Zakarya K.
YouTube Thumbnail Designer | CTR Strategy & A/B Testing
I turn your video’s strongest idea into a thumbnail that gives viewers a reason to click. Top Rated on Upwork, with $40K+ earned and 7+ years of experience.✅ My approach combines audience research, visual storytelling, and clear, mobile-friendly design. Every thumbnail is tailored to your video, your viewers, and your channel’s identity. I also create A/B test variations and use performance data to refine your thumbnails—so each new design builds on what your audience responds to. What I Can Help With: • High-CTR YouTube thumbnails • A/B thumbnail variations & testing • Clickable YouTube title ideas • Thumbnail + title packaging • Thumbnail/channel audits • Realistic photo manipulation & compositing • Faceless YouTube thumbnails • Consistent thumbnail branding Why Work With Me? • 7+ years of Photoshop experience • 250+ channels/clients worked with • 3,000+ thumbnails created • 900M+ views generated across client content • Experienced with Finance, Business, Documentary, True Crime, Automotive, Technology, Sports, Education, Entertainment & Faceless channels • Fast 24–48 hour delivery • Focused on building long-term client relationships I don't just make thumbnails look good — I focus on why someone would click. Send me your video idea, script, title, or references, and I'll turn it into a strong thumbnail concept designed to compete for attention.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $2k
Billed in all: $41,964$42k
$131 in the last 6 months
Across 16 contracts
Across 167 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 14% in Cover Art Thumbnail
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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