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YouTube thumbnail design

Four YouTube thumbnails, built to be read at phone size, in 24 hours.

A thumbnail has a fraction of a second in a crowded feed. We design each one around a single focal point and a three-to-four word hook that adds something the title doesn't, then check it at the size it actually shows on a phone.

The pack is 4 custom thumbnails at 1280×720 for $79, with source files and one revision round, delivered within 24 hours of your brief.

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Thumbnail pack

Four YouTube thumbnails built to be read at a glance.

$79

Delivered in 24h

  • 4 thumbnails, 1280×720
  • Bold, legible titles
  • Source files included
  • 1 revision round
Buy now · $79 (Thumbnail pack, opens Stripe checkout in a new tab)

Fixed price in USD. After paying, email your brief to hello@shipdaystudio.com.

What you get

  • One idea per thumbnail

    One subject, one emotion, one short hook. Clutter is the most common reason a thumbnail gets scrolled past.

  • A/B pairs on request

    Want to test? Ask for two different angles on the same video inside your pack of four, like the gaming and finance pairs below.

  • A consistent channel look

    Colours, type and framing that stay recognisable across a series, so returning viewers spot your videos.

  • Source files included

    You get the 1280×720 exports and editable source files, so you can tweak text later without us.

A good fit if

  • Gaming, finance, tech, education, travel, documentary and faceless channels, or any other niche.
  • Creators who want a steady batch: one pack covers four uploads.
  • Brands and agencies running YouTube for clients.

Not included

  • Video editing, channel art or animated intros.
  • Hand-drawn character illustration.
  • Using copyrighted game art or celebrity images you don't have the rights to.

Sample concepts

The kind of work you get

Concept pieces made to show our range of styles, not client projects. Every brand, channel and product shown is fictional.

  • Gaming thumbnail concept for a fictional channel: huge yellow '1 HP' with 'No heals' and 'No armour' labels beside a purple-lit dragon in a cavern

    Gaming · version A

    Challenge-led: the stakes in two words

  • Gaming thumbnail concept for a fictional channel: 'It saw me first' in white and pink beside a close-up of a glowing dragon eye, with a nearly empty health bar

    Gaming · version B

    Curiosity-led: a close-up and a near-empty health bar

  • Finance thumbnail concept for a fictional channel: 'Stop saving. Start owning' in bold white and gold type beside a glowing stack of gold coins and a rising chart

    Money & finance · version A

    Bold instruction: tells the viewer what to do

  • Finance thumbnail concept for a fictional channel: 'Your savings are leaking' next to a cracked pink piggy bank spilling coins on a teal background

    Money & finance · version B

    Problem-led: a visual metaphor for the loss

  • Tech review thumbnail concept for a fictional channel: 'Worth $449? 6 months later' in white and orange next to unbranded graphite headphones

    Tech review

    Worth $449? 6 months later

  • Education thumbnail concept for a fictional channel: 'Why planes fly curved' over Earth at night, with a dashed curved route and a straight red line between two cities

    Education & explainers

    Why planes fly curved routes

  • Travel thumbnail concept for a fictional channel: 'The last road north' over a golden-hour fjord with a winding coastal road and a red cabin

    Travel vlog

    The last road north

  • Documentary thumbnail concept for a fictional channel and fictional case: 'The missing tape' in white and red beside an old cassette recorder circled in red on a desk of case files

    True crime & documentary

    The missing tape (fictional case)

  • Faceless science channel thumbnail concept: 'What's inside?' in white and orange next to a glowing black hole on a black starfield

    Faceless & AI channels

    What's inside a black hole?

See more examples

How it works

Pay, send a brief, get your files.

  1. 1

    Pay securely

    Order through Stripe checkout: $79, fixed. No quote, no call.

  2. 2

    Email your brief

    Send it to hello@shipdaystudio.com from the email you used at checkout.

  3. 3

    Get it delivered

    Delivered in 24h after a complete brief, with one revision round included.

FAQ

Questions, answered

More in the main FAQ and the terms.

What should I send in the brief?

Your channel link, the four video titles or topics, any face shots or frames you want used, and a few thumbnails you like from other channels.

Can I order packs regularly?

Yes. Each pack is a separate fixed-price order of 4 thumbnails, so you can order one per batch of uploads.

Are the samples from real channels?

No. Every sample on this page is a concept for a fictional channel, made to show the range of styles we design.

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Thumbnail pack, $79. Delivered in 24h.

Remote, for clients worldwide, in any industry. Pay online, then email your brief to hello@shipdaystudio.com.

Order now · $79 (Thumbnail pack, opens Stripe checkout in a new tab)