Children's Faith-Based Mail Subscription Designer

About the Project This is a start up project for a faith-based mail subscription for children ages 5–11, delivered twice monthly as a gift subscription. We need a talented designer who can bring warmth, whimsy, and scripture-rooted design to physical mail pieces. Full disclosure; This project currently is a one man operation of whom has a full time career as a designer/prepress tech in a commercial print shop. The goal is to grow this to a full time career for myself ahead of continuing changes in the print industry and AI implementation. I have no real established budget yet. I have no experience in children's design so I'm looking for help. If still interested, read on! What You'll Be Designing Each mailing contains four distinct print pieces that must work together as a cohesive seasonal set: Main Card (5×7, double-sided) — The anchor piece. Front: a scripture verse with illustration. Back: a short devotional and an "adventure" — a simple faith-based prompt or activity for the child to engage with. Activity Card (6×4, double-sided) — A seasonal activity insert designed for hands-on fun. Includes word searches, mazes, coloring sets, drawing prompts, and similar activities — all faith-themed and age-appropriate for kids 5–11. Prayer & Verse Memory Card (4×3, double-sided) — A collectible, keep-it-forever card. Front: a guided prayer. Back: the monthly memory verse, designed to be read, repeated, and remembered. Sticker Set (4×3) — A seasonal sticker sheet (3-5 stickers) tied to the monthly theme. Fun, kid-friendly illustrations that reinforce the content and give kids something to use and enjoy. All four pieces must feel like they belong to the same world — unified by seasonal palette, illustration style, and brand voice — while each serving its own format and purpose. Additionally, a single A7 envelope will be needed as well as a welcome card (optional add on) introducing the gift to the recipient. Much of the piece design can be templated so there's consistency to each mailing. What We're Looking For Experience designing for children ages 5–11 — you understand what engages kids without being generic Faith-based design sensibility — you can work with scripture and devotional content naturally and respectfully Strong print fundamentals — bleed, resolution, CMYK, and print-ready file delivery Seasonal awareness — we rotate color palettes and themes throughout the year Ability to design within a brand system consistently across multiple pieces Bonus: experience with children's publishing, subscription boxes, or church/ministry design All text content will be provided and well in advance, as well as suggestions for imagery for illustrations and stickers. Deliverables Per Mailing 4 print-ready files (main card, activity card, prayer/verse card, sticker set) Source files in InDesign (preferred), Illustrator or Canva All files sized and prepped for our print vendor To Apply Please include: Portfolio samples — especially children's content, faith or ministry work, or multi-piece print sets A brief note on your experience with faith-based or values-driven brands Your preferred workflow for ongoing monthly work We're interested in building a long-term relationship with the right designer, not filling a one-time order. If this kind of work lights you up, we'd love to hear from you.