Comics Vector Illustration

We are looking for an illustrator/animator to work with us on a recurring basis to create little comics illustrations/animations. - We need 1 cartoon/comic style vector illustration, 2D design, several cells. - It needs a main recuring character (a female school teacher) and other characters (the pupils) to be created. - Design must be bright, colourful, cheery... - Story and texts to be provided. - This is for marketing purposes so it needs to be scalable (vector) to different common ad sizes. - Preference for it to be in Illustrator. - We want to make this a series ongoing indefinitely, always featuring the same classroom plus possibly other new characters in future, on different backgrounds. - We want to order several per month depending on cost. - In the next project, we would like same 1-page stories to be Flash animated cartoons if we can afford it. - For now, please provide your quote for : 1 page vector illustration only. - Quote for Flash animation will be requested later. Copyright Notice - We must own all Intellectual Property Rights over all designs and items created, files, etc. - We receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. You are not allowed to resell, reuse, or give away or use these illustrations in any way. . - Please send links to at least three relevant examples in your portfolio.