Graphic Designer (YouTube Thumbnails)

Deion is the the done-for-you, anti-AI-slop Canva alternative for YouTube thumbnail design.

It's powered by Semantic Design Engine—our proprietary design automation algorithm that transforms YouTube video titles into custom thumbnails. Learn more at https://deion.io/.

We are looking for a Graphic Designer (YouTube Thumbnails) for a paid, remote or hybrid contract. Please note that this is a part-time independent contract opportunity, not a full-time employment opportunity.

This role may be a good fit if

• You excel at systematizing high-impact design into scalable, rule-based frameworks
• Your work products demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and the ability to see the big picture
• You are comfortable working 100% remotely as part of a distributed team
• Your aptitude, mindset, and ability to learn quickly make up for shortcomings in your current skill set
• You resonate with our core values:
• ....... 1. High performance, engagement, and reliability
• ....... 2. Proper prioritization, timeliness, and risk mitigation
• ....... 3. Outcome ownership, accountability, and meritocracy
• ....... 4. Systems thinking, modularity, and automation
• ....... 5. Excellence in execution and hyper-detail orientation
• ....... 6. Documentation and asynchronous work
• ....... 7. Resourceful initiative

This role may require you to

• Design eye-catching, semantically grounded YouTube video thumbnails
• Translate intuitive graphic design decisions into objective symbolic and procedural rules
• Provide "semantic feedback" to the Deion engineering team to help refine the visual logic, layout decisions, and aesthetic guardrails of Deion’s Semantic Design Engine algorithm
• Use professional design software like Figma to create bespoke visual assets
• Audit thumbnails produced via Semantic Design Engine to identify graphic design errors and propose systemic corrections
• Collaborate with the Deion engineering team to translate graphic design principles into algorithmic rules
• Communicate with Deion customers and users to better understand their unmet needs
• Document design systems, style guides, and brand standards to support Semantic Design Engine’s modularity, scalability, and production-grade consistency across use cases
• Collaborate with teammates using Slack, Notion, Google Meet, and/or other software

An ideal candidate has

• Strong proficiency with design software (Canva, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.) as evidenced by an online design portfolio
• A deep understanding of visual communication, typography, and the "thumbnail psychology" required to capture viewers’ attention
• Demonstrated ability to semantically deconstruct an effective YouTube video thumbnail into its core components
• The ability to explain aesthetic trade-offs and graphic design logic to technical peers
• Effective modular thinking skills evidenced by the ability to break down large, intricate undertakings into a series of smaller self-contained tasks
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Emotional intelligence and coachability

About MyDataProduct

MyDataProduct (MDP) is an independent data product studio and the owner-operator of Deion.

Leveraging best-in-class talent, technologies, and techniques—we design and develop data-empowered software at the intersection of:

• Jobs-to-be-Done-informed product strategy
• Applied data science
• Foundational data engineering, and
• Stakeholder value obsession

Engineered with thoughtful precision, MDP data products are defined by:

• Niche verticals & use cases
• Full-job-cycle value propositions
• ML-enabled capabilities
• Synergistic data integrations, and
• Hyper-personalization

All details of this job description are subject to change at any time, at the sole discretion of Deion or MyDataProduct.