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Thumbnail price, explained

What's in a $79 YouTube thumbnail pack, line by line.

A fixed price only helps if you know exactly what it buys. This page lists everything the $79 thumbnail pack includes, what it leaves out, and what happens between paying and getting your files, so you can compare it fairly with a per-thumbnail quote or a monthly retainer.

  • Secure Stripe checkout
  • Full refund if work hasn't started
  • You own the final files
Turnaround
24h
Fixed price
$79
Revision round
Included

Who it's for

A good fit if…

Short version: four custom thumbnails at 1280×720, bold titles that read at phone size, the exports plus editable source files, and one revision round. Delivered within 24 hours of a complete brief.

  • You publish regularly and want four thumbnails at a known price before you commit: one pack covers four uploads.
  • You want to A/B test a thumbnail and need two genuinely different versions, not one design in two colours.
  • You'd rather own editable source files than depend on a designer for every text change.
  • Remote · clients worldwide

How it works

Pay, send a brief, get your files. No meetings.

  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.

Already paid? Email your brief from the address you used at checkout.

Pricing

Thumbnail pack: $79, fixed price in USD.

What you see is what you pay. One revision round is included, and turnaround starts once we have your payment and brief. The other packages are here too, at the same fixed prices.

What you get with the thumbnail pack

  • 1. Four custom thumbnails

    Four designs at 1280×720, one per video. Want to test? Ask for an A/B pair, two different angles on the same video, inside your four, like the gaming and finance pairs below. Each pack is designed for your videos, not a template with your text swapped in.

  • 2. Titles that read at phone size

    Each thumbnail gets one focal point and a bold hook of a few words that adds something the video title doesn't. We check every one at the size it actually shows in a phone feed.

  • 3. Exports and source files

    You get the 1280×720 exports ready to upload, plus editable source files, so you can change a word or a number later without coming back to us.

  • 4. A look your viewers recognise

    Colours, type and framing that stay consistent across the four, or match your existing channel style if you send a few current thumbnails, so returning viewers spot your uploads.

  • 5. One revision round

    After delivery, send one consolidated list of changes within 14 days that stays within the original brief, and we deliver the revised files within the same 24-hour turnaround.

  • 6. How the price stays fixed

    Four thumbnails, one scope, no calls, no hourly billing. Production runs on an AI-assisted workflow and every thumbnail is reviewed by a human before delivery, which keeps the price and the 24 hours predictable.

Not included

  • Video editing, scripts, voice-over, channel art or animated intros.
  • Hand-drawn character illustration, or copyrighted game art, film stills or celebrity images you don't have the rights to use.
  • Guaranteed click-through rates or views. We design for clarity at phone size and leave testing to you. More thumbnails mean another pack; extra rounds or new directions can be quoted separately.

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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 (open full size, 1280×720)
Gaming · version A · Challenge-led: the stakes in two wordsConcept · fictional channel
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 (open full size, 1280×720)
Gaming · version B · Curiosity-led: a close-up and a near-empty health barConcept · fictional channel
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 (open full size, 1280×720)
Money & finance · version A · Bold instruction: tells the viewer what to doConcept · fictional channel
Finance thumbnail concept for a fictional channel: 'Your savings are leaking' next to a cracked pink piggy bank spilling coins on a teal background (open full size, 1280×720)
Money & finance · version B · Problem-led: a visual metaphor for the lossConcept · fictional channel
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 (open full size, 1280×720)
True crime & documentary · The missing tape (fictional case)Concept · fictional channel
Faceless science channel thumbnail concept: 'What's inside?' in white and orange next to a glowing black hole on a black starfield (open full size, 1280×720)
Faceless & AI channels · What's inside a black hole?Concept · fictional channel

Thumbnail pack · $79 · Delivered in 24h after your brief, one revision round included.

FAQ

Questions, answered

More in the main FAQ and the terms. Something else? Email hello@shipdaystudio.com.

Are there any extra costs after the $79?

No. The price is fixed in US dollars, and any taxes or fees that apply are shown on the Stripe checkout page before you pay. Your bank or card provider may charge a currency conversion fee. If you need more than four thumbnails, you order another pack.

What exactly happens in the 24 hours?

The clock starts once payment is confirmed and your brief is complete. We design the four thumbnails, check each at phone size, review them and email you the exports and source files. If something is missing from the brief, we ask by email and the clock pauses until you reply.

What do I need to send?

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. Five minutes is plenty.

Can one pack include an A/B test?

Yes. Inside your pack of four, ask for an A/B pair: two different angles on the same video, such as a challenge-led and a curiosity-led version. The other two thumbnails go to other videos.

Do I own the thumbnails?

Yes. Once paid in full, you own the final thumbnails and can use them however you like. Drafts and unused ideas stay with us. Full details are in the terms.

What if I change my mind before you start?

If we haven't started work yet, you can cancel by email for a full refund through Stripe. Once work has started, the revision round is how changes are handled.

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. The finance and gaming samples are A/B pairs: two takes on the same video.

Thumbnail pack, $79. Delivered in 24h.

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

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