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Many designers struggle with creating profitability in their design businesses. This is because they do not have the tools to build a creative business that thrives financially.

Unlock the secrets to turning your art into a lucrative business. Carina seamlessly combines insights from art history and personal experiences to offer a unique perspective on creating visually captivating and commercially successful pieces. Learn to craft art that resonates on a personal level while meeting the demands of a smart and discerning market. Carina provides actionable tips to empower you to create with both purpose and profitability in mind.

Three smart, hilarious, middle-aged women walk into a podcast and forget to censor a thing. Unfiltered-ish is what happens when business friends-turned-besties grab a mic and let real life roll: the wins, the meltdowns, the marriages, the midlife shifts, and everything in between. It’s funny, messy, heartfelt, and way too relatable. If you’ve ever wanted to eavesdrop on the kind of unfiltered conversations that usually stay between friends, pour a drink and pull up a chair because they said it all out loud, and you’ll be glad they did.

Carina Gardner, Ph.D. 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 is the founder and CEO of the University of Arts & Design. She was the Creative Director of Cartabella Paper Co. and MiniLou. She has designed everything from dishware, sewing patterns to bracelets under her brand. She currently designs fabric for Riley Blake Designs and die cutting files for Silhouette while teaching other designers how to create ...