Luxury Stationery & Keepsake Product Designer (Brand, Packaging & Illustration)

Luxury Stationery & Keepsake Product Designer (Brand, Packaging & Illustration) Overview I am looking for a highly talented designer to help develop a premium stationery and keepsake product intended for the gifting market. This is not a typical graphic design project. I am seeking someone with exceptional taste, a strong understanding of luxury design, and the ability to create a product that feels timeless, meaningful, elegant, and worthy of being treasured for many years. The successful designer will help shape the visual direction of the product and contribute original creative ideas that elevate the overall customer experience. What I Am Looking For I am particularly interested in designers who have experience in one or more of the following areas: * Luxury stationery * Wedding invitations and invitation suites * Premium packaging design * Editorial and book design * Luxury gifting products * Keepsake products * Luxury brand design * Print design * Illustration * Art direction The ideal candidate will have a strong appreciation for typography, composition, paper finishes, texture, packaging, and the small details that create a luxury experience. Original Artwork & Illustration A strong illustration background is highly desirable. I am looking for someone who can create original artwork and visual elements from scratch rather than relying heavily on stock graphics, templates, AI-generated assets, or pre-made vectors. You should be comfortable creating: * Decorative illustrations * Original motifs * Patterns * Borders * Visual themes * Hand-drawn or digitally illustrated elements * Artwork that complements a premium stationery product I value originality, creativity, and artistic ability. If illustration forms part of your skill set, please include examples of fully original artwork in your portfolio. Scope of Work The successful designer may be involved in: * Creative direction * Product visual identity * Typography selection * Layout design * Packaging concepts * Product presentation * Print specifications * Luxury finishing recommendations * Illustration development * Design systems for future product expansion This project may also expand into additional products in the future, so I am interested in building a long-term working relationship with the right person. Design Style I am particularly drawn to work that feels: * Timeless * Elegant * Minimal * Sophisticated * Refined * Thoughtful * Premium * Emotionally meaningful I am not looking for designs that feel: * Trendy * Overly decorative * Childish * Mass-market * Generic * Template-based The goal is to create something that feels genuinely luxurious and memorable. Experience Preferred Experience with any of the following would be advantageous: * Luxury wedding stationery * Premium packaging * Gift products * Luxury retail products * Coffee table books * Luxury publishing * Fine paper goods * Foiling * Embossing * Debossing * Letterpress * Premium print production Application Requirements Please include: 1. Your most relevant portfolio examples. 2. Examples of luxury stationery, packaging, editorial, or gifting projects. 3. Any original illustrations or artwork you have created. 4. A brief explanation of your design process. 5. Your experience preparing designs for manufacturing and print production. 6. Your favourite luxury stationery, gifting, packaging, or publishing brand and why. Important To confirm that you have read the full brief, please begin your proposal with the word: IVORY Applications that do not follow this instruction may not be considered. I am looking for quality over quantity and would rather work with one exceptional designer than several average ones.