Freelance YouTube Thumbnail Architect & Packaging Consultant

Morningbrew; United States; On-site; USD 3,000 - 4,000; Part time

Job summary

Morning Brew is seeking a freelance YouTube Thumbnail Designer to join our video production team. The ideal candidate is an avid consumer of YouTube and creator-led content, passionate about trends in thumbnails, and has a proven track record of creating highly clickable thumbnails in collaboration with creators.

This freelance role is project-based with the potential to convert to full-time employment, offering 2–4 videos per month at $250‑$400 per video.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing highly clickable thumbnails for creator-led YouTube channels.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with producers at the onset of production to craft the most clickable title and thumbnail combinations.
• Work with producers to create shot lists you’ll need for executing on thumbnails.
• Create 3‑4 thumbnail options per video, and address 1‑2 rounds of notes before publish.
• Collaborate with Audience Development team to create a unified style and feel for our thumbnails across the channel.
• Archive work and projects to be stored in our centralized database.

Skills

Thumbnail design

Trend analysis

A/B testing

YouTube content

Job description

Morning Brew is seeking a freelance YouTube Thumbnail Designer to join our video production team. The ideal candidate is an avid consumer of YouTube and creator-led content, passionate about trends in thumbnails, and has a proven track record of creating highly clickable thumbnails in collaboration with creators.

This freelance role is project-based with the potential to convert to full-time employment, offering 2–4 videos per month at $250‑$400 per video.