Design Industry Dynamo Carina Gardner tells all on how to turn your creative spark into a successful business! She takes us along as she dives into the nuts and bolts of monetizing our creative prowess. Not only has she designed fabrics, jewelry, sewing patterns and more, she's written two books "Design, Profit and Prosper" and Make Art That Sells" that give step-by-step advice on how to make it big in the digital design world.  Listen in and find out how you can do it, about her masterclass, the power of community and hear her heartfelt advice for the budding entrepreneur inside you. So, tune in, get inspired!

Don't forget to check out Carina's free masterclass with the code "make art" at http://makeartbook.com.

Carina Gardner's Bio:

Carina is a surface pattern and craft designer turned CEO, who teaches hobbyists to make money as designers. As a former university professor (Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota) and creative director of a scrapbooking company (Cartabella Paper Co.), her expertise led her to build a multimillion dollar brand in 2 years. She teaches quilters, makers, struggling designers, card makers, fine artists, mixed media artists, and Cricut/Silhouette crafters to create income with the hobbies they already invest time in. Carina is a fabric designer for Riley Blake Designer and a die cut designer for Silhouette and can speak as well on working with manufacturers and getting contracts. Her favorite topic, however, is on helping designers create steady income from selling their work digitally. Her program Design Suite grew to a multimillion dollar business in less than 3 years due to Carina emphasizing community building, listening to members needs, and building coursework/awards that members love. She loves creative entrepreneurship and helping designers make money. In 2023, Carina released her book Design Profit & Prosper on Amazon. In January 2024, Carina will be releasing her new book Make Art that Sells on Amazon.

Special Offer:
Don't forget to check out Carina's free masterclass with the code "make art" at makeartbook.com.

Links:
Website: https://carinagardnershop.myshopify.com/

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