How do corporate e cards work?

It has become much more common for companies to send business e cards at times of celebration rather than using traditional cards, such as business Christmas cards. It can be seen as being more professional, more responsible in terms of the environment and it certainly saves on postage and materials, reducing your expenses.
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How do I find artists to submit work? We are a small company and need artwork for our projects.?

We need current styles of greeting cards,pattetrns for gift boxes, and designs for baby onsies and tee shirts. We want to purchase designs from ones submitted. But we don’t know where to find artists to contact. Our search locally has not been beneficial.

What is the going rate for freelance graphic design work?

As in designs for greeting cards, posters, fine art prints etc.
What should be paid to the designer for the initial design and for a digital file that is ready to go directly to press?
Thanks in advance.