Make and Design with Carina Gardner

By: Carina Gardner
  • Summary

  • 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.

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Episodes
  • Episode 495 I'm Getting My Own Office Space! Updates on the New Barn
    Jan 7 2025

    Carina has been keeping a secret! For all of 2024, she has been building a new office space called the Barn in her backyard. Learn more about how she plans to use the space and progress on it in today’s episode.

    Episode 495 I'm Getting My Own Office Space! Updates on the New Barn
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    About Carina Gardner, Ph.D.:


    Carina is the CEO of the University of Arts & Design. The university offers certificates and Masters degrees in the creative fields. Carina is also the CEO of Design Suite, a surface pattern and crafting design program that teaches designers how to create a business as they learn to design. She has designed for Nordstroms, Riley Blake, Silhouette America, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Deseret Book, and more.


    Find out more at https://www.carinagardner.com


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

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    17 mins
  • Episode 494 Morning Routines Revisited
    Dec 31 2024

    Carina not only revisits morning routines but also 2024. Learn about many of the fails and wins we experienced this year at Carina Gardner, Inc.

    Episode 494 Morning Routines Revisited
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    About Carina Gardner, Ph.D.:

    Carina is the CEO of the University of Arts & Design. The university offers certificates and Masters degrees in the creative fields. Carina is also the CEO of Design Suite, a surface pattern and crafting design program that teaches designers how to create a business as they learn to design. She has designed for Nordstroms, Riley Blake, Silhouette America, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Deseret Book, and more.

    Find out more at https://www.carinagardner.com

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

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    13 mins
  • Episode 493 Christmas Traditions and Other Thoughts
    Dec 24 2024

    Ever wondered what some of Carina’s Christmas traditions are? Carina talks about some of the things her family does and talks about the past year.

    Episode 493 Christmas Traditions and Other Thoughts
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    About Carina Gardner, Ph.D.:

    Carina is the CEO of the University of Arts & Design. The university offers certificates and Masters degrees in the creative fields. Carina is also the CEO of Design Suite, a surface pattern and crafting design program that teaches designers how to create a business as they learn to design. She has designed for Nordstroms, Riley Blake, Silhouette America, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Deseret Book, and more.

    Find out more at https://www.carinagardner.com

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

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    11 mins

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Great Podcast!

Carina and guest are very informative and easy to understand. I love to listen to her podcast while I am working on my own projects! Keep a notebook close by for jotting down tips and useful information she gives.

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