Podcast Branding Art: Logo & Cover

I'm looking for a creative artist to design a logo and cover art for my podcast. We have an AI created version that we love but want a real recreation of the art. The images are provided below. The art should be in a semi-realistic cartoon illustration style, featuring polished, editorial-quality character art, with clean vector inspired linework, and a bright cohesive color palette. There are some other changes we would like done as well, but we will discuss that more later.

Key Requirements:
- Semi-realistic cartoon illustration style
- Polished, editorial-quality character art
- Clean vector-inspired linework
- Bright, cohesive color palette
- Strong portfolio in similar projects
- Experience in branding for podcasts or similar media

Ideal Skills:
- Proficiency in digital illustration
- Strong understanding of branding and visual identity
- Attention to detail and creativity

Please provide samples of previous work and a brief outline of your approach to this project.