549 – Dishing the Tea with Lori Whitlock

Carina has fellow designer Lori Whitlock on to talk about Japan and design! Learn how both of us started our businesses! You can watch the entire episode at youtube.com/carinagardner

Get Carina’s new bookThe Intentional Design Year here: 

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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

548 – Goal Setting Made Simple

Carina walks you through simple ways to make goal planning productive. Sometimes we overcomplicate the process of creating goals and this episode makes it feel easy and fun!

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

547 – Real Results from a University of Arts & Design Student Brenna Powell

Carina talks with Brenna Powell about lessons learned from Design Suite and now as a University of Arts & Design student. These are lessons every designer can relate to!

Learn more about Brenna on all her feeds at crafting with brenna. Visit her website at https://craftingoverload.com/.

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

546 – Your Year of Intention

Carina talks about her new book The Intentional Design Year released last month. She goes over how to use it and her free gift to you. Enjoy the digital version of the book for free for 1 month at https://www.designsuitecourses.com/intentional.

You can also get The 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

545 – A Sneak Peek At Our Family Life During the Holidays

Carina opens up about where she has been, what her family does during the holiday season and more! If you like Carina’s personal antidotes on how she does her life, you will love this very Christmasy episode!

Learn what is new by going to www.carinagardner.com

Join a Design Bootcamp at www.designsuitecourses.com/designbootcamp

544 – Four-C Model of Creativity

Ever wonder what makes everyday creativity different from the genius of Picasso or Einstein? In this episode, I break down the Four-C Model of Creativity—Mini-c, Little-c, Pro-c, and Big-C—and explore how each level shows up in our lives. From the small insights that spark growth to the world-changing breakthroughs that leave a legacy, you’ll discover why all forms of creativity matter. 

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543 – End of Year Tribute to Lindsay Bowerman

As the year comes to a close, Carina reflects on the loss of a few dear friends. Among them is the wonderful Lindsay Bowerman, a cherished member of the University of Arts & Design Advisory Council, whom Carina interviewed back in 2022. In this heartfelt episode, Carina shares her memories and revisits that special conversation with Lindsay.

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542 – Is AI Cutting Down Idea Diversity? The Troubling Results of One Study

Do you think AI can make you more creative? Actually, according to a new study, AI can enhance individual creativity. The side effect? It reduces novel ideas for society or entire groups. Learn more in today’s episode.

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541 – Abundance Thinking + A Book Recommendation

Carina talks about abundance and gratitude at this time of year. She also talks a little bit about a book she has been recently reading called The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli and having a growth mindset.

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Join a Design Bootcamp at www.designsuitecourses.com/designbootcamp

540 – Pulling Back the Curtain on Virtual Conferences

Carina’s team have been doing Virtual Conferences for almost 5 years and Carina tells you some of the things they do in these 5 hour meetings for Design Suite and the University of Arts & Design. Get the inside scoop on what happens on these special design days!

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