Make and Design with Carina Gardner

Carina talks with Tiffani Hawkins, Viveca Chenoweth, and Jennifer Burba in a live panel for the Design Suite Maker Conference about their design businesses, shops, and why they decided to start their own design businesses. Get the All Access Pass to this conference here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/design-suite-maker-conference-all-access-pass-4 Join a Design Bootcamp to learn more about De...

Carina gets real about the mistakes that she has made in business in the hopes that it helps you in your own business.  Episode 472 Real Life Costly Mistakes in Business _________  Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In her new book, Make Art that Sells! , Carina shares how to think like a customer and create art that people want to buy. She offers practical tips on market trends, pricing,...

Design Suite Coaches Aja Fillmore, Sharia Morton, and Julie Thompson sit down to share the juiciest details about their favorite aspects of the Design Suite program. From celebrating members' big wins to revealing insider tips on sparking creativity, these coaches offer an inspiring and behind-the-scenes look at what makes the Design Suite experience truly exceptional. Episode 471 Crafting Cr...

Have you ever had a client who had unrealistic expectations? They wanted A LOT for very little? Or maybe a client who asks for revision after revision after revision. Or maybe a client who demanded things happen in a timeline that was unreasonable. Welcome to owning a business! Carina breaks down some of these circumstances and what you should think about and avoid. Episode 470 Dealing with Unreal...

Have you ever wondered how many hours you REALLY need to put into your design business to get it going? Carina talks about your hours and how you can go from being a beginner to an expert. Episode 469  How Do You Go From Novice to Ninja Designer _________  Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In her new book, Make Art that Sells! , Carina shares how to think like a customer and create art t...

During a leadership retreat for Design Suite, Carina Gardner, Sarah Cannon, and Lisa Baldwin take a moment to spill the tea on what’s really happening behind the scenes. Get ready to dive into their exclusive conversation as they reveal the latest insights, surprises, and exciting developments within Design Suite. Episode 468 Behind the Scenes with the Leadership Team with Carina, Sarah, and Lisa...

Strong designers may not always look strong. Nor do they always make the correct decisions. But they do act in ways that other designers do not. Carina mirrors some of the things she did early in her design journey to help you create a strong design business. Episode 467 A Strong Designer's Journey _________  Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In her new book, Make Art that Sells! ,...

Let's talk about the difference between those that know their industry and those that teach...because there is a big difference. Learn more as Carina talks about industry expertise and how you should always be looking for it! Episode 466 Industry Experts vs. Teaching Experts _________  Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In her new book, Make Art that Sells! , Carina shares how to thi...

The first sale requires a lot of prework that many creatives get stuck on. Carina lays out the simple plan for moving forward if you are ready to get your first sale. Episode 465 How To Get The First Sale _________ Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In her new book, Make Art that Sells!, Carina shares how to think like a customer and create art that people want to buy. She offers practica...

Selling your work might feel difficult because you love it and are not sure what it is worth. Carina talks about how selling your work is a natural evolution to creating a successful business. Episode 464 Why Sales Feel So Icky To An Artist or Designer _________  Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In her new book, Make Art that Sells! , Carina shares how to think like a customer and creat...

Do you operate from a place of creativity? Carina explores our habits and operations to see if we are operating from a place that is positive and creative. Episode 463 What Fiction, Martha Cooks, and Mickey Mouse Do For My Creativity _________  Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In her new book, Make Art that Sells! , Carina shares how to think like a customer and create art that people w...

Stephanie Socha has been podcasting on her show Make and Decorate for over 7 Years. During that time she has shared her work in interior design and has recently taken the leap into patterns, hand stitching and the fabric world. Learn about her transition and how podcasting has helped her build a network in today's episode. Learn more about Stephanie at the Make and Decorate podcast and on her...

What do you do when your sales are down? Carina offers 3 tips for your next right step when things are going well in your creative business. Episode 461 esign Sales Are Down, So What Do You Do Now? _________  Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In her new book, Make Art that Sells! , Carina shares how to think like a customer and create art that people want to buy. She offers practical tip...

Finding creative balance is a bit of an acrobat act. On one hand you want to make smart decisions about what you are doing, but the other side requires dreaming big and resting. Carina talks about how you can find creative balance and how you NEED creative balance to be a good designer. Episode 460  How Do You Find Creative Balance? _________  Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In her new...

Been feeling stuck? Need some new ideas? Carina talks about 10 ways you can "download" creative ideas from James McCrae's book The Art of You. She recently lectured on this class in one of her classes at the University of Arts & Design Business and goes over some things you can do to get inspired. Learn more about the University of Arts & Design Business at www.uadb.educatio...

Ann Swanson has written books on the science of yoga and mediation. Her knowledge bring a new perspective to the field. If you want to know more and also join her free meditation class, visit her at https://www.annswansonwellness.com/meditation-for-the-real-world Episode 458  Meditation and Yoga with Ann Swanson _________  Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In her new book, Make Art that...

At Live bootcamps people always ask how you can get the inside scoop. Carina always says what no one likes to hear and that is, you have to pay to play. That means you have to go to shows, network, join programs, and anything else that will help you learn the industry and talk to buyers and manufacturers. This is a key component that so many creatives miss because they are unwilling to put themsel...

Carina goes through several of the "Day in a Life's from Erin Austen Abbott's book How to Make It. She looks at the daily activities of people who are doing their creative work for a living and things you can do to mimic their activities. Episode 456 How to MAKE it: Lessons From the Book of 25 Creatives _________  Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In her new book, Make Art...

If you are wanting a "do over" in your creative process, Carina talks about two things you can do that she teaches on from the Artist's Way. She has recently been working on a new course from the University of Arts & Design Business that incorporates the principles from the Artist's Way. Learn how these two things that help you be more creative than ever before! Episode  45...

Steve Hameon has great insights on why revenue matters as he runs his multiple businesses. Learn more in today's episode. Want to find out more about Steve's podcast? Go to The Money Mindset Mentoring Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts.  Episode 454 Money and Mindset with Steve Hamoen _________  Have you ever wanted to create your own personalized planner. Whether you want to create...

Carina recently purchased a lot of books as she is determining some of the books she wants to introduce into the curriculum at the University. She goes over several of the books she is considering. While not every book will make it into the final curriculum, all of these books will help Carina make informed decisions about what she thinks students need to help them build their businesses. Episode...

Carina introduces the University of Art & Design Business which will open up for its first semester in fall 2024. Learn more about Carina's decision to start a university to help creatives create businesses. Learn more about the university at www.uadb.education . Episode 452 Introducing the University of Arts & Design Business _________  Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In...

Have you ever had an experience where a user interface didn't work the way you wanted it to or you had difficulty finding the information on a website page? it is those times that we realize that good design really matters. Bad design sticks out to us because we become frustrated with it while good design is invisible. Learn more in today's episode. Episode 451 Good Design is Invisible _...

Meilin Fields is a creative currently working in Hollywood. She has her own podcast (you'll love how she got the name) and is working on several new creative projects. Learn more in today's episode! https://meilinfields.com/ Episode 450 Be Creative with Meilin Fields _________  Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In her new book, Make Art that Sells! , Carina shares how to think...

Feeling stuck in a creative rut? While there are bandaids to fix creative block, there is probably a bigger solution that you have not dug into yet. Learn what you should be doing to help those blocks turn into flames that will light your business on fire! Episode 449 Creative Block? How to Reignite Your Inspiration _________  Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to...