Artist / Plush Character Design / AI Tool Expert

We're looking for a creative designer and an AI expert to help design a plush character concept. Scope: • Create 2–3 variations of our existing character while keeping the same overall style and personality. • Create 2–3 completely new character concepts inspired by the attached references (not copies), with a similar soft, premium, collectible (artistic) feel. Style: • Premium artistic / gallery style plush toy aesthetic • Suitable for children's brand/merchandise Requirements: • Experience AI tools and character design. • Strong eye for geometry (shapes, proportions, form), color, texture, and toy design. • Ability to iterate based on feedback. • Please share examples of similar character or concept work. Outcome being positive, there is potential for ongoing work.