Last Updated on March 3, 2024
As an artist, you require freedom. You need the freedom to be able to move, think and work on the go. In the old fashion days of an artist, a painter would need a very portable easel. While many painters still work in this fashion, others are transferring to electronic forms of art. With new technological advances, the artist can work on the go by using an iPad.
With an iPad, an artist can craft a masterpiece regardless of their location and without the need of other materials. With the iPad, an artist doesn’t need brushes, an easel or canvas. Of course, in order to create masterpiece with this device, you need the proper apps. Below we will discuss some of the top iPad applications for designers and artists.
Adobe Ideas
When you hear the word Adobe, you’re likely to connect the name with Photoshop. While Adobe Ideas, isn’t necessarily the iPad equivalent of Photoshop, it is as close as your going to get. With this wonderful app, you’ll have a variety of powerful tools at your fingertips including, eyedropper, paint bucket and the ability to create numerous layers in a single piece of work. With the option of drawing with a stylus and costing nothing, Adobe Ideas is the best piece of design software you’ll find for the iPad.
Paper
FiftyThree has successful developed an amazing design app called Paper. This application is the complete substitute for your old fashioned sketch pad and pencil. Whether you’re sitting in a coffee shop or relaxing on a park bench, this application will allow you to quickly sketch design ideas and make ups. The free version of the application comes with basic tools, pen tool and eraser, and a small number of colors.
iDraw
This handy little iPad app gives the you ability to create structured drawings using grids and rulers. With these convenient tools, you can ensure your work of art is in proportion and everything is aligned properly. For under nine dollars, you’ll receive access to gradients, various text styles, numerous colors and the ability to work in layers. This iPad application can export files as SVG, PDF, JPEG and PNG.
Behance
As an artist, it is important to be visual with your potential clients. Creating copy after copy of your portfolio can be time consuming, boring and very costly. This is where Behance comes into play. This powerful portfolio application allows you to carry your art portfolio with you everywhere you go.
iDaltonizer
Would it be nice to be able to turn any piece of art into a colorblind piece? As an artist, it is important to understand how an individual, who is colorblind, will see your work. The Daltonizer can perform this task with ease. With this app, you’ll be given a side by side comparison of your full colored work of art and how a colorblind individual would see it. This is an excellent tool for understanding color values.
Phoster
It seems like everywhere you go nowadays, you see an advertisement, in the form of a poster, hanging on the wall. Posters can be very powerful pieces of advertising. With this iPad application, it is possible to make a poster right from your iPad. With nearly two hundred free templates to choose from and the ability to use photos you take with your camera, you can create almost any poster imaginable with this application.
Palettes
Oil painters and acrylic painters will understand the important of assembling the perfect palette. The Palettes iPad application gives you everything you need to be able to compare colors and develop a palette for a specific task. Whether your trying to paint a room or attempting to recreate that beautiful landscape on your canvas, Palettes can help you select your palette colors.
Marksta
Every artist wants to show off their work online, but it is extremely important to protect your work before doing so. While the old masters were known to sign their works of art, Marksta will allow you to do the same, only electronically. This iPad application allows you to place text, logos or watermarks over your images. Once this process is complete, you can then upload it to the internet and show it off to your buddies.
Gusto
As a web designer, it is extremely important to be able to access and change your code on the go. You never know when something is going to need change or a new exploit is found. By using Gusto, you can work on HTML, Java, C++ and other languages from your iPad. This powerful little application is capable of highlighting syntax to ensure that your words are properly coded.
Ego
Web designers and businesses understand the importance of monitoring their website’s performance. It is extremely valuable to know exactly how many people are logging on and off your website at any given moment. With Ego, you can use your iPad to check a number of different statistics including, page views, Facebook likes and even Twitter followers.
PHP Cheat Sheet
PHP is one of the powerful languages for coding websites. The complex coding language requires an amazing memory or a cheat sheet. With this iPad application, you can do away with your paperback PHP book. The PHP Cheat Sheet application provides you with hundred of syntax references and can be accessed from anywhere using your iPad.
FTPOnTheGo
This simple, yet beneficial application should be a requirement for all web designers. By using FTPOnTheGo, you can access your server’s FTP from anywhere. This software gives you the ability to alter, delete and create files on your FTP sever using your mobile device.
Analytics HD
When it comes to website analytics, Google offers the most comprehensive statistics. Ask any experts and they’ll tell you that they rely on Google’s reports. With Analytics HD, it is possible to access and view your Google Analytics reports directly from your mobile device. You’ll always be in the know with Analytics HD.
PhotoPad
While the iPad has a very strong camera, you will find yourself constantly editing and enhancing pictures taken with it. Being able to edit your pictures on your iPad can be extremely beneficial, This is where PhotoPad comes into play. With this application, you can crop, scale, rotate and adjust colors for each image on your machine.
WordPress
I can almost guarantee that every blogger has experience working with the WordPress platform. With this piece of software, you will be able to design, create and public content directly from your iPad. This is extremely important and will allow you to update your website on the go.