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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.

Make and Design with Carina Gardner Carina Gardner

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    • 4.9 • 54 Ratings

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.

    Classic Episode 2 Reasons Crafters Should Design for Their Cricut and Silhouette Machines

    Classic Episode 2 Reasons Crafters Should Design for Their Cricut and Silhouette Machines

    As a crafter, have you ever thought about designing your own files for your Cricut or Sihouette machine?  If yes, then this episode is for you as Carina digs into why you should design your own files.



    Classic Episode 2 Reasons Crafters Should Design for Their Cricut and Silhouette Machines


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    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
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    About Carina Gardner:
    Carina Gardner is a fabric designer, paper designer, and design educator who is passionate about helping other designers fulfill their creative dreams by teaching them her strategies for making money as a designer. She has a Ph.D. in Design and taught design at the University of Minnesota before starting Carina Gardner, Inc.
    Carina Gardner, Inc design brand has been featured in dish ware, holiday decor, sewing patterns, and more. Her exclusive Design Suite Program helps creatives make money designing as they learn to design. Her programs include Illustrator and Photoshop training, surface pattern design, paper design, Silhouette & Cricut file design, and running a design business. She started the Make and Design Podcast so that she could share inspiration, stories, and experiences about design and life with crafters and designers.



    Find out more at https://www.carinagardner.com
    Watch this episode as a video at https://www.makeanddesign.com/
    Did you hear the big news! We started a private university! We are rolling out a new Design Certificate Program and a Master’s degree Program along with Design Suite Mastermind. We have new enrollment dates coming up for these programs. Watch a 10 minute video and learn more by going to designsuitecourses.com/learn.

    • 6 min
    Special Edition: Carina Reveals A Big Secret

    Special Edition: Carina Reveals A Big Secret

    Join Carina and Suikim as they unveil an exciting secret!  Get ready to embark on a journey with Carina's brand-new Design Certificate Program, Master’s Degree Program and Design Suite Mastermind!  Tune in for all the details! 

    Do you want to learn more? Go to designsuitecourses.com/learn
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    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
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    About Carina Gardner:
    Carina Gardner is a fabric designer, paper designer, and design educator who is passionate about helping other designers fulfill their creative dreams by teaching them her strategies for making money as a designer. She has a Ph.D. in Design and taught design at the University of Minnesota before starting Carina Gardner, Inc.
    Carina Gardner, Inc design brand has been featured in dish ware, holiday decor, sewing patterns, and more. Her exclusive Design Suite Program helps creatives make money designing as they learn to design. Her programs include Illustrator and Photoshop training, surface pattern design, paper design, Silhouette & Cricut file design, and running a design business. She started the Make and Design Podcast so that she could share inspiration, stories, and experiences about design and life with crafters and designers.



    Find out more at https://www.carinagardner.com
    Watch this episode as a video at https://www.makeanddesign.com/



    Did you hear the big news! We started a private university! We are rolling out a new Design Certificate Program and a Master’s degree Program along with Design Suite Mastermind. We have new enrollment dates coming up for these programs. Watch a 10 minute video and learn more by going to designsuitecourses.com/learn.

    • 29 min
    Classic Episode Do You Have A Hobby or A Business?

    Classic Episode Do You Have A Hobby or A Business?

    Carina talks about the one thing that differentiates the hobbyist from the business owner. If you can make this one thing happen, you have an actual business! 


    Classic Episode 261 Do You Have A Hobby or A Business?


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    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
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    About Carina Gardner:
    Carina Gardner is a fabric designer, paper designer, and design educator who is passionate about helping other designers fulfill their creative dreams by teaching them her strategies for making money as a designer. She has a Ph.D. in Design and taught design at the University of Minnesota before starting Carina Gardner, Inc.
    Carina Gardner, Inc design brand has been featured in dish ware, holiday decor, sewing patterns, and more. Her exclusive Design Suite Program helps creatives make money designing as they learn to design. Her programs include Illustrator and Photoshop training, surface pattern design, paper design, Silhouette & Cricut file design, and running a design business. She started the Make and Design Podcast so that she could share inspiration, stories, and experiences about design and life with crafters and designers.



    Find out more at https://www.carinagardner.com
    Watch this episode as a video at https://www.makeanddesign.com/



    Did you hear the big news! We started a private university! We are rolling out a new Design Certificate Program and a Master’s degree Program along with Design Suite Mastermind. We have new enrollment dates coming up for these programs. Watch a 10 minute video and learn more by going to designsuitecourses.com/learn.

    • 13 min
    Episode 431 Sublimation and DTF with Angie Holden and Cori George

    Episode 431 Sublimation and DTF with Angie Holden and Cori George

    Today we are talking about sublimation and DTF with experts Angie Holden and Cori George. Get a free ticket to their sublimation camp by going to https://crafting-camps.teachable.com/a/aff_xxxcd0qz/external?affcode=1558199_5r0fuq_o


    Episode 431  Sublimation and DTF with Angie Holden and Cori George
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    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
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    About Carina Gardner:
    Carina Gardner is a fabric designer, paper designer, and design educator who is passionate about helping other designers fulfill their creative dreams by teaching them her strategies for making money as a designer. She has a Ph.D. in Design and taught design at the University of Minnesota before starting Carina Gardner, Inc.
    Carina Gardner, Inc design brand has been featured in dish ware, holiday decor, sewing patterns, and more. Her exclusive Design Suite Program helps creatives make money designing as they learn to design. Her programs include Illustrator and Photoshop training, surface pattern design, paper design, Silhouette & Cricut file design, and running a design business. She started the Make and Design Podcast so that she could share inspiration, stories, and experiences about design and life with crafters and designers.



    Find out more at https://www.carinagardner.com
    Watch this episode as a video at https://www.makeanddesign.com/



    Did you hear the big news! We started a private university! We are rolling out a new Design Certificate Program and a Master’s degree Program along with Design Suite Mastermind. We have new enrollment dates coming up for these programs. Watch a 10 minute video and learn more by going to designsuitecourses.com/learn.

    • 19 min
    Episode 430 Design Suite with Emily

    Episode 430 Design Suite with Emily

    Emily has recently 3x'ed her own financial design goals in her design business. Learn how she did it in today's episode.


    Learn more about Emily at www.harpernco.com


    Want to come to a Design Bootcamp? Use Emily's link https://www.designsuitecourses.com/a/2147517829/L2fF2ido


    Episode 430 Design Suite with Emily Fish


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    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
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    About Carina Gardner:
    Carina Gardner is a fabric designer, paper designer, and design educator who is passionate about helping other designers fulfill their creative dreams by teaching them her strategies for making money as a designer. She has a Ph.D. in Design and taught design at the University of Minnesota before starting Carina Gardner, Inc.
    Carina Gardner, Inc design brand has been featured in dish ware, holiday decor, sewing patterns, and more. Her exclusive Design Suite Program helps creatives make money designing as they learn to design. Her programs include Illustrator and Photoshop training, surface pattern design, paper design, Silhouette & Cricut file design, and running a design business. She started the Make and Design Podcast so that she could share inspiration, stories, and experiences about design and life with crafters and designers.



    Find out more at https://www.carinagardner.com
    Watch this episode as a video at https://www.makeanddesign.com/



    Did you hear the big news! We started a private university! We are rolling out a new Design Certificate Program and a Master’s degree Program along with Design Suite Mastermind. We have new enrollment dates coming up for these programs. Watch a 10 minute video and learn more by going to designsuitecourses.com/learn.

    • 26 min
    Classic Episode 5 Online Markets I Love to Design For

    Classic Episode 5 Online Markets I Love to Design For

    Carina has a few favorite online markets that she has designed for over the last 15 years that she loves! Learn more in today’s episode!


    Classic Episode 267 5 Online Markets I Love to Design For


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    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
    __________


    About Carina Gardner:
    Carina Gardner is a fabric designer, paper designer, and design educator who is passionate about helping other designers fulfill their creative dreams by teaching them her strategies for making money as a designer. She has a Ph.D. in Design and taught design at the University of Minnesota before starting Carina Gardner, Inc.
    Carina Gardner, Inc design brand has been featured in dish ware, holiday decor, sewing patterns, and more. Her exclusive Design Suite Program helps creatives make money designing as they learn to design. Her programs include Illustrator and Photoshop training, surface pattern design, paper design, Silhouette & Cricut file design, and running a design business. She started the Make and Design Podcast so that she could share inspiration, stories, and experiences about design and life with crafters and designers.



    Find out more at https://www.carinagardner.com
    Watch this episode as a video at https://www.makeanddesign.com/



    Did you hear the big news! We started a private university! We are rolling out a new Design Certificate Program and a Master’s degree Program along with Design Suite Mastermind. We have new enrollment dates coming up for these programs. Watch a 10 minute video and learn more by going to designsuitecourses.com/learn.

    • 11 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
54 Ratings

54 Ratings

Heritage Prep ,

Carina Gardner Podcast

Carina is always an inspiration. Thank you for your creative insight.

Aparna the details loving bird ,

A general overview

I love Carina’s podcasts. I listen ( and re listen) to them often. I am also her Design suite student and love her program. She is one of the few people who teaches Design business or the business of design work some thing that never gets taught in academia. Her steps are very simple to understand and execute. Keep up the good work Carina!

alonakay ,

The BEST Podcast for Designers!!

This is one of my very FAVORITE podcasts on design! Carina is so knowledgeable and is the perfect guide in this ever changing world of design! I trust that she completely has a handle on current trends and direction in design and will only point us down that right path! So grateful for people like her who are willing to share to help others succeed! This podcast is a must on my weekly to do list!!

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