{"id":1817,"date":"2022-12-09T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.makeanddesign.com\/?p=1817"},"modified":"2022-11-16T20:55:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T20:55:00","slug":"episode-323-the-first-year-as-a-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makeanddesign.com\/?p=1817","title":{"rendered":"Episode 232 The First Year As A Designer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The first year is an investment as a designer. 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She has a Ph.D. in Design and taught design at the University of Minnesota before starting Carina Gardner, Inc.<br>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 &amp; Cricut file design, and running a design business. 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