Freelance Designer, Brand Builder, Thumbnail Architect

Sweet Fish

Freelance Designer developing visual identities for B2B shows and YouTube thumbnails. Focused on performance-driven design systems and collaboration with producers and strategists.

Posted 5/8/2026contractRemote • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $25 - $50 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You’ll help build and evolve the visual identity of multiple B2B shows, ensuring strong brand positioning, scalable design systems, and high-performing episode packaging.
Building full brand identity systems for new podcast launches (logo, typography, color systems, cover art, visual direction)
Refreshing existing podcast brands to improve relevance, positioning, and consistency
Designing YouTube thumbnails that are performance-minded, CTR-aware, and built within scalable systems
Creating moodboards and visual exploration decks for new show concepts and brand pitches
Partnering with producers and strategists to align visual direction with show positioning and audience goals
Building repeatable visual systems that scale across dozens of episodes without losing brand consistency
Using AI-assisted design workflows (Midjourney, Photoshop, etc.) to improve speed, ideation, and production quality

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in brand design, visual identity, or content design
Strong portfolio showing range across multiple brands and industries
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Experience designing YouTube thumbnails or performance-driven content packaging
Strong understanding of typography, composition, contrast, and visual hierarchy
Experience using AI tools like Midjourney or Stable Diffusion as part of the creative workflow
Ability to explain and defend design decisions clearly

Benefits

Comp & perks

Freelance / ongoing contract
Fully remote
Project-based compensation (fixed rate per deliverable)

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Hard Skills & Tools

brand designvisual identitycontent designAdobe PhotoshopAdobe Illustratortypographycompositioncontrastvisual hierarchyAI-assisted design

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationdefending design decisions