Episode 204 2 Reasons Crafters Should Design for Their Cricut and Silhouette Machines

October 5, 2022 by Carina Gardner

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 Cricut and Silhouette files.

Episode 204 on the Make and Design Podcast: 2 Reasons Crafters Should Design for Their Cricut and Silhouette Machines
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Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY
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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
Check out her most popular program Design Bootcamp here: http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp

Episode 202 5 Ways to Find Freedom in Your Design Work

September 30, 2022 by Carina Gardner

Part of choosing to be a designer is finding the freedom in this creative career. Join Carina as she talks about the five ways you can find freedom in your design work!

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Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY
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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
Check out her most popular program Design Bootcamp here: http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp

Episode 200 What is Negative Space in Design?

September 26, 2022 by Carina Gardner

Carina often talks about “negative space.” But do you know what that is and how to use it as you design? Dig into this episode with Carina on negative space.

Episode 199 3 Insights About Growing Your Design Business

September 23, 2022 by Carina Gardner

Growing a design business can be a daunting task. Carina has some insights to help you move forward!

Episode 197 How Your Positive Thoughts Produce Creative Actions

September 19, 2022 by 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!

Episode 197 on the Make and Design Podcast: How Your Positive Thoughts Produce Creative Actions
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Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY
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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
Check out her most popular program Design Bootcamp here: http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp

Episode 196 Profits and Digital Design

September 16, 2022 by Carina Gardner

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.

Learn more about Carina’s upcoming Profitable Designer Workshop at www.carinagardnercourses.com/profit.

Episode 196 on the Make and Design Podcast: Profits and Digital Design
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Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY
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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
Check out her most popular program Design Bootcamp here: http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp

Episode 195 Mastery Proceeds Money and Success

September 14, 2022 by Carina Gardner

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.youtube.com/carinagardner

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Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY
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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
Check out her most popular program Design Bootcamp here: http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp

Episode 193 Learn To Become A Profitable Designer

September 9, 2022 by Carina Gardner

If you are trying to making money as a designer (which you should be!), you will want to check out this episode about profits!

If you want to learn more at my upcoming Profitable Designer Workshop at www.carinagardnercourses.com/profit.

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Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY

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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.comCheck out her most popular program Design Bootcamp here: http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp

Episode 191 What is the Difference Between A Surface Pattern Designer and a Craft Designer

September 5, 2022 by Carina Gardner

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!