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Images Worth a Thousand Pixels

Turning Films into Key Art

It’s hard to sum up a video project in a few words. 

Sometimes it’s a phrase that speaks to the video’s core message or the call to action in a film. Other times it’s the exact title of the video.

Slap that together with an image that simultaneously allows the viewer to get a glimpse of what the film is about, but also leave them with some questions, mystery, and intrigue. 

Key Art for Morgan Monsters Video Project

This is the goal of Key Art, a new form of video thumbnail that has been popping up all over streaming platforms. It identifies a project through simple, yet effective visuals and text. 

We made a few of our own for both client work and Myriad Originals. It’s a fun way to give a project a life beyond a simple thumbnail with It character, color, and energy.

Check out our favorite key art examples below.

Key art functions similarly, binding text and image together in an intricate visual-linguistic dance. With both memes and key art, you just instantly get it.

Rex Sorgatz

20 Jun 2025