YouTube Thumbnail Designer – Long-Term Position

Hello!

We are looking for a high-level YouTube thumbnail designer to work with us long-term.

Our channels:

YouTube – Spilt Milk Podcast

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Instagram – The Blumers

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We are increasing our YouTube production and our goal will be approximately 3 podcast episodes per week.

For every episode, we want 3 strong thumbnail variations that we can use for YouTube's A/B thumbnail testing.

That means the normal workload will be approximately:

• 3 episodes per week
• 3 thumbnail variations per episode
• Approximately 9 finished thumbnails per week

This Is NOT Just Graphic Design

We are specifically looking for someone who understands YouTube thumbnails and click-through rate.

The thumbnails need to make people curious enough to click without looking cheap, overly clickbait, or *AI-generated*.

You should understand things like:

• YouTube CTR
• Curiosity
• Facial expressions
• Composition
• Contrast
• Visual hierarchy
• Simple thumbnail concepts
• Making thumbnails understandable in less than a second
• Designing differently for mobile viewers
• Creating multiple genuinely different concepts for A/B testing

We do not want someone who simply puts text over a photo.

Revisions Are Part of the Job

For each episode, you will create thumbnail concepts and we will provide feedback.

There may be multiple rounds of revisions until we have 3 thumbnails that we genuinely like and are comfortable testing on YouTube.

We need someone who:

• Takes feedback well
• Can make revisions quickly
• Doesn't get frustrated by multiple revisions
• Can come up with new ideas when a concept isn't working
• Pays extremely close attention to details

The goal is not just to complete three thumbnails.

The goal is to end with three thumbnails that could all realistically win the A/B test.

Our Style

Our content is family-friendly, funny, wholesome, and personality-driven.

We generally prefer thumbnails that are:

• Clean
• Bright
• Easy to understand
• Heavily focused on faces and emotion
• Not overly cluttered
• Not obviously AI-generated
• Designed specifically to perform on YouTube

You should be comfortable working with real photos of people and keeping their faces looking natural.

How To Apply

Please send:

1. Your best YouTube thumbnail examples
2. Links to YouTube channels you have created thumbnails for, if applicable
3. Your expected hourly rate
4. What software you use
5. A short explanation of how you approach creating a high-CTR thumbnail

IMPORTANT: Start your application with the word "THUMBNAIL" so we know you read the entire job post.

We are looking for someone we can work with long-term as the channel continues to grow.

Thank you! I look forward to seeing your work.