Joe Lyons

Boston area native, Joe Lyons is a senior-level creative problem solver with a reputation for being hands-on with design challenges. He has been the Owner and Creative Director of award-winning Boston design and branding studio, Spin350 Creative since 2001. Over the years, Joe has been a featured speaker at Apple’s landmark store on Boylston, a featured AIGA speaker at Mt. Ida College, taught a branding workshop at MIT and appeared on boston.com as an industry expert.

Since opening Spin350 in 2001, Joe has had the opportunity to work with many high profile clients including Harvard University, Boston College, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Reebok, Pan-Mass Challenge & GE to name a few. His branding and design work has appeared in local venues including Fenway Park and the Boston Garden, in local publications including The Herald, the Globe and The Metro and on local television shows including Chronicle and TNT’s Boston’s Finest. On a national and global stage, Joe’s work has been seen in retail stores including Home Depot & Lowes and on national television shows including Good Morning America and Extreme Home Makeover.

Joe’s local roots come through not only in his client relationships and project work, but also in his involvement in the community. He is invested in Big Brother Big Sister, The Massachusetts White Ribbon Campaign, Jane Doe, United Way, Dana Farber, and in 2013, was one of the designers and organizers of Boston Bites Back, a one-day event at Fenway Park that raised $1 million for The One Fund Boston to help victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.

Spin350 has a history of working on a wide assortment of projects across multiple industries. As the owner and Creative Director, Joe has built a reputation for being very involved with and accessible to his clients. He maintains a high level a quality control on projects by wearing the hats of creative director, designer and project manager on every project. One of the reasons that Spin350 clients value their relationship with Joe is that he takes on a role as their creative partner and not just a vendor. Above all, he advises them on decisions that will play a role in their creative and marketing strategies and solves their creative challenges.