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Design Suite Mini
6 Month Do It Yourself Course
Why You Need This
If you’re dreaming of launching your own design business but feel like there’s just too much to learn—especially software and business strategies—you’re not alone. Maybe you’ve been eyeing the Design Suite Mastermind, but you feel like you need a solid foundation first.
That’s where Design Suite Mini comes in. This course is specifically designed for aspiring designers like you, helping you master Illustrator, choose your first product, and set up your shop. We’ll walk you through SEO, business best practices, and everything you need to get started with confidence!
If you’ve always dreamed of starting your own design business but feel overwhelmed by the details of product creation, SEO, or how to choose your first product, this course is perfect for you. Design Suite Mini is your foundational guide to launching your business with confidence.
This course is designed to be practical, clear, and action-focused. You’ll walk away with:
- A strong foundation in Illustrator, even if you’ve never used it before.
- A complete product plan: Decide on your first product and where to sell it.
- Essential SEO skills to help you get found online.
- Business strategies for turning your passion into profit.
- Shop Information to help you select your first shop and get it up and running.
With easy-to-follow tutorials, this program will help you go from uncertainty to ready-to-launch in no time.
Design Suite Mini is your all-in-one gateway to starting a successful design business. In just a few targeted lessons, you’ll get the essential skills needed to confidently take your first steps into the world of design and entrepreneurship.
- Focused Learning: Short, practical lessons make it easy to learn at your own pace. Whether you have 10 minutes or an hour, you can make consistent progress on your design journey.
- Hands-On Skills: You won’t just be learning theory—you’ll be applying everything in real-time. From choosing your first product to setting up your shop, you’ll walk away with concrete results.
- Fast Impact: With clear steps and easy-to-follow modules, you’ll see immediate progress in your design and business skills—whether it's mastering Illustrator basics or crafting your first digital product.
- Perfect for Beginners: Even if you're completely new to Illustrator and business, this course breaks down each step, ensuring you feel confident and empowered.
By the end of this course, you’ll have all the tools you need to design and launch your own products, with a strong foundation in both creative and business skills!
- Access for 6 Months
You will have access to a 6 Month Plan that is broken down into 24 weeks to complete this curriculum. - Downloadable Workbook
An easy checklist workbook will help you know what you need to accomplish each week. - Two Full Courses
Illustrator for Beginners and Business for Designers are at the core of the curriculum so that you can finish them in 6 months. - Our 12-Week Method of Integrating Mastermind Included
To give you the foundations, we have integrated our 12-week opening sequence into the 6 month period for getting members ready with a shop including how to build a preview, banners, make a logo, choose a product, and more.
ABOUT CARINA GARDNER, PH.D.
Carina Gardner has a Ph.D. in Design from the University of Minnesota and taught there for 5 years before starting her design business and university. The Carina Gardner brand has been on dishware, jewelry, prints, clocks, sewing patterns, and holiday products. Carina also is a well known fabric designer for Riley Blake Designs and die cut designer for Silhouette. Carina was the Creative Director of Carta Bella Scrapbook papers. Her kids brand Mini Lou has sold products for Nordstrom, Peek Clothing, and 500 independent retailers and museums in the US.
Carina is the CEO of the University of Arts & Design. The university offers certificates and Masters degrees in the creative fields. Carina is also the CEO of Design Suite, a surface pattern and crafting design program that teaches designers how to create a business as they learn to design.
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