Make and Design with Carina Gardner

Carina talks about the 4 Stages of a business and works through how that looks for along the way for a designer. By seeing these stages then you can determine where you are and have the perseverance to move forward in your design business! This is Part 1 of The Myths of the Dream Design Journey. Episode 394 Unmasking The Myths of the Dream Design Journey Part 1 _________ Love to create, design and...

Merry Christmas! Carina has a quick message for you today! Episode 393 Merry Christmas _________ 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 copy today!  https://www.designsuitecourses.com/designprofitprosper __________ Ab...

Have you been trying to find ways to make designing an easer process? Carina talks about three design habits she has that makes designing so much faster! Learn more in today's episode! Episode 392 Transform Your Life With These 3 Design Habits _________ 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 &am...

Carina talks about how she plans for her year and explains why you should get started before the new year even begins! Take her tips to create a successful year for your design business! Episode 391 Exclusive Preview- An In-Depth Look at My Cutting-Edge 2024 Design Strategies _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s...

Carina goes over the science in design and where the objective meets the subjective. This is a quick segment from some of the theories taught in her Design on Fire class. Episode 390 The Science Behind Great Design _________ 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...

How do you become a designer who creates designs people want? Learn more in today’s episode. Classic Episode Create Designs People Never Stop Buying _________ 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 copy today!  https:...

Carina talks about how she has finished Day 1 of the Design Summit she held in November. She has takeaways from that event as well as in her own design business about what it means to be the CEO of your own business. Episode 389 No One Cares About Your Design Business As Well As You Dol _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit...

There are some things in your design business that if you track, you will be able to make adjustments quicker in your artwork. Carina talks about what she likes to track in her design shops to make more sales. Episode 388  The Significant Design Results You Should Be Tracking  _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s...

Design Suite’s Etsy coach SuiKim Friedmann joins Carina today as they talk about Carina’s recent Regency experience, making money, and more! Classic episode Regency Retreat and Other Stuff with SuiKim Friedmann _________ 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 talks about the three mediums that she loves for designers right now! See if these are mediums you are currently designing for or want to design for! Episode 387 My 3 Favorite Design Mediums Right Now _________ 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...

Carina recently watch the Eras Tour Concert Movie not once but twice! She talks about some the amazing things Taylor Swift has done in her young life and career and how we can follow some of those amazing action steps as designers. Episode 386 The Taylor Swift Episode _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book...

Carina has made some changes to the podcast and she hopes you love them! Learn more about how she has reinvented the podcast on her birthday! Episode 385 Reinvention of the Make and Design Podcast _________ 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 you...

Carina talks about how you can still plan but have spontaneity in your artwork. She calls this being deliberately chaotic. Put time on your calendar to design but then do the work! Carina is working in Procreate in this episode. Episode 384 Deliberately Chaotic _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new book – Desi...

Carina talks about design tools and how they have changed over the last 40 years. What was unacceptable before is now acceptable. With this past in mind, designers should think smart as they choose their tools for the future. Want to see Carina watercolor her way through this episode? Be sure to check it out at (youtube direct link).   Episode 383 Smart Designers Use the Tools _________ Love to cr...

Carina talks about how Procreate can be a good tool if you use it effectively. While she talks about some of the issues with Procreate, she shows how she uses layers to make it easier for her to vectorize her artwork later. Watch the YouTube channel to see her working in Procreate throughout this episode:  https://youtu.be/sq4d0IYg2j4 Episode 382 Mitigating the Downfalls of Procreate (While I Use...

Carina shows you how she uses watercolor to create a digital library that can be used as textures in her art work. Learn how she created these watercolors and then uses them digitally in today's episode. Episode 380  Creating Your Own Designer Textures with Watercolor _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit? Carina’s new...

Carina challenges you to work through the activity with her in today's youtube/podcast episode. In order to get a keen sense of self we need to ask ourselves the following questions: What do we like? What do we not like? Is this something future (name) would approve of? And then Carina walks you through your daily activities and how they are the bridge for present you and future you. Episode...

What does it mean to be an Action Taker vs. a Thinker? Which of these do you believe you are? Learn more in today's episode why Carina values one more than the other. Episode 379  Action Taker Versus Thinker _________ 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 pa...

Carina talks about the wonderful unintended consequences of going after her dreams even as a young mom. She talks about her children and their creative dreams and how big dreams lead to big results. Want to see Carina watercolor her way through this episode? Be sure to check it out at https://youtu.be/PGExKaKKdt0 Episode 378 One of the UnIntended Consequences of Choosing To Be A Designer _________...

Today's guest is Carina's husband Josh! Josh talks about a recent experience he had fishing in Alaska and the lessons he learned. And yes! They relate it back to designing! You don't want to miss this fun episode. Episode 377 Casts with Carina's Husband Josh Gardner _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always wanted to know how to turn your passions into profit?...

Ever gotten advice from an online "expert" and wasn't sure if it was true or not? Carina talks about 3 things you should be cautious of as you receive advice from internet resources. Episode 376  3 Cautions About Online Advice _________ 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...

When we have hope we look forward to the future. When we get bogged down with worry about things like Generative AI, we actually expend energy that we shouldn't be using. Learn more in today's episode! Want to see Carina watercolor her way through this episode? Be sure to check it out at  https://youtu.be/-Y38buozNA0 Episode 375 The Power of Hope _________ Love to create, design and craf...

Carina talks about the evolution of technology and using Illustrator on the iPad. Learn more about using Illustrator on the iPad, the difference between pixel and vector art, and why you are missing out if you aren't using this tool. Watch the youtube channel to see Carina using Illustrator on the iPad as she hosts the podcast.  _________ Love to create, design and craft? Have you always want...

Carina talks about why she sees people playing small and how failure plays a part in that. If you are on the podcast, Carina watercolors throughout this podcast and you can watch what she makes at www.youtube.com/carinagardner If you haven't signed up for the summit yet, you can get you free ticket until Nov 8 at www.carinagardnercourses.com/designsummit Episode 373 Watercoloring and Why We P...

Dawn K is a designer in Design Suite who has been making some seriously big shifts in making creativity an important part of her life. She talks about making changes that have helped her create MORE. Learn more about Dawn in today's episode. Like what Dawn had to say about Design Bootcamp? Join a Design Bootcamp here: https://www.carinagardnercourses.com/a/2147517829/zAfwGmrU Learn more about...