Make and Design with Carina Gardner

Leah Rae and Todd Getts are marketing specialists in the digital space and share their expertise on working together as a married couple and how they divide roles. If you have ever been interested in working with your partner, this is a fascinating episode! Learn more about Leah and Todd at https://digitaltrailblazer.com/  _________  Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know...

Are you struggling with finding a creative process that works for you? Carina talks about building a creative process that is individualized. Episode 422 Creative Process _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Prosper will lead you down the path of making your dreams a reality. Get yo...

As women, we sometimes don't think about putting ourselves first, especially in our design businesses. If we go fully in on our design businesses and stop acting like it is just a "little side business," we can accomplish so much. Learn more in today's episode. Classic Episode What To Do When You Have Never Put Yourself First _________  Love to create, design and craft? Have yo...

Learn more about what you can do to keep your design business safe! Carina interviews Mitch Beinhaker, who is an attorney who works with businesses. Listen to hear more about his book 10 Ways To Get Sued By Anyone & Everyone. Learn more about Mitch Beinhaker at https://beinhakerlaw.com/ Episode 421 The Accidental Entrepreneur with Mitch Beinhaker  _________  Love to create, design and craft? H...

When we can't get something we want, we will sometimes make up stories about how it wasn't good enough to make ourselves feel better. Carina talks about investing in ourselves and why we need more than we think to get what we want.  Episode 420 The Fox and the Grapes  _________  Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina...

Carina talks about the two hurdles you can jump at once as a designer. From her new book Design Profit & Prosper, these two hurdles will help you succeed as a designer. Learn more in today's episode. Classic Episode The Two Sets Of Tools You Need _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Pro...

Carina talks about being a creative and receiving criticism. It is maybe the hardest part about being a designer and unavoidable as your designs become more popular. Episode 419 Taking Criticism _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Prosper will lead you down the path of making your...

What have you been told you can and can't do? Carina talks about the preconceived thoughts we have about our careers and status as women. Episode 418 Strong Women Don't… _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Prosper will lead you down the path of making your dreams a realit...

When Carina reads about designers, she loves to see how they stand out. She specifically loves Coco Chanel for the way she made her mark. Learn more about how we can use the designers before us to teach us how to differentiate ourselves as designers. Classic Episode Why I Love Coco Chanel _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into prof...

Carina talks to Ashton Rodenhiser about her career as someone who illustrates meetings so that visual communication is heightened for companies. Learn more about her book and community for this fascinating creative field! Learn more about at   https://www.mindseyecreative.ca/ Episode 417 Illustration For Meetings with Ashton Rodenhiser _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wa...

It's not what you think...but the most essential skill isn't the one we teach in college programs and rarely in any class. But it is the skill Carina focuses on today that will get you where you actually need to go as a designer. Episode 416 The Most Essential Design Skill No One Tells You About _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your p...

Struggling as a designer? In this episode, Carina goes over three reasons why your design business may be stuck. With the right advice, you can overcome obstacles in your design business and make positive changes to turn your career around.  Classic Episode 3 Reasons Your Design Business is Stuck _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions i...

Carina talks to Simone Bowles who was in Design Suite for 2 years. Learn how she is making money in her design business so that she is even paying for her kid's monthly tuition! Learn more about Simone here: https://www.instagram.com/_simonebowles_?igsh=MTZ5aHZtbTR3NTNldQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Check out her Etsy Shop at: http://sbpartyprintables.etsy.com/ Episode 415 Making Money As a Desig...

While writing Make Art That Sells, Carina studied many artists and talks about the similarities in today's episode. Get the book on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTHPSRK3/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3HR2EKKFL07JZ&keywords=carina+gardner&qid=17065… Get the masterclass at: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/makeartthatsells Episode 414 3 Things I Learned From The Artists I Studied _________...

In this episode, Carina talks about the things she wishes she had known when she started designing full-time 14 years ago. These items that are discussed are those that involve really starting and running a design business. Classic Episode Things I Wish I Had Known Starting Out _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’...

Creating POSSIBLE solutions is the best way to make your design business successful. Learn more about how action is always better than unrealistic ideas in today's episode. Episode 413 The Cat and the Bell _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Prosper will lead you down the path...

Carina speaks with Constantin Morun who has followed his passion and used psychology to unleash his creativity. This is a great episode for anyone struggling with mindset, anxiety, depression, and finding purpose. Learn more about Constantin at www.unleashthyself.com   Episode 412 Follow Your Passion with Constantin Morun _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know h...

In this Episode, Carina explains why Surface pattern Designers don’t need a portfolio. She also discusses the difference between a Collection and a portfolio.  Classic Episode Classic Why Surface Pattern Designers Don't Need a Portfolio _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Pros...

Need some tips for your crazy holiday design deadlines? Carina has some of tricks she has used over the years to design even when she is not in the mood to. Episode 411 Design Deadlines Tips and Tricks _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Prosper will lead you down the path of makin...

Carina talks with Creative Mindfulness Coach Cynthia Hauk about her practices for helping women find meaning, purpose, and fulfillment in their artistic pursuits. Cynthia has an online free workbook that she is gifting our listeners and watchers at: https://learn.mindfulcreativemuse.com/mindful-art-workbook-for-self-care . Episode 410 Creative Mindfulness with Cynthia Hauk _________ Love to create...

Carina goes over the 4 traits that good designers have in common. Learn how to utilize these traits to build your own design business! Classic Episode Four Traits of a Good Designer  _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Prosper will lead you down the path of making your dreams a rea...

How often do you let little challenges get in the way of you accomplishing your dreams? Today Carina talks about being ingenius and finding ways to make your design business flourish even with obstacles. Episode 409 Using Your Own Ingenuity _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Profit & Prosp...

Today Carina talks to Annette Lennerup who is a fashion and textile designer who now mentors other surface pattern designers. Learn more about her jounrey in today's episode. Learn more about Annette at www.lennerup.com and www.fashiondesigntribe.com Annette also spoke at our Illustration and Art Conference. You can purchase the All Access pass at https://www.designsuitecourses.com/illustrati...

Today Carina talks to Annette Lennerup who is a fashion and textile designer who now mentors other surface pattern designers. Learn more about her jounrey in today's episode. Learn more about Annette at www.lennerup.com and www.fashiondresigntribe.com Annette also spoke at our Illustration and Art Conference. You can purchase the All-Access pass at https://www.designsuitecourses.com/illustrat...

In this episode, Carina talks about the three ways that surface pattern designers and craft designers can reuse what they already have to make money. These tips will help you through the summer season when sales are generally lower for designers. This is a not-to-be-missed episode for new designers! Classic Episode  3 Ways Craft and Surface Pattern Designers Can Sell More of What They Already Have...