Thumbnail Design & Strategy

1. Introduction to Thumbnails

   3 lessons

   1. Thumbnail Course Introduction
   2. Why Thumbnails Matter & Time Allocation
   3. 🔴 LIVE: 2024 How Top Creators Actually Make Viral Thumbnails

2. Psychology & Ideation

   3 lessons

   1. Psychology of the Click: Curiosity Gaps & Scroll Stoppers
   2. Ideation & Formats: Cross-Niche Borrowing
   3. 🔴 5 Finding Ideation on Pinterest, YouTube, & with AI (LIVE walkthrough)

3. Design Principles

   5 lessons

   1. 🔴 LIVE: Mentorship 2025: Thumbnail Formats & Before You Design
   2. Core Design Principles: Composition & Clarity
   3. Color Strategy: Pop, Psychology & Contrast
   4. Typography & Text Strategy
   5. Roast & Redesign: Learning from YouTube Evolution

4. AI Workflow

   6 lessons

   1. AI-Powered Workflow
   2. 🔴 LIVE: ThumbnailPilot/Gemini/ChatGPT
   3. ThumbnailPilot - Quick Thumbnail Studio Walkthrough
   4. ThumbnailPilot - Quick Image Editor Walkthrough
   5. AI Related Tools (Remini, Krea, Gemini, etc)
   6. Resource Websites (Envato, Remove.bg, etc)

5. Photoshop Techniques

   9 lessons

   1. How to organize Photoshop for optimal performance
   2. Photoshop Learning Every Tool You Need!
   3. Photoshop Single Adjustment Tools
   4. Advanced Photoshop Techniques
   5. Photoshop Color Correct, Face Retouch, Shirt Color
   6. 🔴 LIVE: Photoshop Level 1: Quick Selection and masking and placement
   7. 🔴 LIVE: Photoshop Level 2: Color Grading, Text, Shapes, Warping
   8. 🔴 LIVE: Photoshop Level 3: Blending Together, Gen Fill, Curves and Shadows
   9. From Quick Photoshop Mockup to Completed AI Thumbnail

6. Strategy & Analytics

   4 lessons

   1. Basic Analytical Understanding
   2. Pro Strategy & Optimization
   3. Killer Analysis & Testing
   4. 🔴 LIVE: 2025 Why Your Thumbnail Design Actually Doesn't Matter*

7. Outro

   1 lesson

   1. Thumbnail Outro

8. Downloadable PSD's

   10 lessons

   1. YouTube Thumbnail Backgrounds Pack
   2. 3 PSD Thumbnail Remakes
   3. Basic YouTube Thumbnail Template (PSD)
   4. Bold Text Vibrant Thumbnail Template (PSD)
   5. Comparison Split Thumbnail Template (PSD)
   6. 100+ Moodboard Inspiration Images Pack
   7. Finance Thumbnail Templates Pack (PSD)
   8. Grid Silhouette Thumbnail Template (PSD)
   9. Before & After Thumbnail Lighting Template (PSD)
   10. Minegame Assets Pack (PSD)

9. Downloadable PSD's

   9 lessons

   1. Monster GFX Assets Pack
   2. Minimalist Thumbnail Templates Pack (3 PSDs)
   3. Preston Color Correction Study
   4. Ultimate Thumbnail Pack
   5. Creator Channel Banner Templates Pack (2 PSDs)
   6. FPS Gaming Thumbnail Templates Pack (3 PSDs)
   7. Advanced Tech Thumbnail Pack (4 PSDs)
   8. Thumbnail Assets Box (90+ Assets)
   9. Trending Thumbnail Templates Pack (4 PSDs)