Cedric Lyons has over 20 years combined experience as a Graphic Designer/Creative Director as well as over 7 years as Publisher, Editor, Staff, Guest Writer, and Creative Consultant for various newsletters, newspapers, and magazines. 

He established World Production and Design in 1989. 

He has provided Creative and Graphic Design Services for different projects and newspapers, including 411 Sports & Entertainment, The Dallas Weekly, and Elite News as well as various other projects including producing collateral materials for Radio Shack, La Quinta Inn, Pier 1 Imports, Ace Check Cashing, Williams & Dickie, Senator Royce West Celebrator of Leadership, The Martin Luther King Parade, Youth Sports Summit, and many more. 

In 2007, he created and operated a Print Management System  that serves as the official system operated by Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois.  

He also served as the Image and IT Director  for the 2007 Don Hill for Mayor Campaign as well as the Carolyn Davis 2007 bid for City Council, Dallas, Texas. 

EDUCATION                       

1/2008-pres                          Biblical Studies, 
                                            Southern Bible Institute, Dallas, TX

12/1991                                Associates Degree, Visual Communications 
                                           Art Institute of Dallas, Dallas, TX

SKILLS                

Skill Name                       Skill Level            Last Used            Experience

MAC and PC                     Expert                    Currently use        20⁺ years

QuarkXpress                      Expert                   Currently use        15⁺ years

Adobe Photoshop               Expert                   Currently use        15⁺ years

Adobe Illustrator                 Expert                   Currently use        15⁺ years

Freehand                           Intermediate           Currently use        12⁺ years

Dreamweaver                     Intermediate           Currently use        12⁺ years

Fireworks                          Intermediate           Currently use        11⁺ years

AFFILIATIONS  

8/2004-Present      Texas Black Sports Hall of Fam         Board Member

6/2000 – 5/2001     Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship                  Dir. of Marketing

8/2000 – 5/2002     Daniel Webster  PTA                        President

1/1998 - 2000         Oak Cliff YMCA                               Chairman of the Board

1/1997 - Present    Unicon/MDM                                    Board Member

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:    

2008 Winner Best Black Sports Website in the Nation

2007 Nominated for Best Black Sports Website in the Nation

2007 Who’s Who Among Business Executives

Special Recognition Youth Sports Summit Luncheon

Director of Design team to Design the Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship photo Album

Commercial Artist for several local companies   

Authored proposals for local company to bring national recording artist and Television     personalities   

Established World Production and Design (A Public Relations and Design Company)   

Editor In Chief of the Heartbeat Magazine for Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship   

Created 411 Sports (The Only African American Sports and Entertainment Newspaper in the Nation)   

Produced and Directed Television shows at Cable Access of Dallas   

Credit Worthy News Reporter of The Associates   

1998 Employee Community Service Award    

Best Reporter of the Month (May 98’) The Associates    

Employee of the Month (February 98’) The Associates   

Employee of the Month (February 97’) The Associates    

Outstanding Volunteer tutor at Umphrey Lee Elementary