Research-Driven Kids Sticker Designs

I run a growing sticker line and need a designer who can dig into current market trends and turn them into fresh, fun, and playful sticker collections aimed first and foremost at kids. Other audiences—wedding planners, gamers, coders, and more—will follow, so I want a visual language that can expand, but right now children’s stickers are the priority.

Here’s what I’m looking for:
• A concise trend report showing what’s hot in kids’ stickers right now (style notes, colour palettes, popular motifs, reference links).
• Mood boards for 3–4 possible theme directions inspired by that research rather than pre-set ideas.
• Final artwork: vector sticker sheets and individual die-cut files (AI, SVG, print-ready PDF) plus web-ready PNGs.
• A brief style guide so the look can be adapted to future audiences later.

The designs must feel instantly engaging, original, and unmistakably playful—no stock graphics, please. If researching what’s trending and turning it into eye-catching illustrations is your thing, I’d love to see a couple of recent sticker or children’s illustration projects and hear how you’d approach the research phase.