Coaster Time Capsule YouTube Identity
Coaster Time Capsule is the YouTube channel that I run. The videos I make are mainly theme park documentaries, discussing the history of UK theme parks and sharing archival footage. I wanted to create a visual identity for the channel, aiming to capture a combination of the excitement of the parks themselves and a time-travel-like appearance.
Logo and Typeface
I wanted the logo to look warped and fluent, almost depicting a time travel "portal". I chose a vintage, characteristic typeface to link with channel themes of history and nostalgia, and ensured that the text looked as though it was being sucked into the portal.
Thumbnails and Video Images
Thumbnails are challenging to get right, as one image can determine whether a viewer clicks on the video or not. Thumbnails in the modern YouTube market tend to be very saturated, with big text and highly filtered images, so while I need to follow this to some extent, I also want to maintain some elements of my own Photoshop skills and my passion for theme parks.
A selection of thumbnails from my channel, with all three visualising new rides coming to UK theme parks in 2026 and 2027.