Tuesday Tips: Perfect Your Podcast Cover & Thumbnails



Make Your Podcast Stand Out: Cover Art & Thumbnail Tips


Effective Podcast Cover Rules

  • Use minimal, meaningful text (5 words max).
  • Choose clean, readable fonts (bold sans-serif).
  • Ensure high contrast between text and background.
  • Keep it simple — avoid clutter and cliché images.
  • Reflect your podcast’s brand and tone visually.
  • Always test your design at small sizes for readability.

Strong Episode Thumbnail Design

  • Use a consistent template with podcast branding for all episodes.
  • Feature unique episode content (guest photo, topic image).
  • Keep text minimal, large, and legible — or omit if titles appear elsewhere.
  • Adapt thumbnail sizes for platforms: square for podcasts, landscape for YouTube.
  • Optimize file size and format for fast loading and quality (JPEG/PNG, under 500 KB).

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