your vision to life.
We work with you every step of the way to ensure your total satisfaction. Oh, and no outsourcing. Ever.
Marketing
Once the website is launched, the real work begins. What good is a website if no one knows it exists?
Explore the importance of multi-channel marketing
Marketing
Once the website is launched, the real work begins. What good is a website if no one knows it exists?
Using Google AdWords, Facebook Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Email Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Direct Mail, and more. We will make sure your ideal clients find your website.
Creative Services
The tools of modern communication and information architecture
Digital Business Strategy
Set & Achieve Goals With a Trusted Partner
Digital Marketing
Attract Clients to Create Massive Value
Social Media Marketing
Connect & Engage Your Customers
Website Design
Turn Your Website
into a Cash Machine
Search Engine Optimization
Optimized on
All Fronts
Visual Solutions
Professional Video, Photography & Graphic Design
Featured Work
Meet Team Vortex
CEO
As the principal of Vortex Business Solutions, a full service business acceleration consultancy, web development and visual communications company, Jonathan consults with startups, entrepreneurs, and mature companies interested in increasing their client base and advancing their business.
Jonathan believes that everyone has a passion that drives their vision, yet few businesses have the entire team needed to become successful. Vortex Business Solutions emerged with the sole purpose of helping businesses make their vision possible. Drive More Business to your Business!
Jonathan first began building computers as a teenager in 1968 utilizing old IBM 960’s, and the journey has never ended. In 1996, he launched his first business eCommerce website. From System Administration to Web Dev. and Internet Marketing, he has logged 35,000+ hours in computer and web development and 60,000+ hours in the business world having made over 1,050 bi-weekly payrolls.
Jonathan has had business ownership in everything from jewelry and colored stone retailing to restaurant partnerships, to a design and photographic studio, to PR and advertising in NYC. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 1978 and worked in industrial/commercial photography throughout North America for decades. Vortex Business Solutions represents the culmination of 45 years of business experience.
"At Vortex Business Solutions, we take your Passion and Vision and apply it Strategically to the Market place."
Art Director
Molly Cook is a Professional Art Director and Graphic Designer at Vortex Business Solutions.
Molly’s expertise has culminated in 35 years of experience and includes skills such as developing creative identities, graphic and marketing solutions, and meeting individual clients’ needs. She is passionate about providing her clients with the tools to promote their products or services.
As an art director for Vortex, Molly is able to look at the entire brand identity, across the board, in all venues from print to social media. With the extensive hands-on graphic design experience she understands not only the visual aspect but also the technical side, optimizing the clients’ overall experience.
When Molly is not working, she enjoys a variety of wellness activities such as yoga, running, hiking and spending time with her family and friends. Her home is her sanctuary. She loves to entertain, especially on the deck — when the weather is cool and the fire is roaring! This scene is complete when her daughters and their families are there to share time.
What Molly loves most about working at VBS is being a part of a team with a vision and working on projects that are truly cutting edge.
“At Vortex I am (willingly) challenged to push my talents, learn new methods and stay current for complete client satisfaction!”
Development Engineer
Justin Sines is a Web Developer at Vortex Business Solutions. His job skills include HTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript, WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Business Catalyst, DotNetNuke, Photoshop, and MS Office.
Justin is most passionate about sports and technology, and when he is not working, he enjoys being at home, hanging out with friends and family, attending or watching sporting events, and playing video games.
Justin loves working at VBS because the team members are awesome!
“As a web developer, I use a variety of web technologies and content management systems to create, develop, and maintain clients’ websites to provide the best possible online experiences for clients and their audiences.”
Development Engineer
Cody Bontrager is a Web Developer at Vortex Business Solutions. His job skills include HTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript, and Photoshop.
Cody is most passionate about sports, technology, music, and the Green Bay Packers. When he’s not working at Vortex, he enlists his free time outdoors with camping and being active. He also enjoys spending time with friends and family and watching sporting events.
As a Web Developer at Vortex, Cody helps create and modify websites with different web technologies. With an innovative mind and programming experience, he’ll work until the client’s goals are met.
“With content management systems and web technologies I produce a creative and user friendly site to fit each client and their business needs.”
Web Design Engineer
Will Aden is a content writer and web programmer at Vortex Business Solutions. His skills include HTML, CSS, WordPress, Microsoft Office, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop and Premiere, Audacity and Python.
At Vortex, Will makes sure that all of the websites are up-to-date and working correctly. He also writes SEO for sites, creates content, and codes wherever it’s needed. He enjoys the wide range of projects and tasks he gets to work on everyday. He sees new obstacles as exciting challenges to overcome.
In his free time, Will enjoys performing music, playing video games, reading, going to local concerts, and watching TV shows and movies. He also writes for blogs about various video games and TV shows. No matter what he’s doing, he’s probably thinking about what article he’s going to write next.
“Through coding and writing, I hope to help our clients get their message across as effectively as possible.”
Graphic Designer, Project Manager
Melinda's communication between clients and programmers keeps projects running smoothy everyday.
As a print and web designer, Melinda has experience with non-profit to small business identity branding and marketing, including collaboration of informational advertising materials.
Melinda specializes in logo design and photography manipulation. She has strong experience in wire-frame design, project management and design principles.
In her free time Melinda loves to enjoy fine food and wine with her family, tend to her vegetable garden, yoga / work out in the gym, and she raises Monarch butterflies with her young daughters every summer.
"I love working with Team Vortex because I enjoy creating cutting edge and beautiful Web Designs and helping clients create a strong web presence."
Social Media Marketing Specialist
Office Manager, Project Manager, Social Media Marketing Specialist
Hannah is the office and project manager at Vortex Digital. She is responsible for inter-team and client communications, administrative operations, and task management.
As a social media marketing specialist, Hannah creates and implements a social media marketing strategy that helps businesses reach their specific goals.
Hannah graduated from Northern Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies.
In her free time, she enjoys going on hikes, participating in her yoga practice, reading, writing, and singing.
"I love working for a company that treats their employees with the utmost respect, because that translates directly to how we treat our clients."
Digital Marketing Specialist
Reece Callaway is our specialist in SEO, SEM, and digital marketing. His skills include optimizing websites for keywords, addressing technical issues that affect SEO, and Google Analytics.
Reece is also currently serving as a sergeant in the Iowa National Guard where he recently spent time overseas in the Middle East. He has been in the Iowa Guard for 5 years. Reece is a senior at the University of Iowa where he is majoring in Enterprise Leadership.
In his free time, Reece enjoys hanging out with his friends and playing video games. In the wintertime, he is an avid snowboarder.
"I love working with Vortex because it allows me to expand my knowledge in Digital Marketing to best serve our clients."
Spirit Leader, Head of Security
Our beloved mascot and welcoming committee Buddy passed on to another doggie life on April 10, 2020 at the ripe old age of 15...
In September 2020, Bella Fiorai extemporaneously and serendipitously entered our lives and hearts and has remained the energetic leader of our team.
Sometimes confused to be a miniature Holstein, her Mum was a Rat Terrier and her father a Jack Russell. Known as a Jersey Terrier, she is, to quote a vet, "A party waiting to happen!"
Industries We Serve
- Health & Medical
- Logistics & Distribution
- Finance & Insurance
- Professional Services
- Manufacturing
- Real Estate
- Retail & eCommerce
- Construction & Contracting
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal & Law Firms
- Private Equity
- Education
- Non-Profit & Government
- Science & Research
- Entertainment & Hospitality
Awards & Honors
44 High Circle Drive NE
Iowa City, IA USA
52240-7935
1120 Depot Ln, Ste 100
Cedar Rapids, IA USA
52401
