Ever thought of apps that could help the app designers? Well, if you never thought of them, take a look at these 9 free iPhone apps for productive designers. Apps are meant to make things convenient and easier for people. However geek they may be, designers are also people. Therefore, they are also always looking for tools that can help them during the design and production phase.
There are many types of handy tools a designer would need at the quick reach. For example, every designer needs a high quality photo editor that can enhance the images with relative ease. Also, the designers need help choosing the right colour for the theme of the app or website. Then there are fonts, styles, and logos to consider as well.
There are many tools available in the market. However, most of them are paid. Not all the designers can afford the paid tools. This is why so many of them are looking for the free tools. But the free tools must provide good quality as well. Here is our list of the best iPhone apps that will come very handy to the designers. Explore these apps and make your designing easier and convenient.
Asian Paints Colour Scheme Pro
If there were a top ten list of what a good designer needs in their arsenal, generating attractive color palettes would be on the list. Luckily Asian Paints is there to help with this resourceful app so that you can create color schemes on the fly. Already fitted with three special features available and more to come, Colour Scheme Pro may just be the tool for you.
Repix
Every designer needs a good photo editor on hand – even if you just want to share some quick shots with your friends. Enter Repix, the photo editor that turns your photos into masterpieces. With 28+ handcrafted brush effects, you can edit in real-time in a matter of a few seconds and upload your beautiful creations for the world to see.
Font Candy
Easy Tiger, the creators of Font Candy may have this app listed in the Photo & Video Category in the App Store but it’s more than a photo editor. Font Candy’s number one appeal is the (yep you guessed it) text treatments. This app allows you to montage your photos with beautiful type for some beautiful results.
Paper
Sometimes you just need to put your thoughts to paper but often you might only have a phone on them instead of a notebook. Luckily there is Paper, the app that allows you to capture each new design idea as it emerges. Paper works on the triple C’s – capture, connect and communicate – to keep you productive no matter what.
Harvest Time and Expense Tracker
Time is money and if you’re a freelance designer you might not have the luxury of having a dedicated finance team to track and bill all your hard work. Happily Harvest is a free app that you can easily get your hands on to keep everything you do well-managed.
Monogram
If you are familiar with Moo then you probably know they have some great products and services but now they have an app that has made showing the world what you do a lot easier. Monogram is basically an in-pocket portfolio for the designer in you.
Create
To be able to create on the go is a designer’s dream especially when they can create without limit (other than screen size of course). ‘Create‘ is like having a full creative suite all in one small tiny place that fits right in your pocket. With a full-screen canvas you can easily design with shapes and icons, utilize typography, put down lines, add photos or layers and much more to make your designs come to life. Create is perfect for designing logos or anything else for that matter. It’s also kid-friendly.
My Price
One of the trickiest questions most aspiring freelancers have when they start out is “how much should I charge for my work?”. With My Price you no longer have to worry about how much you are going to charge which will allow you to focus your time on what you do best. My Price allows you to calculate the final price you will charge your clients for a project or how much you will charge by the hour based on the criteria you input. If you have needed to get an idea how much you should charge then My Price is the app you should definitely look into.
Assembly
Ever wanted a free design app for iOS that lets you create crisp vector illustrations and designs? Well, want no more because Assembly does just that. This free app packs some of the power of a professional design suite but offers it in a simple and accessible form that almost anyone can use. With a vast library of shapes and symbols at your fingertips, you can design in a snap with the help of smart guides and access professionally selected color palettes. When you’re all done you can even save to JPG, PNG, SVG or PDF.
