diff --git a/src/components/ItemCard.js b/src/components/ItemCard.js
index 2c18442..6fe3d40 100644
--- a/src/components/ItemCard.js
+++ b/src/components/ItemCard.js
@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@ export default function ItemCard({ item, onEdit, onDelete, onQuickPack, onQuickU
   return (
     <View style={styles.itemCard}>
       <View style={[styles.itemAccent, { backgroundColor: statusAccent(item.status) }]} />
+
+      <View style={styles.itemThumbWrap}>
+        {item.imageUri ? (
+          <Image source={{ uri: item.imageUri }} style={styles.itemThumbSmall} />
+        ) : (
+          <View style={styles.itemThumbPlaceholder}>
+            <Text style={styles.itemThumbPlaceholderText}>🧳</Text>
+          </View>
+        )}
+      </View>
+
       <View style={styles.itemMain}>
         <View style={styles.cardRow}>
           <View style={styles.flex}>
@@ -41,8 +52,6 @@ export default function ItemCard({ item, onEdit, onDelete, onQuickPack, onQuickU
             <Text style={[styles.quickStatusBtnText, isUnpacked && styles.quickStatusBtnTextActive]}>Unpack</Text>
           </Pressable>
         </View>
-
-        {item.imageUri ? <Image source={{ uri: item.imageUri }} style={styles.previewImageSmall} /> : null}
       </View>
     </View>
   );
diff --git a/src/styles.js b/src/styles.js
index cef8724..56ec972 100644
--- a/src/styles.js
+++ b/src/styles.js
@@ -282,13 +282,38 @@ export const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     borderColor: '#1f2937',
     overflow: 'hidden',
     flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'flex-start',
   },
   itemAccent: {
     width: 5,
+    alignSelf: 'stretch',
+  },
+  itemThumbWrap: {
+    paddingTop: 10,
+    paddingLeft: 10,
+  },
+  itemThumbSmall: {
+    width: 46,
+    height: 46,
+    borderRadius: 8,
+    backgroundColor: '#0b1220',
+  },
+  itemThumbPlaceholder: {
+    width: 46,
+    height: 46,
+    borderRadius: 8,
+    backgroundColor: '#0b1220',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    borderWidth: 1,
+    borderColor: '#243244',
+  },
+  itemThumbPlaceholderText: {
+    fontSize: 18,
   },
   itemMain: {
     flex: 1,
-    padding: 12,
+    padding: 10,
     gap: 8,
   },
   itemTitle: {