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Thumbnail Designer

AirrackLos Angeles, California🇺🇸United StatesPosted Feb 11, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the visual identity of viral YouTube content, leveraging your deep understanding of audience psychology and design trends to drive engagement. If you're a creative and driven thumbnail designer with a proven track record of stopping the scroll, you'll thrive in this fast-paced, collaborative environment that celebrates innovation and pushes the boundaries of digital storytelling. Apply now to join a passionate team known for its ambitious and impactful content!

Quick Overview

Seniority

Mid Senior

Work mode

Hybrid

Location

Los Angeles, California, United States

Posted

8 months ago

Photoshop

Job Description

ABOUT AIRRACK

Airrack is a tight-knit team that pulls off ambitious, innovative YouTube videos that get millions of views. We’re creative, gritty, and passionate about making content no one else dares to. We work hard, have a great time doing it, and we’re always pushing to see how far digital storytelling can go!

THE ROLE

We’re looking for a world-class freelance thumbnail designer who knows how to stop the scroll. You should live and breathe YouTube, understand how to design for attention, and have a portfolio that proves you know how to deliver high-click-through-rate thumbnails. This isn’t just a design job—it’s about understanding psychology, storytelling, and the ever-changing YouTube landscape.
HOW TO APPLY

Watch this video to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bZr9YLRCCM

Key Responsibilities:

Concept and design high-performing thumbnails for long-form and short-form YouTube videos
Collaborate with the creative director and editors to understand the story and emotional beats of each video
Rapidly generate, iterate, and test concepts under tight deadlines
Keep up with YouTube thumbnail trends and continually experiment with new styles
Ensure every thumbnail is optimized for mobile and desktop viewing

What We’re Looking For:

A strong portfolio of YouTube thumbnails with proven performance or mock-ups that show mastery of the format
Deep knowledge of YouTube best practices, CTR metrics, and audience behavior
Proficiency in Photoshop or similar design software
Ability to work quickly and independently while maintaining high visual standards
Great visual storytelling instincts and an eye for composition, color, and facial expression

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in frenetic lifestyle and prank content
Familiarity with analytics tools to understand and optimize content performance.
Previous experience managing a team of editors.

Compensation: This is a project based position which pays a base fee per project as well as performance bonuses

Why Join Us?

Be part of a groundbreaking team creating content that millions of viewers love.
Opportunity to lead and innovate in a highly competitive digital media space.