Carina is currently teaching a Design Leadership class at the University of Arts & Design, which has prompted her to reflect on the lessons she has learned as a leader. Learn more in today’s episode.

Links to help new designers:

What’s New: https://www.carinagardner.com

University of Arts & Design: http://uad.education

Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional

Winning is rarely about talent, luck, or working more hours. In this episode, we break down the three things consistently happening behind the scenes for creatives and entrepreneurs who are actually moving forward and seeing results. Join Carina as she tells you what she is seeing from successful designers.

Links to help new designers:

What’s New: https://www.carinagardner.com

University of Arts & Design: http://uad.education

Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional

Most creatives think productivity comes from working harder or longer. In this episode, we flip that idea on its head. A defined design process is what creates clarity, momentum, and finished work you can actually use and sell.

This episode is for designers, artists, and makers who feel scattered, overwhelmed, or stuck starting over every time they sit down to create.

Links to help new designers:

University of Arts & Design: http://uad.education

What’s New: https://www.carinagardner.com

Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional

Carina’s guest Elizabeth Chappell is the founder of Quilter’s Candy. She helps creatives write sewing patterns and build their businesses. She talks about the pivots she made in her business and how she has simplified to make more. Learn more about Elizabeth:

Website: https://quilterscandy.com/

Waitlist for Quilt Pattern Writing Course: https://quilterscandy.myflodesk.com/kickstart-event

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quilters_candy/

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Links to help new designers:

What’s New: https://www.carinagardner.com

University of Arts & Design: http://uad.education

Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional

Transformation is not just about changing habits. It is about changing how you see yourself. In this episode, we explore what real transformation actually requires and why most people struggle to become who they say they want to be.

If you feel called toward a different version of yourself but are unsure how to get there, this episode will help you understand what needs to change first.

Get Carina’s new bookThe Intentional Design Year here:

Paperback: https://amzn.to/43XTRLG

Hardback: https://amzn.to/4isrefm

Prompt Journal Paperback: https://amzn.to/4osha7J

Prompt Journal Hardback: https://amzn.to/4rvrG0u

Links to help new designers:

What’s New: https://www.carinagardner.com

Design Bootcamp: http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp

University of Arts & Design: http://uad.education

Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional

This is a transparent and reflective episode about what is truly happening behind the scenes at Design Suite and the University of Arts & Design.

Carina talks honestly about growth, challenges, decisions, and the realities of building educational institutions and creative programs at scale.

This conversation is for anyone building something meaningful who wants a realistic look at leadership, responsibility, and evolving vision.

Get Carina’s new bookThe Intentional Design Year here:

Paperback: https://amzn.to/43XTRLG

Hardback: https://amzn.to/4isrefm

Prompt Journal Paperback: https://amzn.to/4osha7J

Prompt Journal Hardback: https://amzn.to/4rvrG0u

Links to help new designers:

What’s New: https://www.carinagardner.com

Design Bootcamp: http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp

University of Arts & Design: http://uad.education

Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional

Owning a business is often portrayed as freedom, flexibility, and fulfillment, but the reality is more nuanced. In this episode, Carina talks honestly about what business ownership actually requires and why simplicity is often the missing ingredient.

If you are running a business or thinking about starting one, this episode offers clarity without hype and truth without discouragement.

Get Carina’s new bookThe Intentional Design Year here:

Paperback: https://amzn.to/43XTRLG

Hardback: https://amzn.to/4isrefm

Prompt Journal Paperback: https://amzn.to/4osha7J

Prompt Journal Hardback: https://amzn.to/4rvrG0u

Links to help new designers:

What’s New: https://www.carinagardner.com

Design Bootcamp: http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp

University of Arts & Design: http://uad.education

Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional

Creativity often gets all the attention, but clarity is what actually moves ideas forward. In this episode, Carina explores why clarity matters more than creativity when you are building meaningful work, making decisions, and leading a business or creative practice.

This episode is for designers, artists, and entrepreneurs who feel busy but unfocused and want a calmer, more intentional way to move forward.

Get Carina’s new bookThe Intentional Design Year here:

Paperback: https://amzn.to/43XTRLG

Hardback: https://amzn.to/4isrefm

Prompt Journal Paperback: https://amzn.to/4osha7J

Prompt Journal Hardback: https://amzn.to/4rvrG0u

Links to help new designers:

What’s New: https://www.carinagardner.com

Design Bootcamp: http://www.carinagardnercourses.com/designbootcamp

University of Arts & Design: http://uad.education

Get my free gift to you here: https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional