Design a big suite of eye-catching and fun thumbnails that entice viewers to click and explore T-Mobile's existing YouTube video playlists. 

As T-Mobile continues to dive into exciting tech talks and unravel the mysteries of connectivity, they want thumbnails that captivate, educate, and, of course, scream T-Mobile, and that's why the T-Mobile team is looking for a talented illustrator or graphic designer to create thumbnails and thumbnail templates that are not only visually appealing but that also deliver a hint of the magenta flair that makes T-Mobile so unique. Your design will play a crucial role in making all of these topics irresistible to the YouTube audience. 

The goal of this project is to create 3 new and shiny thumbnail templates for each of the 19 current playlists on T-Mobile's YouTube channel, plus we will need 1 additional end card template to drive viewers to other T-Mobile videos- that's 58 total. We need each of the 3 thumbnails to be in 16x9 format for YouTube, but should differ slightly in style to provide T-Mobile options, a good example of this would be Screen Time w/ Kane Brown + Khalid. The end card template should not be overly complicated, or too basic, it's about finding just the right balance to promote other T-Mobile videos and the overall channel. As an example, these endcards have the right info and setup, but could use a little more depth and excitement. While some people do include light animation on endcards, it is not a requirement. We're including a full list the playlists that need new thumbnails in the Background. The list may look overwhelming, but keep in mind that you don't need to make the actual final thumbnail for each of the existing videos - instead, you'll just need to design and then provide the Photoshop files for all of the respective templates. 

T-Mobile is focusing on refreshing their YouTube page with new videos, playlists, and an updated look as we move into the new year. The current thumbnails differ too much from one episode to the next and don't work well from one playlist to the next which makes the YouTube page seem less aesthetic than we would like. All the thumbnails should have a common-ish look so that the entire YouTube channel feels cohesive, but each series or playlist should still have a distinctive look. In other words, the thumbnails should look more like sisters instead of twins… or maybe cousins? T-Mobile can share titles and some basic information about each playlist, but the overall aesthetic is up to you. We'd obviously encourage you to take a look at some of the videos that you're creating templates for, as that can certainly help inform the design in some cases. 

Keep in mind that the graphics you incorporate should be able to work with the backgrounds or the static image that will change in each video, so don't feel the need to fill the entire screen with text and imagery. T-Mobile is also proud of its magenta color and its un-carrier culture, so think of ways to creatively bring in T-Mobile branding in tactful ways  - colors, logo iconography, etc. Though, these shouldn't be just filled with the iconic T-Mobile Magenta hue, feel free to play and incorporate T-Mobile's branding elements like their iconic logo and TeleNeo font for an extra dash of T-Mobile style. If you're struggling for inspiration, we have some example thumbnails in the Background that the T-Mobile team has used and liked so far, which you can view here. 

For your pitch submission, you need to include a sample design that illustrates how you envision at least one of the playlist thumbnails. For any questions or other project updates, check out the Project Forum.

DELIVERABLES: There are 58 total assets.

• 57 YouTube Thumbnail Templates (16x9 formatted PSD files)
• 1 YouTube End Card Template (16x9 formatted PSD file)

EXPECTED TIMELINE: HERE

EXPOSURE: T-Mobile's YouTube

TARGET AUDIENCE:

• Gen Z and Millennial active social users in the US, with a focus on those ages 18-34
• Specifically users looking to learn more about T-Mobile and Cellular Networks

TONE/FEEL: 

• Lighthearted, straight-forward, approachable
• Upbeat, fun, lively

EXECUTIONAL MANDATORIES: 

• You should adhere to certain elements of the T-Mobile brand guidelines. A few specific call-outs are below:
  • The primary logo to use is the full T-Mobile logo. 
  • Always make Magenta (#E20074) the hero color in designs. 
    • Other primary brand colors are Dark Magenta (#861B54), Dark Gray (#6A6A6A), Light Gray (#E8E8E8), Black (#000000), and White (#FFFFFF).
  • The official brand font is TeleNeo; the font will be provided to the selected creator. 
• Your video should avoid competitor colors (e.g. Verizon's reds, AT&T's blues).

By participating in this project, creators acknowledge that the Sponsor is under no obligation to greenlight a submission. Though most projects do move forward, we'll notify you in the event the Sponsor decides not to fund any submissions via the Project Forum. Regardless of the result, all submissions will be reviewed and evaluated by the Sponsor and project team.

PLAYLISTS THAT NEED THUMBNAILS: The templates below are broken down by section and playlist on their YouTube homepage.

• Entertainment
  • Celebrity Interviews
  • Festival Season
  • T-Mobile & MLB Partnership
  • Screentime 
  • Pranks
  • T-Mobile Money
• T-Mobile Stories
  • CareerTalk 
  • Social Responsibility
  • T-Mobile News 
  • DEI
  • Festival Season
• Wireless
  • Motorola Device Unboxings
  • Samsung Device Unboxing
  • One Plus Device Unboxing
  • Google Device Unboxing
  • Tech Talk
  • T-Mobile Device Unboxing
• 5G Home Internet
• Travel

HELPFUL REFERENCES INSPIRATION/TONE: 

• Thumbnail Examples
• Endcard Examples

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• TEXT (REQUIRED): Up to 500 characters synopsizing how you plan to approach and produce the content listed out in the Deliverables.
  
  
• TREATMENT (REQUIRED): A more detailed and specific description of how you propose to execute all of the content listed out in the Deliverables, both in terms of what we can expect to see, and how you’ll make it. If it's helpful to you, we've provided a treatment template, which you can find here.
  
  
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Creators who’ve been selected will receive funding upon completing the Winner Affidavit and the IP Assignment. Payment of the pitch funds is subject to a payment schedule determined by Tongal, typically included with the project timeline.

PRE-PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS: Prior to the commencement of actual production, creators MUST receive final approval from the Sponsor on the elements below. There may be multiple rounds of feedback until an element is approved.

If you begin production before you have received final approval, you may need to reshoot or reanimate at your own expense. 

• CONCEPT ART: This project requires concept art approval. The concept art should describe how you plan to execute the general format for each individual series, or for the overall suite of Thumbnails.

REVISION REQUIREMENTS & RESOURCES: Once Content has been submitted and the initial Production Phase completed, greenlit creators will enter into Revisions. Creators will perform reasonable edits on their content according to the Sponsor's feedback. Check out our Filmmaker Resource Portal to access helpful post-production resources like Text-Safe Guides for different platforms, Project File Organization Tutorial, Export Presets, and Captioning services.

ASSET DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS & RESOURCES: You must provide formatted PSD files for all content. Tongal also reserves the right to request all raw files associated with the project.

To ensure a smoother delivery, please review the Export Presets, Specifications, and Project File Organization Tutorial in our Filmmaker Resource Portal.

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