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YouTube Thumbnail Portfolio

This portfolio showcases YouTube thumbnails I’ve designed for creators and brands that want stronger packaging and better click-through rates. Each thumbnail is built to communicate the idea of the video quickly and clearly.

I approach thumbnail design from both a creative and performance perspective so the visuals stand out in the feed and make the video easier to understand at a glance.

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Matt Philie in a blue hoodie holding multiple wrapped birthday presents, standing in front of a shopping plaza with Krispy Kreme, Starbucks, and Ulta Beauty stores.
Safiya Nygaard holding up a purple fairy dress, with multiple fairy dresses displayed on mannequins in the background.
Matt Philie standing in front of a stack of boxes with various brand logos, outside a store. The boxes include brands such as GEICO, mailchimp, Scrub Daddy, Papa John's, Five Guys, Bud Light, Sharpie, Fiverr, Sheetz, Splenda, and Sport Clips.
Safiya Nygaard stands in front of two contrasting bedrooms, one affordable and one luxury, with price tags $150 and $8,500 respectively.
Matt Philie smiling and leaning out of a white car window, with a background of Disneyland's entrance sign and a road.
Safiya Nygaard - Attempted To Glow Up in 48 Hours in Japan
Matt Philie lying inside the open trunk of a Tesla Model Y at night, with a castle illuminated in the background and a Mickey Mouse balloon on the ground nearby.
Matt Philie holding a large tablet displaying a daily schedule, meal plan, and task tracker with colorful sections, in a room with dark wooden walls and modern lighting.
Matt Philie next to a window cleaning robot attached to a dirty window.
A computer gaming setup with two monitors, a keyboard, mouse, gaming controller, and gaming PC, with Matt Philie covering his mouth in surprise.
Matt Philie holding a small monitor, pointing at it with his other hand, and has an amazed or surprised expression. There are large, expressive words next to him that say 'you need this' with an arrow pointing toward the device.
Matt Philie in front of a warm orange background with a modern, adjustable desk lamp turned on.
Matt Philie holding a tropical drink on the beach, with large sandcastle letters spelling '70% OFF' and a blue sky in the background.
Runaway Parents stands next to a black pickup truck, opening the window of a large white RV. Smoke or steam is coming out of the window, and he is holding a remote control in his right hand.
A black pickup truck with its hood open and a trailer hitched to it, parked on a dirt road surrounded by colorful autumn trees and mountains in the background. Tools and spare tire are scattered on the ground.
A camper trailer after flooding with water spray and hose, indicating it is being cleaned or dried. A yellow arrow and large text reading 'CAMPER FLOODED' are overlayed on the image.
A man is standing in front of a black truck with its hood open, emitting smoke, indicating it may be on fire or overheating. The man is wearing a gray t-shirt and a Bluetooth headset. There is a large red text overlay that says 'BUSTED' with an arrow
A man holding a large wad of cash with Amazon and ChatGPT logos, a smartphone displaying sales data, and Doba logo in the foreground.
Matt Philie pointing at a remote control that displays the message 'Power On Setup' on its screen.
A man with a serious expression in front of empty movie theater seats, overlaid with a red downward trending arrow, a stock decline of -224,288 over the last 30 days, and a graphic of a popcorn box indicating 21% using a popcornometer.

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If your content needs stronger packaging and more clickable visuals, I can help create thumbnails that are clearer, sharper, and built to perform.

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