Branimir Tomić, also known as Rez, is a Croatian YouTube thumbnail designer who began creating Fortnite thumbnails in 2020. In early 2024, he transitioned into IRL thumbnail design and went full-time in early 2025.
He has worked with creators such as KSI, Preston, Brianna, FaZe, Patrick Zeinali, Harrison Nevel, and many others. Rez is available for hire.
Twitter (X) → x.com/rezpsd
YT Jobs → ytjobs.co/@rezpsd
Featured design
Brief
KSI needs to be in the front, wearing a dark suit, holding a black balloon. On the left side, three guys from the BOV Boys wear matching blue suits, each holding a blue balloon, and they need to be smiling. On the right side, three girls in pink outfits hold pink balloons, with angry faces
They need to be in a white square ceiling room with the left side being in blue and the right side in pink!
Concept and starting assets
Concept provided by KSI’s team
Editing Process
First, I had to change KSI’s face expression and change the suit he is wearing and make the proper blending and lighting.
So I went and loaded up Freepik Nano Banano and gave him the prompt to generate the needed assets.
Next, I made both the boys and girls sides fully symmetrical, dressed them in the proper suits, and aligned their lighting, shadows, and color tones for visual balance.
For the background, I found a white room with a square ceiling on Google!
Unlayered
Workstation
Hardware
PC: i5‑12400F | RTX 3060 (12 GB) | 32 GB RAM | 500 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Laptop: MacBook Air 15.3" (M4, 10‑core, 16 GB RAM)
Monitors: AOC 24G2U (144 Hz) + secondary monitor
Mouse: Logitech G Pro X Superlight
Keyboard: Keychron K8
Headset: Logitech G Pro
Microphone: TRUST GXT 252+ Emita Plus
Mousepad: NAVI × Logitech
Camera: iPhone 17 Pro Max
Chair: NIBE Legend
Software
What do you enjoy most about creating thumbnails?
What I love most about making thumbnails is how chill it is. I can completely disconnect my brain from reality and just focus on creating the best thumbnails possible. I can be a pretty easily irritated person sometimes, but working on thumbnails makes me feel calm and genuinely happy.
Where do you usually get inspiration for your thumbnails?
I use YouTube Search or the YouTube homepage to find inspiration, but I recently started using MrBeast’s ViewStats website, which also helps me find the best inspiration
Best thumbnail you've ever made?
Best thumbnail you've ever seen?
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