WordPress Website Design & Client Portal Build Book Publisher

I’m looking for an experienced WordPress website designer/developer to build a professional website for our children’s book publishing and author services company. We help independent authors bring their children’s books to life through illustration, book design, formatting, publishing support, and marketing services. We need a polished, trustworthy website that clearly explains our services and helps convert visitors into consultation calls or package purchases. The website should include: * A professional homepage that explains who we are and what we do * Service pages for children’s book illustration, book cover design, formatting, publishing support, and author marketing * A portfolio/gallery area to showcase illustration and book design work * A page or section to showcase books we have published or worked on, with external purchase links, likely through IngramSpark distribution links or other retailer links * Package/service pages where visitors can view and potentially purchase author service packages * A contact page with a consultation request form * Clear calls to action throughout the site, such as “Book a Free Consultation” * Mobile-friendly design * SEO-friendly structure * Easy editing on the backend so we can update text, images, book links, portfolio items, and service packages ourselves We **do not** need a full ecommerce bookstore for selling individual books directly through the website. Book purchases will likely be handled through external links such as IngramSpark retailer links, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or other book retailers. We may want the ability to sell service packages through the site, but that part could be very simple. I may also handle the payment/package purchase setup myself if that substantially reduces the cost. Please let me know what you recommend for this. We are also interested in an education/client portal where clients can log in and watch training or educational videos. Please let me know what plugin or setup you would recommend for this, and whether it would affect the cost significantly. We are looking for someone who can help with both the design and setup. Ideally, you have experience building websites for creative businesses, publishers, authors, coaches, online courses, memberships, or service-based companies. The design should feel professional, warm, creative, premium, and trustworthy. It should not look generic or overly corporate. We want independent authors to feel confident that we can help them create a beautiful, polished book. Please include examples of similar WordPress websites you have built, especially websites with service pages, portfolios, package pages, client portals, memberships, courses, or video libraries. Ideally something made for a Publisher. In your proposal, please let me know: * What WordPress theme/builder you would recommend * What plugin or setup you would recommend for the client education/video portal * Whether package purchases should be built into the site or handled separately * Whether removing direct book ecommerce reduces the project cost * Whether you can help with design, layout, and copy placement * Estimated timeline * Estimated cost * What you would need from us to get started We are looking for someone reliable, detail-oriented, and capable of building a professional website that can grow with our business.