Make and Design with Carina Gardner
Carina Gardner unravels the everyday joys and dilemmas of design, making, and business. This inside scoop into fabric design, paper design, die cut design, and crafting will help bring more creativity and joy in your life. Carina Gardner has a Ph.D. in Design and was the Creative Director of Cartabella Paper Co. and MiniLou. She has designed everything from dishware to bracelets under her brand. She currently designs fabric and die cutting files while teaching other designers how to create meaningful design work while making a residual income online.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 557
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Episode 236 Why Great Design Matters
Why DOES great design matter? Let’s talk about it in today’s episode.
Episode 236 on the Make and Design Podcast: Why Great Design Matters
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Episode 235 New From Riley Blake with Cindy Cloward
I’m sitting down with my friend and Creative Director Cindy Cloward. She talks about how Riley Blake got started and introduces Riley Blake’s new line of Batiks! This is a not-to-be-missed conversati…
Episode 234 When Life Gets In The Way
Building a new design business requires a lot of time. Sometimes illness, family, friends, and life circumstances get in the way. Carina talks about some of the things that can make running your succ…
Episode 233 Is Being An Artist An Innate Talent?
Episode 232 The First Year As A Designer
The first year is an investment as a designer. Learn more about what the first year looks like as a design business owner.
Episode 232 on the Make and Design Podcast: The First Year As A Designer
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Episode 231 Getting Started with Alcohol Inks with Faigie Kobre
Today Carina’s guest is Faigie Kobre who teaches art with alcohol inks. Learn more about what she does at https://creativityreignited.com.
Episode 231 on the Make and Design Podcast: Getting Started w…
Episode 230 Understanding How to Create Icons
Carina digs into the use and understanding of icons in design! It’s a little bit of design theory and a little bit of understanding the psychology of what we see.
Episode 230 on the Make and Design Po…
Episode 229 Doing Things We Don't Like Doing
One of the best things about being a designer is ALL the fun things we get to do. But just like every other business, there are parts that aren’t fun. Let’s dig into what that looks like!
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Episode 228 Create Designs People Never Stop Buying
How do you become a designer who creates designs people want? Learn more in today’s episode.
Episode 228 on the Make and Design Podcast: Create Designs People Never Stop Buying
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Episode 227 Digital Fabric with Raspberry Creek Fabrics
Today Carina talks with Dianna and Justin Rammel the owners of Raspberry Creek Fabrics. Learn more about digital fabric printing with Dianna and Justin!
https://raspberrycreekfabrics.com/
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Episode 226 Customer Service Prevention
Episode 225 Why I Am Okay With Failing
Failure is a part of winning. Learn why failure is a good thing!
Episode 225 on the Make and Design Podcast: Why I Am Okay With Failing
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Episode 224 Are You the Hero in Your Own Story
Being the hero in your own story means going through the trials and joys that accompany being the hero. In today's episode, learn why you should be the hero in your own story.
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Episode 223 Quilting and Creative Business with Susan Smith
Susan Smith is the creative business owner of Measure Twice Cut Once. Listen in on Carina and Susan’s conversation about owning your own business.
You can find Susan’s online academy at https://stitc…
Episode 222 Past Mistakes I Wish I Hadn't Made
Ever design business owner has made mistakes! Learn more about some of the mistakes Carina wishes she had not made.
Episode 222 on the Make and Design Podcast: Past Mistakes I Wish I Hadn't Made
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Episode 221 The Art of Doing Hard Things
Owning any kind of business is a hard thing. Growing it and making it profitable is a hard thing. But getting good at hard things is a great way to grow. Learn more in today’s episode.
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Episode 220 From Artist to Designer
Artists and designers do similar activities but the way they sell can be different. Learn the difference in today’s episode!
Episode 220 on the Make and Design Podcast: From Artist to Designer
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Episode 219 How to Stitch An American Dream with Jenny Doan
Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Company is on the podcast today! Today Carina and Jenny talk about her book How to Stitch An American Dream. Learn more about Jenny Doan at https://www.missouriquilt…
Episode 218 Bet on Yourself
The one person you should always bet on is YOU! How can you bet on yourself as you build your design business? Learn more as Carina digs into how you should bet on yourself.
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Episode 217 One of the Secrets to My Success
Carina dives into one of the secrets of her success. Learn what can help your design business become a success.
Episode 217 on the Make and Design Podcast: One of the Secrets to My Success
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