Make and Design with Carina Gardner

Have you ever made a charm bracelet too fill, too big, or too tight? Carina talks about how building a charm bracelet is a lot like building your art or design business. Learn more in today’s jewelry inspired episode! Learn more about this course, degrees, and our new Continuing Education Program at the University of Arts & Design at www.uad.educationJoin a Design Bootcamp at www.designsuitecourses.com/designbootcamp Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional

Carina talks to fellow Riley Blake fabric designer Jill Finely. Learn how Jill works in fabric, retreats, notions, and so much more! This is a cut from an hour long interview Carina did with Jill for the University of Arts & Design’s DES 610 course.Learn more about Jill at https://www.jillilystudio.com/Learn more about this course, degrees, and our new Continuing Education Program at the University of Arts & Design at www.uad.educationJoin a Design Bootcamp at www.designsuitecourses.com/designbootcamp Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional

Carina hosts Amy Smart for an indepth interview on starting and running a business for her DES 610 Creative Perspectives Course. This is a 15 minute cut from that interview for you to learn more about Amy and how to be brave.Learn more about Amy at https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/Learn more about this course, degrees, and our new Continuing Education Program at the University of Arts & Design at www.uad.educationJoin a Design Bootcamp at www.designsuitecourses.com/designbootcamp Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional

Carina has never believed in waiting until you feel ready. In this episode she talks about learning by doing, and why the creatives who just start making things beat the ones who wait until they think they know enough.Design Bootcamp: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/designbootcampUniversity of Arts & Design: https://uad.education/ Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional

There's an old Aesop fable about an old trout, a young trout, and a salmon. In this episode Carina connects it to where designers really are with AI right now, and what it means for anyone deciding whether to adapt.Design Bootcamp: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/designbootcampUniversity of Arts & Design: https://uad.education/ Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional

Carina didn’t start out with a desire to become a designer. In this episode she walks through the lucky coincidences and tiny decisions that changed her whole direction, and why the path almost never looks like you think it will. Design Bootcamp: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/designbootcampUniversity of Arts & Design: https://uad.education/ Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional

Is design still worth it? Is AI about to take it all? Carina pulled some research along with her own AI experience to tell you what the state of the industry looks like right now. In this episode she breaks down what the research really says about design and business, where AI fits, and why the designers who get it are about to pull way ahead.Design Bootcamp: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/designbootcampUniversity of Arts & Design: https://uad.education/ Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional

Carina Gardner caught up with Julianna Hukill at H+H Americas in Chicago.Julianna is an MFA student at the University of Arts & Design, and she is bringing scrapbooking ideas into the quilting world. At the show she shared her new book written for quilters and showed off her 3D printed quilt blocks. She has been building a real design business while she earns her degree.In this episode, Julianna talks about how she blends quilting and scrapbooking into one creative practice. She shares the story behind her new book, why she started making her 3D printed quilt blocks, and what it really takes to grow a design business while you are still in school.Julianna's work: www.shaylily.com Design Bootcamp: designsuitecourses.com/designbootcampUniversity of Arts & Design: www.uad.education Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional

Carina shares some of her thoughts from the Creator Studio at H + H Americas in Chicago May 2026. Learn more about the craft industry and university updates!Learn more about the University of Arts & Design at www.uad.education Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional

Carina Gardner sits down with Barbie Mills, founder of the Quilting Mill, at H+H Americas 2026 in Chicago.Barbie has been longarm quilting since 2012 and designs modern digital pantographs for computerized longarm quilters. She sells her designs to quilters around the world and teaches pantograph design. She is also an MFA student at the University of Arts & Design.In this episode, Barbie talks about what makes her work stand out, why building a unique creative business is the key to real profits, and the one small tip from Carina that tripled her business.Visit the Quilting Mill: https://www.thequiltingmill.com Learn more about the University of Arts & Design: https://uad.education/ Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional