VIDAD001 Video Post-Production Add-Ons Q4 2026

Video Thumbnail & Cover Design

Final output Approved thumbnail + platform exports
Allowance 1 set

DETAILED DELIVERABLES

Scope of work

Included services, deliverables and allowances for this service. Any monthly or total-package quantities apply to the periods stated below.
Video Thumbnail & Cover Design Service scope schedule

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Included scope, deliverables and allowances for Video Thumbnail & Cover Design
Item Scope & responsibilities Deliverable Allowance / basis
01 Brief & Asset Review

Review the video topic, target audience, platform requirements, brand guidelines, supplied images and intended headline

 Internal design brief 1 video
02 Thumbnail Content Direction

Define the primary message, attention hook, visual emphasis and content hierarchy

 Content direction 1 direction
03 Thumbnail Headline Refinement

Refine the client-supplied title into concise thumbnail copy suitable for quick viewing

 Thumbnail copy Up to 2 headline options
04 Design Option A

Develop the first thumbnail layout with a clear focal point, headline hierarchy and branded composition

 Design option 1 option
05 Design Option B

Develop an alternative layout using a different composition or visual emphasis

 Design option 1 option
06 Image Selection

Select the most suitable frame from supplied video footage or use client-supplied photography

 Selected image 1 image
07 Basic Image Treatment

Perform standard cropping, masking, exposure correction, background treatment and subject enhancement

 Treated image 1 composition
08 Branded Graphic Treatment

Apply existing brand colours, typography, graphic elements and logo treatment

 Branded composition 1 system
09 Final Thumbnail Refinement

Refine one client-selected option into the final approved thumbnail

 Final design 1 selected option
10 Landscape Adaptation

Prepare the approved design for landscape video-thumbnail placements such as YouTube and LinkedIn

 Landscape cover 1 format
11 Vertical Adaptation

Recompose the approved design for vertical cover placements such as Instagram Reels and TikTok

 Vertical cover 1 format
12 Safe-Area Adjustment

Adjust essential text and subject placement to reduce obstruction by platform-interface elements

 Applied to final formats 2 formats
13 Internal QA

Check spelling, readability, brand consistency, cropping, image quality and export settings

 QA-approved artwork 1 check
14 Consolidated Revisions

Revise the selected option based on one consolidated set of feedback per round

 Updated thumbnail 2 rounds
15 Final Artwork Export

Export the approved thumbnail and cover files for the agreed platforms

 High-resolution PNG/JPG 1 final package

Reading this scope: Allowances are per service unit or engagement, unless a different quantity or period is expressly stated. A blank allowance does not indicate unlimited work.

COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS

Important scope conditions

Work outside the stated deliverables or allowances is quoted separately and requires written approval.