Spawnpoint Media is a team of over 100 experts at the forefront of Minecraft entertainment, spearheading innovation in content and products across YouTube, Discord and Minecraft Marketplace. Nurturing a passionate community of over 23 million followers and we've amassed more than 9 billion views. We strive to maintain the soul, love, joy, and personality of youth in our content and are committed to our mission of leaving a lasting impact on families across the globe.
Who You Are:We’re looking for a Junior Thumbnail Designer to join our Melbourne-based studios, where you’ll collaborate closely with our global creative team crafting eye-catching, high-performing thumbnails across our gaming YouTube channels. This role offers hands-on training and mentorship from some of the best & most knowledgeable in the industry, giving you the chance to learn what drives success on YouTube. It’s an ideal opportunity for someone with a creative or design background who understands Minecraft—particularly building models—and is eager to turn that passion into a career in digital content.
Your Responsibilities and Skills:Thumbnail Creation -
Thumbnail Conceptualisation: Collaborate with content creators to develop creative concepts for thumbnails that effectively convey the content and message of the video.
Visual Design: Utilise graphic design software to create visually engaging thumbnails optimised for various devices and screen sizes.
Model Design: Create and use Custom Minecraft models for use in thumbnails and alter them based on feedback
Image Selection and Enhancement: Select compelling images from video footage or photoshoots and enhance them as needed to create eye-catching thumbnails.
Text Integration: Incorporate legible text elements such as titles, captions, and call-to-action phrases into thumbnail designs.
Brand Consistency: Ensure consistency with the channel's branding guidelines, including colour schemes, fonts, and logo placement, to maintain brand identity.
Testing and Optimisation: Conduct A/B testing of different thumbnail designs to identify optimal performance in terms of click-through rate (CTR) and viewer engagement.
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Trend Awareness: Stay up to date with current trends and best practices in thumbnail design and YouTube optimisation.
Collaborative Approach: Collaborate closely with content creators, videographers, and editors to ensure thumbnails accurately represent video content.
Feedback Implementation: Efficiently implement feedback from the team, iterating on designs to align with branding and content objectives.
Coordination with Packaging Team: Coordinate with the packaging team to ensure thumbnail designs align with overall branding and packaging strategies.
Team Communication: Share ideas, feedback, and assets with team members to collectively contribute to the success of thumbnail designs, utilising communication tools such as Monday.com and Discord.
Time Management: Manage time effectively to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality thumbnails in a timely manner.
Ability to showcase a portfolio of design work & evidence of Minecraft proficiency.
Have a basic understanding of visual design principles for thumbnails and demonstrable enthusiasm for the creator economy.
Ability to photo-manipulate and make changes in Photoshop to test, elements, etc
Possess strong communication skills and accountability when working with team members.
Ability to meet deadlines and adapt to changes when necessary.
Able to understand and implement feedback to improve thumbnail quality.
Strong affinity and willingness to learn, take on feedback, and improve in a fast moving environment.
If you're excited to produce some of the most loved content on the internet and bring smiles to millions of families across the globe; whilst working alongside a highly skilled and fun-loving team; passionate about all things YouTube and Minecraft - then what are you waiting for?! Apply Now.
