Illustrator & print designer for a premium memory album (illustration + print-ready files)

I’m looking for a designer who can do two things:

1. Create a few refined base illustrations — a signature floral motif (hydrangea) and a few delicate decorative elements, in a soft, elegant style.
2. Prepare print-ready files for production — laying out interior pages and the cover, and preparing artwork for gold foil stamping (separate vector spot layer, CMYK, bleed, etc.). I already have the printer’s full prepress specifications to share.

The aesthetic: warm, refined, literary — fine stationery, not craft-store scrapbook. Soft palette, delicate gold details, lots of restraint and white space.

Important — please read before applying:

• Your portfolio must show both illustration work and print/prepress experience (real files prepared for professional printing, ideally with foil).

• I’d like to begin with one small paid test (a single page or motif) before committing to the full album.

To apply, please:

• Share relevant portfolio pieces (especially anything with foil / print production).
• Tell me briefly how you’d approach preparing a foil layer for print.
• Mention your experience with print-ready files.