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 421 The Accidental Entrepreneur with Mitch Beinhaker
Learn more about what you can do to keep your design business safe! Carina interviews Mitch Beinhaker, who is an attorney who works with businesses. Listen to hear more about his book 10 Ways To Get …
Episode 420 The Fox and the Grapes
When we can't get something we want, we will sometimes make up stories about how it wasn't good enough to make ourselves feel better. Carina talks about investing in ourselves and why we need more th…
Classic Episode The Two Sets Of Tools You Need
Carina talks about the two hurdles you can jump at once as a designer. From her new book Design Profit & Prosper, these two hurdles will help you succeed as a designer. Learn more in today's episode.
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Episode 419 Taking Criticism
Carina talks about being a creative and receiving criticism. It is maybe the hardest part about being a designer and unavoidable as your designs become more popular.
Episode 419 Taking Criticism
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Episode 418 Strong Women Don't...
What have you been told you can and can't do? Carina talks about the preconceived thoughts we have about our careers and status as women.
Episode 418 Strong Women Don't…
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Classic Episode Why I Love Coco Chanel
When Carina reads about designers, she loves to see how they stand out. She specifically loves Coco Chanel for the way she made her mark. Learn more about how we can use the designers before us to te…
Episode 417 Illustration For Meetings with Ashton Rodenhiser
Carina talks to Ashton Rodenhiser about her career as someone who illustrates meetings so that visual communication is heightened for companies. Learn more about her book and community for this fasci…
Episode 416 The Most Essential Design Skill No One Tells You About
It's not what you think...but the most essential skill isn't the one we teach in college programs and rarely in any class. But it is the skill Carina focuses on today that will get you where you actu…
Classic Episode 3 Reasons Your Design Business is Stuck
Struggling as a designer? In this episode, Carina goes over three reasons why your design business may be stuck. With the right advice, you can overcome obstacles in your design business and make pos…
Episode 415 Making Money As a Designer with Simone Bowles
Carina talks to Simone Bowles who was in Design Suite for 2 years. Learn how she is making money in her design business so that she is even paying for her kid's monthly tuition!
Learn more about Simon…
Episode 414 3 Things I Learned From The Artists I Studied
While writing Make Art That Sells, Carina studied many artists and talks about the similarities in today's episode.
Get the book on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTHPSRK3/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3HR2E…
Classic Episode Things I Wish I Had Known Starting Out
In this episode, Carina talks about the things she wishes she had known when she started designing full-time 14 years ago. These items that are discussed are those that involve really starting and ru…
Episode 413 The Cat and the Bell
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…
Episode 412 Follow Your Passion with Constantin Morun
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 fi…
Classic Why Surface Pattern Designers Don't Need a Portfolio
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 Patt…
Episode 411 Design Deadlines Tips and Tricks
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.
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Episode 410 Creative Mindfulness with Cynthia Hauk
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 …
Classic Four Traits of a Good Designer
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
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Episode 409 Using Your Own Ingenuity
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 obstac…
Episode 408 Fashion and Textile Design with Annette Lennerup
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.
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