YouTube IRL Thumbnail Designer

Who We Are:

Spawnpoint Media is at the forefront of digital entertainment, spearheading innovation in content creation across YouTube channels and media brands within the realms of gaming, Minecraft, and real-life content. With a passionate community of over 15 million followers, we've amassed more than 4 billion views and over 25 thousand years of content watched globally. We strive to maintain the soul, love, joy, and personality of children in our content to inspire and support them through teaching positive social, creative, and academic skills and values.

Who You Are

We're in search of a talented real-life/IRL thumbnail designer for YouTube videos who can replicate the engaging style found in thumbnails from creators like Preston, Unspeakable, and The Royalty Family. You should have an eye for what makes a design stand out and be able to bring thumbnails to life by following brief instructions and staying updated on the latest trends.

Your Responsibilities and Skills

• Thumbnail Conceptualization: Collaborate with content creators to develop creative concepts for thumbnails that effectively convey the content and message of the video.
• Visual Design: Utilize graphic design software to create visually engaging thumbnails optimized for various devices and screen sizes.
• Image Selection and Enhancement: Select compelling images from video footage or photoshoots and enhance them as needed to create eye-catching thumbnails.
• Text Integration: Incorporate legible text elements such as titles, captions, and call-to-action phrases into thumbnail designs.
• Brand Consistency: Ensure consistency with the channel's branding guidelines, including color schemes, fonts, and logo placement, to maintain brand identity.
• Testing and Optimization: Conduct A/B testing of different thumbnail designs to identify optimal performance in terms of click-through rate (CTR) and viewer engagement.
• Trend Awareness: Stay up to date with current trends and best practices in thumbnail design and YouTube optimization.
• Collaborative Approach: Collaborate closely with content creators, videographers, and editors to ensure thumbnails accurately represent video content.
• Feedback Implementation: Efficiently implement feedback from the team, iterating on designs to align with branding and content objectives.
• Coordination with Packaging Team: Coordinate with the packaging team to ensure thumbnail designs align with overall branding and packaging strategies.
• Team Communication: Share ideas, feedback, and assets with team members to collectively contribute to the success of thumbnail designs, utilizing communication tools such as Monday.com and Discord.
• Time Management: Manage time effectively to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality thumbnails in a timely manner.

Requirements:

• Have 1-2+ years of experience creating IRL thumbnails and using Photoshop.
• Understand visual design principles for thumbnails, including composition and color theory.
• Provide a portfolio or previous experience demonstrating proficiency in creating various thumbnail styles.
• Possess strong communication skills and accountability when working with team members.
• Ability to meet deadlines and adapt to changes when necessary.
• Able to understand and implement feedback to improve thumbnail quality.
• Flexible in adjusting to changes in deadlines and creating emergency thumbnails.
• Knowledgeable about creating realistic-looking thumbnails.
• Always looking to improve skills and the quality of work.

Preferable Additional Skills

• Work Experience with successful creators,
• Understanding English significantly helps but isn’t mandatory.

Spawnpoint Perks:

• Attractive Remuneration
• Spawn Points KPI bonus Program
• Training & Development
• Career Progression

Our Offer

If you’re excited to design thumbnails for some of the most-loved content on the internet and bring millions of children together across the globe; whilst working alongside a highly skilled and fun-loving team; passionate about all things YouTube and gaming, then what are you waiting for? We really love working here, and we think you will too! Apply now!