Digital Illustrator Needed for Light Artistic Refinement of Existing Character Images

I’m looking for a skilled digital illustrator to help refine six character images for a premium consumer brand. These characters (anthropomorphic dogs in vintage-inspired attire) already exist in polished conceptual form. I am not looking for a redesign — just subtle, artistic refinement to transform them into fully original, copyrightable final illustrations. The right candidate will be comfortable working from strong visual references and adding: Light painterly details Enhanced texture and linework Refined lighting/shadows Small compositional or detailing adjustments Human-authored artistic touches that elevate the work Consistency across all six characters Important: These images already have the exact aesthetic and personality I want. Your job is to preserve the overall look and feel, while adding enough artistic authorship to finalize them as original illustrations suitable for retail packaging. Ideal Skills: Digital painting (Photoshop, Procreate, or similar) Character illustration Experience refining or finalizing concept art Ability to match an existing style Strong attention to detail Comfort working with provided references Project Scope: 6 character images Light but meaningful artistic edits Final deliverables in layered PSD or TIFF format Work-for-Hire agreement (you retain no rights; all IP transfers to the brand) When applying, please include: Portfolio samples of digital illustration (especially vintage-inspired, character-focused, or semi-realistic work) Your rate per image Your typical turnaround time Looking forward to collaborating with someone who can help bring these character designs to their final polished form. Apply tot his job