Role: Remote Thumbnail Designer

Role Overview

We are seeking an extremely talented thumbnail designer to join our Creative Team. The ideal candidate is someone who has a passion for capturing the essence of a story in a single thumbnail, possesses a unique talent for graphic design, and has a strong passion for building communities. This role requires a unique blend of creative communication and passion for design.

Role Deliverables

• Story research:
• Research the story you are creating thumbnails for,
• Identify photos and assets that are essential to the story,
• Identify similar successful thumbnails,
• Stay current with industry best practices, emerging trends, and platform-specific requirements.

• Design thumbnails for Snapchat and Youtube:
• Coordinate with the Creative Team to identify the thumbnail angles for each video,
• Capture the story in each thumbnail,
• Design Snapchat thumbnails every day for each of the 4 shows,
• Design Youtube thumbnails.

• Innovative creative:
• Identify new trending thumbnail formats,
• Test new approaches for thumbnail designs.

• Revision:
• Gather feedback on thumbnails from the Creative Team.
• Work with the Creative Team to ensure smooth workflow handoffs.
• Review previous thumbnail performances and incorporate them into future thumbnail designs to optimize video click-through rates.

• Team Collaboration:
• Work closely with the Creative Team, Clients, the Managing Director, and other stakeholders to produce your work to the highest quality.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Work closely with the Scriptwriter to align on story narratives.

• In touch with Gen Z culture:
• Stay updated with Gen Z preferences and cultural nuances.
• Understand Gen Z references, slang, and emojis.
• Design thumbnails with a Gen Z audience in mind where relevant.

• Meet all deadlines.
• Work hard to deliver daily thumbnails to a high standard.
• Identify and turn around time-sensitive thumbnails as they arise.
• Work long hours if needed.

Skills and Experience

1. Preference given to Generation Zers.
2. Degree in Graphic Design or similar.
3. 2 years of thumbnail design experience.
4. Expert in Photoshop and similar design softwares.
5. Fluent in English.

Role Logistics

1. Full-time remote position.
2. Salary: €1200 – €1800 per month.
3. Role start: Flexible.

 Don’t Buy Media Team Qualities

1. Excellent communicator.
2. Innovator who finds new, engaging ways to tell stories.
3. Strong appetite for learning.

Interview stages.

1. First test: Design a thumbnail based on a brief.
2. Interview.
3. Potential Second Test: Design a thumbnail based on a video.
4. Role offer.

About Us

Don’t Buy Media is a Gen Z media start-up. We build Gen Z community by Gen Z across Gen Z’s platforms for brands and ourselves. Visit dontbuymedia.com for more information.

Apply

If interested please send the following to [email protected] in English:

1. Subject: Thumbnail Designer – [NAME]
2. A sentence on why you’re the best fit for this role.
3. Share 5+ thumbnails you’ve designed before with the video links.
4. Your CV.