Thumbnail Designer for YouTube & TikTok Creators (Business / Motivation Niche)

I manage thumbnails for 6–10 YouTube & TikTok creators in business, productivity, and mindset niches (channels 50k–1M+ subs). Thumbnails are the #1 thing that gets videos clicked.

Need a fast designer who can create bold, high-contrast, emotion-driven thumbnails in Canva or Photoshop — big text, bright backgrounds, faces with reactions, arrows/emojis. Perfect if you study MrBeast/Think Media/Ali Abdaal thumbnails, love A/B testing, and want steady $1–2k/month making creators real money from clicks.

Responsibilities

Design 60–150 thumbnails per month

2–4 variations per video for testing

Use creator’s face + big readable text + color psychology

Follow proven formulas (curiosity, emotion, contrast)

Add simple effects (glow, drop shadow, borders)

Export correct sizes for YouTube + TikTok

Occasionally update old winning thumbnails

Required Skills

Canva Pro or Photoshop (Canva preferred — faster)

Understands YouTube/TikTok thumbnail best practices

Good eye for bold, clickable design

Fast turnaround (batch 20 thumbnails in a day)

Nice to Have

Located in Philippines, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, or LATAM

Experience with business/mindset channels

Knows current thumbnail trends (Nov 2025)

Can do simple face swaps or expression edits

Has tested CTR impact before

Typical Weekly/Monthly Tasks

20–30 hours per week

Design + variations: 18–26 hrs

Revisions: 2–4 hrs

Fully batchable

What I Provide

Canva Pro team or Photoshop license

Creator headshots + video titles/hooks

200+ proven thumbnail templates

Example thumbnails that got 10–20% CTR

Feedback via Loom/screenshots

What I Offer

Creative & results-driven role

Paid 1-month trial at full rate

$300–$1,200 monthly bonuses when CTR jumps

Rate increases every 3–6 months

Long-term role (creators always need thumbnails)

Working Schedule

Super flexible — just need thumbnails 24–48 hrs before upload.

Payment Structure

Standard Tier – $1,100/month (20 hrs/week, 60 thumbnails, Canva)

Pro Tier – $1,500/month (25 hrs/week, 100 thumbnails + Photoshop)

Elite Tier – $1,900/month (30 hrs/week, 150 thumbnails + face edits + faster delivery)

Paid bi-weekly via Wise or PayPal.

Tools You’ll Use

Canva Pro (preferred) or Photoshop, Google Drive

Training Provided

Yes — full swipe file of 10%+ CTR thumbnails, style guide per creator, and I’ll review your first 50 with detailed notes.

Realistic Expectations

You don’t need to be a pro designer. Follow the formulas, make text pop, and test — views go up. CTR wins = bonuses.

Growth Opportunities

Current designer started at $1,200 and now earns $4,500/month + revenue share managing thumbnails + shorts editing.

Ideal Candidate

Obsessed with thumbnail CTR

Super fast once templated

Loves bold, “ugly-but-clicks” designs

Wants the same client for years

Gets a rush from “This thumbnail got 500k views!”

How to Apply

Please reply with:

“Thumb” in the first line so I know you read everything

Link to 5–10 thumbnails you’ve designed (or Drive folder)

Your asked monthly rate ($1,100–$1,900 range)

Hours per week you can commit

Canva or Photoshop preference

Your time zone

One thumbnail trend you’re seeing in Nov 2025