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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=3HR2EKKFL07JZ&keywords=carina+gardner&qid=17065… Get the masterclass at: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/makeartthatsells Episode 414 3 Things I Learned From The Artists I Studied _________ 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/ My new book Make Art That Sells is out and I want you to get the Master Class for Free! Go to MakeArtBook.com and click on the Masterclass. Use the code CARINAPODCAST!I can’t wait to see you there!

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 running a design business. Classic Episode Things I Wish I Had Known Starting Out _________ 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/ My new book Make Art That Sells is out and I want you to get the Master Class for Free! Go to MakeArtBook.com and click on the Masterclass. Use the code CARINAPODCAST!I can’t wait to see you there!

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 Bell _________ 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/ My new book Make Art That Sells is out and I want you to get the Master Class for Free! Go to MakeArtBook.com and click on the Masterclass. Use the code CARINAPODCAST!I can’t wait to see you there!

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 finding purpose. Learn more about Constantin at www.unleashthyself.com  Episode 412 Follow Your Passion with Constantin Morun _________ 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/ My new book Make Art That Sells is out and I want you to get the Master Class for Free! Go to MakeArtBook.com and click on the Masterclass. Use the code CARINAPODCAST!I can’t wait to see you there!

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 Pattern Designers Don't Need a Portfolio _________ 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/ My new book Make Art That Sells is out and I want you to get the Master Class for Free! Go to MakeArtBook.com and click on the Masterclass. Use the code CARINAPODCAST!I can’t wait to see you there!

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. Episode 411 Design Deadlines Tips and Tricks _________ 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/ My new book Make Art That Sells is out and I want you to get the Master Class for Free! Go to MakeArtBook.com and click on the Masterclass. Use the code CARINAPODCAST!I can’t wait to see you there!

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 that she is gifting our listeners and watchers at: https://learn.mindfulcreativemuse.com/mindful-art-workbook-for-self-care. Episode 410 Creative Mindfulness with Cynthia Hauk _________ 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/ My new book Make Art That Sells is out and I want you to get the Master Class for Free! Go to MakeArtBook.com and click on the Masterclass. Use the code CARINAPODCAST!I can’t wait to see you there!

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  _________ 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/ My new book Make Art That Sells is out and I want you to get the Master Class for Free! Go to MakeArtBook.com and click on the Masterclass. Use the code CARINAPODCAST!I can’t wait to see you there!

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 obstacles. Episode 409 Using Your Own Ingenuity _________ 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/ My new book Make Art That Sells is out and I want you to get the Master Class for Free! Go to MakeArtBook.com and click on the Masterclass. Use the code CARINAPODCAST!I can’t wait to see you there!

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. Learn more about Annette at www.lennerup.com and www.fashiondresigntribe.com Annette also spoke at our Illustration and Art Conference. You can purchase the All-Access pass at https://www.designsuitecourses.com/illustration2024allaccess _________ 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/ My new book Make Art That Sells is out and I want you to get the Master Class for Free! Go to MakeArtBook.com and click on the Masterclass. Use the code CARINAPODCAST!I can’t wait to see you there!

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. Learn more about Annette at www.lennerup.com and www.fashiondesigntribe.com Annette also spoke at our Illustration and Art Conference. You can purchase the All Access pass at https://www.designsuitecourses.com/illustration2024allaccess _________ 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/ My new book Make Art That Sells is out and I want you to get the Master Class for Free! Go to MakeArtBook.com and click on the Masterclass. Use the code CARINAPODCAST!I can’t wait to see you there!

In this episode, Carina talks about the three ways that surface pattern designers and craft designers can reuse what they already have to make money. These tips will help you through the summer season when sales are generally lower for designers. This is a not-to-be-missed episode for new designers! Classic Episode  3 Ways Craft and Surface Pattern Designers Can Sell More of What They Already Have _________ 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/ My new book Make Art That Sells is out and I want you to get the Master Class for Free! Go to MakeArtBook.com and click on the Masterclass. Use the code CARINAPODCAST!I can’t wait to see you there!