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

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.