Professional YouTube Thumbnail Designer

I’m looking for a skilled designer to craft a set of YouTube thumbnails that feel immediately professional and sleek. Each thumbnail should balance bold text overlays with engaging images of people and complementary icons or graphic elements so viewers instantly understand the video’s value at a glance.

Key details
• Platform: YouTube (1280 × 720 px, under 2 MB)
• Visual tone: clean, polished, high-impact—no loud novelty colors or clutter
• Elements to include in every design:
– Clear, readable text overlay (max 6–7 words)
– High-quality image of the featured person or subject
– Subtle yet meaningful icons/graphics that reinforce the topic

Deliverables
– 3 initial thumbnail concepts in PNG or JPG for review
– Final approved versions + fully editable layered files (PSD or AI)
– Fonts and stock assets licensed for commercial use

Acceptance criteria
1. Text remains legible on mobile preview.
2. Branding colors and logo (provided after hire) are applied consistently.
3. All layers organized and labeled for easy future edits.

If you have a portfolio that showcases similarly polished YouTube visuals, I’d love to see it. Let’s give these videos the standout cover art they deserve.