Episode 168 Is Surface Pattern Design Recession Proof?

<p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Concerns over a possible upcoming recession are often brought up by designers and business owners. However, Carina believes that being a designer is recession proof because designers often possess a number of different skills. This episode breaks down how you can diversify your offerings and ways to make money so you can easily pivot and win. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>__________</span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here:</span> <a href='http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY</span></a><span style='font-weight: 400;'> </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>__________</span></p> <p><strong>About Carina Gardner:</strong></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Carina Gardner is a fabric designer, paper designer, and design educator who is passionate about helping other designers fulfill their creative dreams by teaching them her strategies for making money as a designer. She has a Ph.D. in Design and taught design at the University of Minnesota before starting Carina Gardner, Inc.</span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'> </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Carina Gardner, Inc design brand has been featured in dish ware, holiday decor, sewing patterns, and more. Her exclusive Design Suite Program helps creatives make money designing as they learn to design. Her programs include Illustrator and Photoshop training, surface pattern design, paper design, Silhouette &amp; Cricut file design, and running a design business. She started the Make and Design Podcast so that she could share inspiration, stories, and experiences about design and life with crafters and designers.</span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'> </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Find out more at</span> <a href='https://www.carinagardner.com'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>https://www.carinagard