Experienced Brochure / Catalogue Designer Required

We are looking for an experienced graphic designer to completely redesign an existing 418-page product brochure/catalogue. We already have a completed brochure containing all of our products and information; however, we are not happy with the current layout, appearance or overall presentation of the products and would like to completely refresh the design. We have a brochure from another company that we particularly like and would like to use this as inspiration for the new design. We are looking for something similar in terms of its layout, presentation, structure and overall high-quality appearance, while creating our own distinctive design and branding. This is an important project for us. The finished brochure will be professionally printed and distributed to approximately 500 businesses, with an initial print run expected to be around 10,000 copies. What we're looking for We would like to work with someone who has experience designing large product catalogues or brochures, ideally involving hundreds of pages and a substantial number of individual products. The finished brochure needs to: Have a professional, modern and high-quality appearance Present products much more effectively than our existing brochure Have a consistent design and layout throughout all 418+ pages Be easy for customers to navigate Include clear product information, specifications, codes and pricing where applicable Be suitable for professional commercial printing Be supplied as a high-resolution, print-ready PDF Ideally include the editable/source files upon completion We will provide our existing 418-page brochure, along with the reference brochure showing the style and presentation we would like to achieve. We understand that this is a substantial project and are therefore looking for someone who has the experience and capacity to manage a catalogue of this size. When applying Please provide: Examples of large brochures/catalogues you have previously designed Details of the software you use Your estimated timescale for completing approximately 418 pages Your estimated cost for the complete project Details of what files/information you would require from us Confirmation that print-ready and editable/source files will be supplied We would ideally like the successful designer to initially create a small selection of sample pages so that we can agree on the overall design direction before proceeding with the full 418-page catalogue. We are open to discussing the project and budget with the right designer.