Tyler is a wide-eyed, high-fiving, award-winning visual storyteller who brings leadership, a fresh perspective and a constant willingness to learn how to better push the boundaries of journalism.
Experience
Designer II at Louisville Design Studio
Remote from Nashville, Tennessee — October 2017 – present
Lead news/enterprise designer for the Detroit Free Press; books and designs news and opinion pages, enterprise projects and infographics.
Collaborates with newsroom staff to craft award-winning pages.
Assists with digital projects and social cards.
Led an inter-studio committee tasked with addressing poor employee engagement survey areas.
Part of committee responsible for creating and implementing Microsoft Teams workflows for design studios and newsrooms.
Successfully launched Detroit into Gannett’s Design Studio structure.
Designer II at Nashville Design Studio
Nashville, Tennessee — May 2013 – September 2017
Worked with USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida sites (Florida Today, Treasure Coast Newspapers, The (Fort Myers) News-Press, Naples Daily News, Tallahassee Democrat, Pensacola News Journal) to book, design and finish daily news pages, infographics and enterprise projects.
Recognized as a strong partner of newsrooms.
Enhanced storytelling elements for print and digital packages.
Encouraged teammates’ growth through feedback, mentorship.
Your Town Nashville
Gannett Innovation Challenge 2016 — April 2016 - January 2017
Led an inter-departmental team through Gannett’s 2016 Innovation Challenge; Your Town Nashville concept was one of four finalists.
Explored market needs and experimented to solutions.
Discovered new ways to effect change on a large scale.
About Your Town Nashville: The Your Town brand (part of the USA TODAY NETWORK) strives to do good for those who do good in local communities every day. Your Town is committed to promoting small businesses that focus on doing good for the people and social causes that make up the DNA of their communities. Your Town is a year-round platform that shines a spotlight on community businesses via editorial features, social sharing, and live events. The network of Your Town-recognized companies proliferates the notion that doing good for your community should be integral to running a local business.
What he brings to the table
●●●●○ Adobe Creative Suite
●●○○○ AVID
●●●●○ Infographics
●●●●○ Problem solving
●●●●● Quick wit
●●●●● CCI NewsGate
●●●○○ iMovie
●●●●○ Headline writing
●●●●○ Project management
●●●●●●●● Energy
Honors and awards
Best News/Opinion Page
First Place, Best of the USA TODAY NETWORK Awards 2019
Recognized by USA TODAY NETWORK as the designer of the Detroit Free Press' "Courageous" page following the Larry Nassar sentencing. Entry was first place in the 2019 Best of the USA TODAY NETWORK Awards.
What the judges said: It is an impactful, and elegant way to deliver news on that tough day – after Dr. Larry Nassar was sentenced in the USA Gymnastics abuse case. Yes, it's an approach that has been done before, but this was done very well and stood above. It could have been a more predictable package of headlines, photos and text, but this did a much better job capturing the overriding emotion of the story: A sense of awe and inspiration at the bravery standing up to horrific evil.
Best Multi-Page Design
Q3 2018, USA TODAY NETWORK
Recognized by USA TODAY NETWORK as one of the designers of the Detroit Free Press's coverage of Aretha Franklin's death. Entry was awarded Best Multi-Page Design winner from Q3 2018.
What the judges said: The Aretha round-up featured an excellent mix of archival and live photos; great coordinated editing and use of visuals throughout. The design managed to capture a strong sense of the community mourning their Queen. And the staff totally delivered, day after day, angle after angle, during a multi-day "final tour." The double truck wrap was well-used and delivered an emotional sense of Aretha's funeral parade. Impressive, beautiful coverage of a legend.
Best Sports Page
Q2 2018, USA TODAY NETWORK
Recognized by USA TODAY NETWORK as the designer of the Detroit Free Press' "Maize & Blues" page following the University of Michigan basketball's loss to Villanova in the NCAA National Championship game. Entry was awarded Best Sports Page winner from Q2 2018.
What the judges said: Tyler Remmel's white bold sans headline and crisp use of typography frame beautifully the emotional hug between the coach and his forward.
Best News/Opinion Page
Q1 2018, USA TODAY NETWORK
Recognized by USA TODAY NETWORK as the designer of the Detroit Free Press' "Courageous" page following the Larry Nassar sentencing. Entry was awarded Best News/Opinion Page winner from Q1 2018.
What the judges said: The power of this page comes from what isn't included as much as what is. This daring visual statement honors the victims who came forward by putting their names forward amid nothing else. It easily could have been a more predictable package of headlines, photos and text. But this unconventional approach telegraphs the overriding emotion of the story: A sense of awe and inspiration at the bravery standing up to horrific evil.
Best Enterprise Design
Q4 2017, USA TODAY NETWORK
Recognized by USA TODAY NETWORK as one of the designers of the Louisville Courier Journal's coverage of the University of Louisville scandal. Entry was awarded Best Enterprise Design winner from Q4 2017.
What the judges said: We really liked the range of treatments here, some fronts with sheer breaking news and others with a more step-back style. One page even had a challenging double-header breaking news scenario to wrangle (“Game over” / “Pension plan revealed”). We liked the attempt on the “Bold businessman or bully?” (despite seeing some details we would have tweaked). That said — a bold attempt. And although the style is similar each day, it is not the same design repeated over and over. There was a lot of thought put into the challenge of maintaining the spirit from day to day, but creating type design solutions each edition that were unique, reflecting the news of that day.
First Place, Page One Design
2017, Florida Society of News Editors
Recognized for overall page one design for papers with a circulation between 50,000 and 125,000 as the principal designer for Florida Today.
First Place, Page One Design
2016, Florida Society of News Editors
Recognized for overall page one design for papers with a circulation between 50,000 and 125,000 as one of the principal designers for Florida Today.
First Place, Page One Design
2015, Florida Society of News Editors
Recognized for overall page one design for papers with a circulation under 50,000 as one of the principal designers for the Pensacola News Journal.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism/English and Sport Communication
Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio
Graduated in May 2013 with honors and magna cum laude distinction.
Member of Honors Program and College of Arts and Sciences Scholars
Senior thesis investigated the intersection of social media and the news media:
Balancing speed and accuracy
Reaching audiences
Future storytelling opportunities
Academic honoraries:
Alpha Lambda Delta (freshman)
Lambda Pi Eta (communications)
Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership)
Design Editor, The Collegian (2011-2013)
Managed all elements of visual presentation
Redesigned publication during summer 2011
Trained staff in design principles and practices
Streamlined workflows to cut production time in half
Mens Swimming and Diving team (2009-2013)
Two-year captain (2011-12, 2012-13)
10-time NCAA All-American
School record-holder, 100y Butterfly
2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials qualifier (100m Breaststroke)
2012 Capital One Academic All-America Team (second team, at large)
2013 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Award recipient
References
Available upon request.