YouTube Channel Thumbnail Designer, Freelance

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📋 Description

• Design engaging, high-performing thumbnails for YouTube documentaries and video essays
• Develop creative visual concepts that capture the essence of each story and align with the channel's visual identity
• Select and retouch images, composite elements, and use typography effectively to create bold, clear, and scroll-stopping visuals
• Create and integrate 3D elements, objects, or environments into thumbnails to enhance visual depth and storytelling impact
• Maintain a consistent, high-quality design standard that reflects the tone and credibility of [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]
• Manage feedback cycles efficiently and deliver on tight deadlines
• Stay on top of YouTube and media design trends to keep our channels visually ahead of the curve

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience designing YouTube thumbnails or visual assets for digital media
• Excellent sense of visual storytelling, composition, color, and typography
• Strong skills in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• Proficiency in Blender or Cinema 4D for 3D work
• Understanding of how thumbnails influence click-through rate and viewer engagement
• Ability to translate abstract or complex topics into clear, emotionally engaging visuals
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Business-level English and ideally basic knowledge of German

🏖️ Benefits

• Work from anywhere with an allowance for tech
• Flexible hours
• Employee referral program
• The opportunity to work in a fast-paced, vibrant, dynamic, and innovative environment where you can learn and grow quickly
• A supportive, inclusive and collaborative team

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