Thumbnail Designer — Horror & True Crime YouTube

Posted 3 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

I'm looking for a talented thumbnail designer who specializes in the horror and true crime space. This is an ongoing role for the right person. What I need: You'll watch each video (or receive a detailed brief), understand the core story and emotional hook, and design thumbnails that stop the scroll and drive clicks. The goal is simple — maximize click-through rate. Requirements: Proven experience designing thumbnails in horror, true crime, or mystery content Portfolio showing channels you've worked with and their growth Please include specific examples of thumbnails you've designed and the channels they were for Ability to capture the heart of a video and translate it into a single compelling image Fast turnaround — a few hours to 24 hours max Strong understanding of what makes people click on YouTube In your proposal, please include: Links to channels you've designed thumbnails for Examples of your best-performing thumbnails Your typical turnaround time A brief note on your design process If you know how to make someone stop scrolling and click — I want to hear from you.

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 6+ months
    Duration
  • Expert
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • Complex project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Adobe Photoshop
Graphic Design
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:5 to 10
  • Last viewed by client:2 weeks ago
  • Hires:
    2
  • Interviewing:
    4
  • Invites sent:
    0
  • Unanswered invites:
    0
About the client
Member since Feb 14, 2023
  • United States
    Bellerose6:04 PM
  • $4.7K total spent
    38 hires, 20 active
  • 37 hours

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