Proudly woman owned

As a woman-owned small business, we take immense pride in the achievements of our team members. We’re dedicated to breaking down barriers in business and entrepreneurship and mentoring the next generation of creative professionals.

We believe in…

Collaboration

Our best work is done together. We seek out opportunities to connect authentically with our fellow team members, our clients, and the broader creative community.

Integrity

We take seriously the trust our clients put in us and always keep their interests at the forefront. We operate with honesty and do our best quality work on every project.

Empowerment

We want every team member to feel a sense of ownership and pride in their work. We strive to give everyone the space and support they need to feel truly creative.

Adaptability

We know that priorities shift, scopes change, and deadlines move. We do our best to remain flexible, agile, and employ creative problem-solving when challenges arise.

Meet our team

Founder/Owner: Jen Lyons

After multiple years working in marketing and publishing, Jen founded Lyons Creative in 2011 with the goal of spending her days doing creative, challenging, and fulfilling work. Over the last 13-plus years, the agency has grown from a one-woman operation to a small (but mighty!) creative agency, and today Jen remains embedded in the creative and strategic work, while also handling agency operations. 

When she’s not working, Jen is a wife, mom to two very busy boys, and board vice-president of the Women’s Philanthropic Collective, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women and children in need move from self-sufficiency to stability. She’s also proud to serve as a volunteer group leader for the Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS). Jen loves to travel, speak Spanish, and do yoga.  

Creatives

  • Rebecca Collins

    Rebecca Collins

    Rebecca Collins has been writing copy since she was in grade school when she wrote her first commercial for Spic and Span (which never saw the light of day).

    Over the years she’s honed her craft, combining her word wizardry with the strategic mind of an experienced media planner (she previously created media plans for clients such as Nike and Alaska Air).

    Rebecca gave up the morning commute and now starts every day at home with a cup of tea and a dictionary.

  • Em Wooden

    Em Wooden

    As a seasoned freelance copywriter and self-published author, Em Wooden is passionate about all forms of the written word.

    When she's not frantically typing away, she can be found reading in the park, hiking in the Columbia River Gorge, or sampling tea at any of Portland's numerous teahouses.

  • Rachel Laiosa

    Rachael Laiosa

    Rachel Laiosa, a brand-focused copywriter with 5+ years of experience writing for a variety of industries.

    Rachel works with businesses to help bring their stories to life through meaningful, creative copy that captures new audiences and builds brand loyalty.

  • Amber Hart

    Amber Hart

    If you ask those who know Amber, she’s always been too fun and not meant to sit still in an office, so after spending 15 years managing people & projects as an Executive Assistant in the corporate world, one day, she went outside and never went back.

    Taking her talent, quirkiness, dry sense of humor, creativity and neurodivergent superpowers into her own hands, she’s now a copywriter, crafter of words, project manager, and BFF to other female creatives.

  • Margaret Sanford

    Margaret Sanford

    Margaret Sanford is a designer whose artistic eye has led her on a lifelong quest to see beauty in everyone and everything around her. Her creative endeavors run the gamut of graphic design, interior design, floral arranging, printmaking and beyond — and being a 7 on the Enneagram, don’t be surprised to find her working on several of these at once while simultaneously starting something new.

    As the wife of a professional soccer coach, she finds herself in a brand new city every few years — currently it’s Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she and her husband love exploring the Land of Enchantment with their two little boys and rescue pup, Nori. On any given day you might find Margaret hiking in the foothills of the Sandia mountains, drinking a hot honey latte from her neighborhood coffee shop, or scouring local thrift shops for vintage treasures.

Partners

We’re lucky to have a roster of trusted partners, with whom we collaborate with regularly.

Asato Design

A Seattle-based design firm, Asato Design focuses on crafting people-focused brand and digital experiences.

Eclipse

Eclipse provides strategic web development services from their headquarters in Portland, Oregon.

Monster Design

For more than 25 years, Monster Design has been bridging the gap between business strategy and creative expression.

Giving back

Lyons Creative is committed to being a good citizen of our local community and our broader world. In addition to in-kind work donated to a variety of wonderful organizations, we donate a portion of our revenue to 501(c)3 registered charities close to our hearts.

These include: