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TYLER
ESSARY

I'm a senior photo editor and art director at NBC working on a variety of projects using photography and illustrations.

Previously I was a photo editor at TIME and Mashable working on breaking news, politics, and pop culture. Based in NYC.

Tyleressarycreative@gmail.com

Photo illustration of skin tones and parts of faces.

ART DIRECTED

photography and illustrations from 2020–2022.

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Maggie Shannon for TODAY
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Issa Rae
Photo by Raven B. Varona

Lyne Lucien

Myesha Evon Gardner for TODAY
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Sharpe diem: I made a chef’s knife with a ‘Forged in Fire’ champion and lived to tell the tale

Viral stars The Old Gays on their newfound fame, coming out and the next LGBTQ generation
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An estimated 3 million US students vanished from school during the COVID-19 pandemic — and the crisis isn’t over yet. Tyler Essary

I-Collective is bringing Indigenous people and food together

Fentanyl Test Srips
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How to mentally cope if you're living with your parents again during the pandemic
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Lower bars, accessible menus: This restaurant is designed for people with disabilities
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9/11, through the eyes of kindergarteners who were there
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11 Black New Year's Eve traditions that COVID-19 can't cancel
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I work at a place that helps people use drugs safely. This is what it’s like

Cooking with Jessica B. Harris
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A message to anyone who struggles to stay sober during the holidays
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What other countries offer workers that the US just doesn't
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The serious and sometimes deadly complications of COVID-19 on pregnancy
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In their own words, 7 photographers reflect on documenting the Black Lives Matter movement, coronavirus and the quieter moments in between.
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As schools shut down in-person learning and go remote,
homeless students lose their havens of stability and support.
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Reckoning with my online shopping guilt
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Our family's struggle with male infertility

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CREATED

illustrations and photography.

Murray Hill

Remembering
Betty White
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Alex Jones Misinformation Mayhem

choco taco discontinued

beyonce virgo

Pop star Olly Alexander was told coming out would hurt his career. He didn't listen

Food Photography

What is A2 milk?
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Stain removal guide
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Jennifer Coolidge is Having a Renaissance

Simone Ashley

The right way to fight with your partner, according to mental health experts
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How to talk to your family about Thanksgiving and COVID-19
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MTV VMAs 2020: See the best-dressed stars
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Ashley Ford
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Take me back to 2000
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Neurodivergent
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What is smell training? Experts suggest it could help COVID-19 long-haulers
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TODAY Show Photography Hoda Kotb
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Biden administration moving ahead with plan to put Harriet Tubman on $20 bill
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9 tips to help your kids with separation anxiety at school
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What is the 'bamboo ceiling'? Here's what Asian Americans want you to know
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Affordable student housing
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How Hollywood heartthrobs and Steven Spielberg helped make a drag queen cult classic
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Hangover anxiety? How to tackle your mood after a night of drinking
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