Make and Design with Carina Gardner

Did you know that your thoughts can help you produce amazing creative actions? Turn up your creativity by injecting positivity into your daily life and watch it ignite your design work!

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One way Carina teaches people to make profits is through digital design work. This is a must-listen episode for designers who want to maximize their profits.

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Carina spoke at the Utah Creative Collaborative on Mastery and the information was so well received that we decided to add it here. We highly recommend that you check out the youtube channel at www.y…

In this Design Suite Chat, Carina talks to Diane Rooney and Bonnie Garby. These two members have been with Carina since she started her program 15 months ago and have fascinating stories of health st…

If you are trying to make money as a designer (which you should be!), you will want to check out this episode about profits! If you want to learn more, check out my upcoming Profitable Designer Works…

Today Carina is talking to creative business owner Kiley Ferons. Kiley owns a digital quilting magazine and creates quilt patterns. She is also currently working on an app! Join Carina and Kiley as t…

Carina talks about the difference in the different niches of design. Knowing the difference will allow you to choose the one that works the best for you! 

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Carina stops by Pineneedles Quilt shop in Gardner Village in Utah to talk about fabric trends with Sandy Workman. Check out these 2022 Christmas fabrics and see what is new!

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What is the one thing you aren't paying attention to in your design business? Are you designing daily? Are you learning the correct software skills? If you are doing these things then what could you …

Carina emphasizes in todays episode how designers should be seeking ways to become smarter in their design work. She talks about why this is the differentiating factor between designers who are makin…

Today Carina is talking to Sketch Skool’s Danny Gregory. Danny is passionate about being creative and drawing as a skill to be learned. You will love digging in with them as they talk all things ar…

Carina digs into three ways you can make a living creating designs! Have you tried any of these ways to make money? With a great business strategy and beautiful design work these are some great ways …

Carina and her Social Media Manager McKenna Blanthorn take a moment (from Carina's car!) to dish on what happens after you get a Graphic Design degree. McKenna finished a graphic design degree just 2…

Carina is digging into whether it is really hard to being a surface pattern designer. If you have been thinking of surface pattern design or Cricut design, listen in on what she has to say about how …

The stepping stones to becoming a surface pattern designer require time and commitment. Today, Carina talks about the three steps you need to achieve to become a surface pattern designer. These are t…

Squad meetings are just one of the many benefits of our Design Suite Program. We find that the squad meetings are an important piece that many designers are missing when it comes to community. Diane …

When was the last time you diagnosed your design business? Regardless of whether you’re deep into your design journey or just beginning, you should be doing monthly assessments of your design busines…

In this episode, Sarah Cannon joins us to talk about how sublimation is trending with crafters!. Sarah is the Marketing Communications Manager at Sawgrass and understands the crafting market from her…

Tell me if you have experienced this. You sit down and stare at a blank screen…and you can’t think of anything to design! It is so frustrating! Here are three ideas for getting your creative juices f…

At the time of recording this, Carina is finishing up the Design Suite handbook. Design Suite is her mastermind program. This program is where we explore how to become a great designer. When we say t…