YouTube Thumbnail Illustration "Cartelconomics" editorial illustration, thumbnail, digital painting
This editorial illustration was created as a custom YouTube thumbnail for a documentary exploring the economics and business structure of international cartels.
The artwork combines symbolic imagery, cinematic lighting, and expressive character acting to communicate complex ideas in a single compelling composition. The handshake between two cartel leaders, framed by Death and financial graphics, reinforces the video's central theme while maintaining strong readability at thumbnail size.
Special attention was given to composition, color contrast, typography integration, and visual hierarchy to maximize click-through performance without sacrificing painterly quality.
Created in Adobe Photoshop.
A cinematic editorial illustration created as a custom YouTube thumbnail, combining dramatic lighting, visual storytelling, and expressive character design in a polished digital painting.
Variation and Search. A cinematic editorial illustration created as a custom YouTube thumbnail, combining dramatic lighting, visual storytelling, and expressive character design in a polished digital painting.
Variation and Search. A cinematic editorial illustration created as a custom YouTube thumbnail, combining dramatic lighting, visual storytelling, and expressive character design in a polished digital painting.
Variation and Search. Sketches for illustration created as a user thumbnail for YouTube. Process. Visual storytelling and expressive character design.
Variation and Search. Sketches for illustration created as a user thumbnail for YouTube. Process. Visual storytelling and expressive character design.
Variation and Search. Sketches for illustration created as a user thumbnail for YouTube. Process. Visual storytelling and expressive character design.
Variation and Search. Sketches for illustration created as a user thumbnail for YouTube. Process. Visual storytelling and character design.