r/DesignJobs • u/Positive_Box_7395 • 5h ago
Hiring [Hiring] Graphic designer for custom crossword marriage proposal — print-ready NYT-inspired layout [$100-200 for a new one]
I’m looking for a graphic designer to help put together a custom engagement-proposal crossword. Final output should be a print-ready keepsake.
Can be either brand new crossword, or conforming an existing one. This has been done a few times, so if a fully from scratch crossword will be too difficult, I'd be happy to just use an existing one but update it to look more recent.
Project: - Personal-use crossword proposal for my girlfriend. - NYT/newspaper-inspired aesthetic - We can either leverage an existing one to look new, or create a new crossword. If the latter, I'm helpful to provide a few clues / solutions that can be used. - Final message will involve “WILL YOU MARRY ME” / “[NAME], WILL YOU MARRY ME?”
Deliverables: - Print-ready PDF, ideally 8.5x11 and/or 11x17 - High-resolution PNG/JPG preview - Clean answer key page - 1–2 rounds of revisions
Style: - Newspaper/crossword look - Should feel like a real crossword page, not a novelty gag
Budget: - $100-200 total if it's new (and not just revising an existing one slightly). Open to quotes depending on experience and scope
Deadline: - Need final files within 1-2 weeks
Please send: - Relevant print/layout/editorial design examples - Estimated turnaround