Month: October 2021
Episode 57 Transformation with Diane Rooney
Today I talk about true transformation with Diane Rooney! From struggling designer to now building a creative career, she tells how she is using my strategies to build a creative future.
You can find out more about Diane at www.dianerooney.co.uk.
Find out more at http://www.carinagardner.com
Want to become a designer? Check out Carina’s next Design Bootcamp at http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp.
Episode 56 All You Need is….
Well, all you need is…love? Or something else? Let’s chat about what thing you need to even get started as a designer!
Find out more at http://www.carinagardner.com
Want to become a designer? Check out Carina’s next Design Bootcamp at http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp.
Episode 55 Primrose Hill with Melanie Collette
Episode 54 3 Questions I Ask Myself When the Panic Sets In
Recently, I felt some of the symptoms of an oncoming Panic Attack. I’ll tell you more about dealing with it and what I asked myself to help myself in overwhelm.
Find out more at http://www.carinagardner.com
Want to become a designer? Check out Carina’s next Design Bootcamp at http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp.
Episode 53 The 70-20-10 Rule with Emily Taylor
Episode 52 Finding Creative Time As a Mom with Bonnie and Audrey
Episode 51 Get Your Holiday Crafting and Quilting Gifts Done Now
Do you like to give your friends and loved ones crafty creations for birthdays and holidays? On today’s episode of Make + Design,
Episode 50 Stardust and Christmas Fabric with Bev McCullough
Fellow Riley Blake designer Bev McCullough joins Carina for some insights on her recent fabric collection.
About Today’s Guest
Bev McCullough is an expert seamstress who began designing her own clothes as a teenager. She’s also a blogger who loves to share her work at https://flamingotoes.com/. Bev also designs fabric for Riley Blake Designs, has authored books on embroidery and jewelry making (available on Amazon) and can be found on instagram at flamingotoes.
Episode 49 What if I Can’t Draw?
Do you love the idea of becoming a designer but worry that you don’t draw well enough to make it work? Listen in as Carina debunks some misconceptions about how good you have to be at illustrating in order to make it as a designer.
There’s a *lot* more to being a surface pattern designer than being able to draw with pencil and paper. Listen in to find out why you don’t need to know how to draw to become a great designer!
__________
Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY
__________
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