Make and Design with Carina Gardner

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...

How often do you misjudge the things in your life that helps you versus makes you feel good? Today Carina talks about the weaknesses and strengths that we should recognize in our design businesses. Episode 407 The Hart and the Hunter _________ 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...

If you let others assign your value, then you will have no idea where you stand. In today's episode Carina talks about the precious stone and how we can find value in ourselves as well as start living out our potential. Episode 406 The Precious Stone. _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Design Pr...

Carina explains how to improve your design business by avoiding these 5 mistakes that we all make at some point. Classic Episode 5 Keys To A Terrible Design Business _________ 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 your co...

Do you want to make art that sells? Carina talks about the formula that you need to make a creative money-making business. Learn more about Carina's new book and her master class you can get for FREE by listening to today's episode. MakeArtBook.com Episode 405 Can You Make Art That Sells? _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions...

Carina talks to Design Suite member Tracey Rinaldo about starting her animal art print business. Tracey explains using shows to help her gain momentum in this business and what she is doing to grow it. You can find Tracey's art or even put in a custom order at    http://www.thecraftedacre.ca/ Check out her Etsy shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftedAcre Find her on Instagram at https://ins...

Want to sell digital design products? In this episode of the Make and Design Podcast, Carina Gardner shares the story of how she went from physical design products to digital ones. Along the way, she provides tips for building a thriving design business by selling digital products online. Classic Episode The Story of Why I Went From Physical Products to Digital Products _________ Love to create, d...

The Illustration and Art Conference is around the corner and the content is AMAZING from 16 speakers! Mark your calendars for Feb 1-2, 2024 to join in this conference. Carina walks you through the speakers and their topics, which include Procreate, Illustrator, Photoshop, Painting, Sublimation, and Glowforge to name a few! Get your free ticket at www.designsuitecourses.com/event . Event signups wi...

Carina talks with paper flower designer Farren Celeste. Farren talks about making the transition from nurse to full time designer and how you can do it too! learn more about how you can also transition from a part time side hustle to a full time creative career.  Find out more at: https://farrenceleste.com/ Join Farren in her free online workshop - Intro to Paper Flower Making. The sign up is here...

We are celebrating over 400 episodes at the Make and Design Podcast and are diving into some classic episodes! This is episode #18 where Carina talks about 7 Creativity Starter Ideas that will help you if you are in a creative rut. Episode 18 Seven Creativity Starter Ideas _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new...

Carina interviews David Meikle who recently created the artwork for Wes Anderson's film Astroid City. To see all the thumbnails and artwork from this episode, please visit youtube.com/carinagardner. You can find Dave's work at www.davidmeikleart.com to see what galleries he is currently showing at. Episode 401  Interview with Astroid City Artist David Meikle _________ Love to create, des...

Would you ever take parenting advice from someone who wasn't a parent? How about design advice from someone who wasn't actively a designer? Carina talks about today how we should always be looking for advice from people who are relevant to their industry and expertise. Episode 400 Should I Listen To Your Parenting Advice? _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted...

Morning routines changed my life. Join me in this episode as I run through my morning routine and learn how to have calmer, more creative days! Episode 397 Classic Episode Morning Routine Run Down _________ 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 yo...

Recent events at companies that have shut down have had Carina sighing with relief that she didn't have all her eggs in one basket. Learn more about how multiple streams of income can save your design business.  Episode 397 I Was So Glad To Not Have All My Eggs in One Basket   _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Car...

Carina talks about deliberate New Year's Goals and 3 things you should be looking for when you are creating them this year. Episode 396  Deliberate New Years Goals for Designers   _________ 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 r...

Carina talks about the myths of the design journey in Part 2. Reality can meet big dreams if you want them to work for you. Carina talks about 3 myths that should be debunked during the design journey. Episode 395 UnMasking The Myths of the Dream Design Journey Part 2 _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book...