Brand Identity & Mascot Illustrator

We are seeking an experienced Brand Identity & Mascot Illustrator to professionally refine and prepare the visual assets for CornYUMS!, a snack and gift brand. This project is focused on branding, logo refinement, mascot illustration, vectorization, and production-ready asset preparation. Most concepts and artwork already exist. This is not a request to invent 25 completely new concepts from scratch. The goal is to professionally refine, standardize, vectorize, and prepare the existing CornYUMS! brand assets for commercial use. Project Scope Approximately 25 final assets, including: - 12 logos / logo variations - 10 Cornsworth Cobb mascot poses - Approximately 3 additional brand/graphic assets Logo Work The project includes approximately 12 logos or logo variations across the CornYUMS! brand family. This may include: - CornYUMS! primary logo - CornYUMS! variations - PuffYUMS! - PopYUMS! - GiftYUMS! - ChipYUMS! - GetYUMS! - Other approved CornYUMS! sub-brand or supporting logo assets The selected designer will refine existing concepts, improve consistency, correct proportions and typography where needed, and prepare the logos as clean professional vector artwork. Mascot Work The CornYUMS! mascot, Cornsworth Cobb, already has an established appearance and visual direction. The designer will: - Refine the master Cornsworth Cobb mascot - Maintain consistent facial features, clothing, colors, proportions, and personality - Professionally recreate/vectorize approved mascot artwork - Complete approximately 10 approved mascot poses - Keep all poses visually consistent with the master character - Prepare mascot artwork for use on websites, packaging, social media, marketing, print, and merchandise This is not intended to be a complete redesign of the mascot. Required Final Files All approved logos, mascot poses, and major brand graphics must be delivered in professional formats, including: - Adobe Illustrator / editable source file - SVG - EPS - PDF - Transparent PNG - WEBP - High-resolution JPG where appropriate All final artwork must be clean, editable, scalable, and suitable for professional commercial use. Brand Consistency The designer should maintain a consistent visual system across all CornYUMS! assets, including: - Typography - Logo proportions - Colors - Character design - Line quality - Visual style - File naming and organization Please identify all fonts used and provide brand color values where applicable. Important This job is for brand identity, mascot illustration, and vector asset preparation only. It does not include: - Figma website design - Shopify development - WordPress development - Coding A separate UI/UX designer and Shopify developer will handle the website after this branding phase is complete. Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone with strong experience in: - Brand identity - Logo refinement - Adobe Illustrator - Vector artwork - Mascot / character illustration - Character pose consistency - Consumer product branding - Food, snack, retail, or e-commerce branding - Preparing professional source files for future designers and developers Please provide portfolio examples showing: 1. Mascot or character illustration 2. Logo and brand identity work 3. Vector artwork 4. Consumer product or packaging-related branding, if available Budget Fixed-price project. Please provide a clear quote based on the approximately 25 final assets listed above. Before the contract begins, the exact list of the 12 logos, 10 mascot poses, and remaining brand assets will be confirmed in writing so both sides are working from the same scope. The successful designer may also be considered for future CornYUMS! work involving cup stickers, labels, packaging graphics, promotional materials, and additional brand assets.