Local graphic designer / illustrator for leotard designs

Looking to hire in the Local area around New York / New Jersey - we are a start-up company that focuses on women's gym apparel. We would like to work with somebody that we can speak with to draw our designs and then have them created on the computer through an illustrator or software...etc Would prefer someone that is interested in creating women's leotard designs and can work very friendly yet professionally with. This project is for a few designs, however this his has the possibility to turn into a small partnership where we use you for all of our designs and graphics going forward. Which will be a lot for a very long time. Would like the individual to be professional, eager & passionate in having the opportunity to partner with an exciting startup and having the possibility of being a lead designer.