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We design thumbnails that make people stop scrolling. Golf, sports, challenges, business. A few recent ones 👇 DM us for work.

recent thumbnails for @treyniven

Everyone’s discovering the “Copy Link screenshot” trick. Meanwhile creators are still discovering that a better thumbnail gets more clicks than a better video 😂

recent thumbnails for @MaitusBrothers

the best thumbnails work even on people who don't watch your niche.

before you upload, put your thumbnail next to 5 others from your niche. if it doesn't stand out there, it won't stand out on the homepage.

the best thumbnails don't explain the video. they make you need to watch it.

the best way to land a client as a thumbnail designer: don't pitch. redesign their latest thumbnail, send it, and say "no strings." works better than any cold DM.

faces sell clicks. but only if the emotion matches the video.

for most client videos i make 3 thumbnail versions. not because the first one is bad. because nobody knows which one the audience will pick. that's why you test.

creators, how many thumbnail versions do you make for one video?

running a 1M sub channel taught me this: viewers don't click on thumbnails. they click on a question they want answered. your thumbnail is just the question.

youtube lets you test up to 3 thumbnails on one video for free (test & compare). most small creators still don't use it. if you're not testing, you're guessing.

AI didn't replace thumbnail designers. it replaced the ones who only knew photoshop. the idea is still the job.

the thumbnail gets the click. the first 30 seconds keep it. you need both.

before you design anything, ask one question: why would someone click this instead of the next video?

creators spend 20 hours on a video and 20 minutes on the thumbnail. then wonder why nobody clicks.

MrBeast: “50 YouTubers Fight For $1,000,000” → 498M views. Golf YouTube took the same idea: “48 Golfers Compete For One Million Dollars!” → 9.3M views. The sequel hit 10M in under a week. Steal like an artist.

you don't need a better thumbnail. you need a clearer one.

Athletes vs MrBeast, I'm watching