Make and Design with Carina Gardner

A Design podcast by Carina Gardner

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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.

Recent Episodes

542 - Is AI Cutting Down Idea Diversity? The Troubling Results of One Study
Published: December 2, 2025
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541 - Abundance Thinking + A Book Recommendation
Published: November 25, 2025
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540 - Pulling Back the Curtain on Virtual Conferences
Published: November 18, 2025
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Episode 539 - Lessons I Recently Learned From a Plumber
Published: November 11, 2025
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Episode 538 - Julie Thompson’s Gluten-Free Breakthrough with Foundations Built from Design Suite
Published: November 4, 2025
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Episode 537 - Want to Crush 2026? Here’s Why I Start Planning in October
Published: October 28, 2025
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Episode 536 - I'm A Designer. Now What?
Published: October 21, 2025
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Episode 535 - The Startling Truth About What AI Is Doing To The Design Industry
Published: October 14, 2025
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Episode 534 - Feeling Behind? Listen to This
Published: October 7, 2025
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Episode 533 - The Locked Drawer
Published: September 30, 2025
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