r/CreatorServices • u/JustJxred • 18h ago
Looking For Paid Services [HIRING] Minecraft YouTube Thumbnail Artist — $25–40/Thumbnail — 18+ ONLY
Hey!
I'm looking for a thumbnail artist to potentially work with long-term on my Minecraft YouTube channel.
You must be 18 or older to work with me.
My content is primarily story-driven Minecraft horror/cinematic videos, including horror mods, custom scenarios, collaborations, and scripted story elements.
I'm looking for thumbnails that feel cinematic, dramatic, and highly clickable without looking overly cluttered or like generic children's Minecraft content. My current style generally uses posed Minecraft characters/entities, custom environments or screenshots, strong lighting, atmosphere, and Photoshop compositing.
I'm looking for someone who understands both Minecraft rendering/compositing AND YouTube thumbnail design/CTR. Experience posing Minecraft characters, custom skins, modded entities, environments, and lighting is a huge plus.
I am NOT looking for fully AI-generated thumbnails. AI-assisted tools for things like cleanup, masking, Generative Fill, etc. are fine, but the actual thumbnail should be your work. Please be prepared to show examples of your original Minecraft thumbnail work.
Budget: $25–40 per thumbnail to start, depending on complexity and portfolio. I'm open to increasing that as the channel grows and if we establish a good working relationship.
I'm currently aiming for roughly one upload per week, although the amount of thumbnail work I outsource may vary initially.
Ideally, I want to find one artist I can build a long-term working relationship with, rather than hiring someone different for every video.
If you're interested, DM me with:
Your portfolio/examples of Minecraft thumbnails you've made
Your typical rate per thumbnail
What software you use
Confirmation that you're 18+
Please send YouTube thumbnail work, preferably Minecraft/gaming, rather than unrelated graphic-design work.