YouTube Thumbnail Designer – Long-Term Position

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TYPE OF WORK

Part Time

SALARY

$8 / Hour (Raises Available)

HOURS PER WEEK

15

DATE UPDATED

Sep 25, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

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.

SKILL REQUIREMENT
Graphic Design Packaging & Brand Idenity Design Thumbnail & Social Media Design
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