Document Designer / InDesign Specialist for 90-Day Employee Training Program

Document Designer / InDesign Specialist for 90-Day Employee Training Program I own an established dog training and boarding business and have completed a comprehensive 90-Day Front Desk Client Care Training Program for new employees. All curriculum and written content are already complete. This is NOT a writing or curriculum-development project. I am looking for an experienced document designer / publishing specialist to turn the completed materials into a polished, professional training system. The Project The curriculum consists of 12 weeks of training, currently organized into separate PDFs containing: • Core learning chapters • Training guides and exercises • Checklists and practical activities • Employee evaluations • Manager answer keys and scoring guidance I also have a detailed Publisher Instructions PDF explaining how everything should be assembled. The finished project will consist of two completely separate books: 1. Employee Training Guide & Curriculum Contains all employee-facing learning material, training exercises, checklists, practical activities, and evaluations. 2. Management Guide Contains manager-only answer keys, scoring guidance, competency expectations, practical evaluation criteria, and management instructions. Scope of Work • Assemble the existing material into the two finished books. • Create a professional and consistent design throughout. • Design covers, table of contents, week/section dividers, headers, footers, and page numbering. • Professionally format exercises, checklists, callouts, evaluations, answer spaces, and scoring sections. • Separate employee evaluation material from manager-only answer keys. • Proofread for obvious spelling, punctuation, spacing, and formatting issues. • Preserve the actual business policies and operational content as written. • Flag apparent content inconsistencies for me rather than changing policies independently. • Format for both digital use and printing on US Letter (8.5 × 11). • Build the files so individual chapters can easily be updated or replaced later. Deliverables • Print-ready PDF — Employee Training Guide & Curriculum • Print-ready PDF — Management Guide • Editable source files for both books • Any packaged/linked assets necessary for future editing The editable files are very important because pricing, policies, software procedures, and workflows will change over time. Design Direction The finished program should feel: Professional • Modern • Friendly • Organized • Approachable • Polished This is for an established dog training company, but I do not want a childish pet-themed workbook or a generic Canva template covered in dog graphics. I want excellent information design and usability first. Ideal Experience Strong candidates will have experience designing: • Employee training manuals • Training workbooks • SOP manuals • Employee handbooks • Educational/instructional materials • Other substantial multi-section documents Experience with Adobe InDesign, Affinity Publisher, or comparable professional long-document publishing software is preferred. Pet-industry experience is not necessary. Please Include With Your Proposal 1. Send 2–4 examples of training manuals, workbooks, SOPs, employee handbooks, or similar long-form documents that you personally designed. 2. What software would you use for this project? 3. How would you structure the source files so I can update one chapter later without rebuilding the entire book? 4. What is your estimated turnaround time? 5. Would you recommend fixed-price or hourly for this project, and what is your estimated total cost? Please do not send a generic portfolio or generic AI-written proposal. I specifically want to see examples of substantial documents that demonstrate your ability to organize a large amount of information into something attractive and easy to use. Shortlisted candidates will receive sample chapters and my detailed publishing instructions before we finalize the project. Again: the writing is complete. I am hiring for document design, organization, formatting, and professional publishing—not content creation.