Children’s Book Illustrator (Pixar-Inspired) + Full Print-Ready Book Layout (28 Images Total)

I am looking for a skilled children’s book illustrator who can work in a Pixar-inspired, semi-realistic 3D style and deliver a complete, print-ready children’s book. All character designs already exist. You will keep the overall character look, make small proportional adjustments, and replace the existing characters in each scene with the updated versions. You will also create 1 new illustration from scratch and edit 27 existing images, then prepare the entire book for print. ✔️ Illustration Editing (27 images + 1 brand-new illustration) Improve lighting, tone, shadows, and color balance Ensure consistent character proportions Replace current characters with updated ones Re-position characters within the page Add/remove small elements as needed Expand backgrounds to fit final page size Deliver 300 DPI, CMYK, print-ready files Maintain perfect style consistency ✔️ Full Book Layout & Interior Design Create a print-ready interior PDF, including: Proper bleed, trim, and gutter Correct margins for 8x10 or 8.5x11 Insert all edited images Place text (Comic Sans MS) Page numbers Clean, professional page flow High-resolution PDF for Amazon KDP + IngramSpark ✔️ Cover Design (Front, Back, Spine) Use existing artwork Add title, subtitle, and author name Add back cover description, ISBN, and barcode Match KDP + IngramSpark printer specs Deliver print-ready PDF cover ✔️ Final Files Required Print-ready PDF interior Print-ready PDF cover All layered source files (PSD/AI/INDD) 28 final images (27 edited + 1 new), 300 DPI, CMYK Book Details 28 total illustrations Approx. 1,000 words Children’s picture book Size: 8x10 or 8.5x11 Distribution: Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, and local printing Ideal Freelancer Experience with children’s book illustration Skilled in Pixar-inspired 3D/semi-realistic style Expert in Photoshop/Illustrator Understands print standards: CMYK, 300 DPI, bleed, gutter Experience delivering print-ready PDFs Strong communication U.S.-based preferred (not required) ✔️ Project Structure (Milestones will be set AFTER hiring) Milestone 1 – $100 (Smaller risk-free test) Edit first 3 images Character consistency check Color/tone correction Confirm style match Milestone 2 – $300 Edit next batch of 10 images Image corrections + style alignment Milestone 3 – $250 Edit remaining 14 images Milestone 4 – $150 Cover design (front, back, spine) Milestone 5 – $200 Full book layout + print-ready interior Final files + source files delivery (Total: $1,000 Fixed Price) Apply tot his job