Make and Design with Carina Gardner

This week Carina goes over the weekly black friday deals going on at CGInc. You can join in and get these deals by joining at www.designsuitecourses.com/free . Episode 487 Black Friday Deals Description _________  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...

Carina interviews Jennifer Clifford who took the leap to create an art business. Listen in on how she sells her work and how she changed her passion into a career after the age of 40. Learn more about Jennifer at www.jenniferclifford.net or follow her on instagram at @adventures_in_collage Episode 486 Pursuing An Art Career After 40 with Jennifer Clifford _________  Have you ever wondered what mak...

Carina breaks down 4th quarter stats and helps you understand why sales and relationships at this time of year is so important. Episode 485  Sales, Sales, Sales, and the Power of Relationships _________  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...

Carina talks about her favorite Halloween traditions and how some of them have changed. She talks about why she loves this time of the year as a designer. Episode 484 Halloween Traditions Evolution _________  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...

Carina talks about a study by Mark Granovetter who discovered that weak ties may be the most powerful in changing our lives. With new and broader networks coming from these weak ties, we as designers can take advantage of these to help us broader our opportunities. Episode 483 The Strength of Weak Ties _________  Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In her new book, Make Art that Sells! , C...

Carina talks with Tracy Sundue and Heather Cameron about their upcoming summit: Fall Scrapbooking Fun Summit and how they have built a fabulously fun summit. If you have ever been interested in guesting or hosting a summit, you will love this practical episode. Join the Fall Scrapbooking Summit for free at  https://designsuite--igniteyourmarket.thrivecart.com/scrapbooking-fun-summit/ Find Tracy at...

Carina talks about not giving up and the perseverance of two creatives that she thinks will help designers see that they should continue to go after their dreams. Learn about the two women in today’s episode! Episode 481 Creatives Don’t Give Up - Two Stories of Perseverance _________  Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In her new book, Make Art that Sells! , Carina shares how to think lik...

Carina talks about 3 things that you should be looking for to know whether you are behaving as a business. If you feel like design is just a hobby, listen in to see if these three things can help you start behaving like an innovative creative and business strategist. Episode 480 The Secrets Behind Knowing If You Are Actually A Design Business _________  Have you ever wondered what makes art sell?...

Carina talks with Jalin Bingham, Kristi Rachelle, Emily Fish 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 Design Suite...

Carina talks about being a visionary for your company. She talks about Walt Disney’s vision and how you too can create a vision for yourself that is strong and specific. Episode 478 Your Vision, Not Somebody Else’s Vision _________  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....

Carina talks about some of the “untruths” she sees on social media and how a game of werewolf tells us most about the one thing most of us are missing when we enter the design business world. Episode 477 The Lies I See on Social Media…It’s a Game of WereWolf _________  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...

Carina talks with Brenna Powell, Tracey Rinaldo, Kim Thomas 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 Design Suite h...

Do have tons of ideas but don't have the time to implement them? Being idea rich and time poor can sometimes feel disheartening. Learn what you should do with those ideas! Episode 475 Idea Rich, Time Poor _________  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 p...

Most design businesses have multiple streams of income. Sometimes this includes client work, online platforms, manufacturer deals and more. Learn more about the best ways you can utilize multiple streams of income in your first years to become a profitable design business. Episode 474 The Multiple Streams of Income A Designer Experiences _________  Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In he...

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...