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 about working with manufacturers and getting contracts. Her favorite topic, however, is helping designers create a 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. @https://carinagardnershop.myshopify.com/ #CreativeEntrepreneurship #HobbyToBusiness #SmallBizGrowth #CraftingForProfit
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