əpˌɑːn lˈiːvɪŋ sˈɪɹɐkjˌuːs, lˈaɪɑːnz pɚsˈuːd ɐ kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn kəmˈɜːʃəl ˈɑːɹt ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi, bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ðɪ ˈɑːɹt ænd plˈænɪŋ dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv nˈoːɹkɹɔs ɡɹˈiːɾɪŋ kˈɑːɹdz.
Upon leaving Syracuse, Lyons pursued a career in commercial art in New York City, becoming the art and planning director of Norcross Greeting Cards.