Basic MAP Thumbnail Tutorial

I got procreate and it records your art process so I thought I would create a video talking through my process when I created this thumbnail for a Warriors MAP! This isn’t an intensive tutorial (basic is in the title!) but if you’re a beginner I hope it’ll have a couple of helpful tips and it’s nice to see how others do things.
My biggest tips to level up your thumbnail game:
- make the text of the thumbnail a part of the composition!
- remember that it’s going to be viewed small, often on a phone! keep your designs clean and free of small details that will be hard to make out
- similarly, don’t crowd your thumbnail. make sure every character and element of the design is necessary. do they all need to be there?
- try to include iconic visual elements of the MAP. if people can look at your thumbnail with no text and know what it’s for, that’s great.
What are your tips? I encourage you to share them in the comments!
If you have any questions, I’m super happy to chat in the comments, or you can find me on instagram and twitter at frankiebcatt.

[@stydealized4373]

Thumbnail contests my beloved weakness... I've made 6-7 this year alone and I don't plan on stopping there.

[@bluesheep7]

This is super useful for people who don't know how to animate yet, but want to have fun in the MAP community, thank you so much!

[@frankiebcatt3661]

me realising I didn’t make a thumbnail for this thumbnail tutorial o___o