5 Great Apps for Creatives by Alannah Francis
This free iPhone app lets you go on a virtual tour of more than 60,000 artworks. With works by everyone from Monet to Warhol, you’re bound to be inspired. Artsy is a great app for art lovers and those who want to find out more about different movements in the art world. Browse the pieces on your iPhone and then plan your visit to see them in real life.
Got an idea for a musical mash up? Then this is the app for you. With Mashup DJ you can create your own musical masterpieces (ok so it really depends on how good you are) by mashing up tracks from different artists. The app has two different editing modes, so you can choose to drag-and-drop or simply tap depending on your ability.
From the makers of the award winning Paper app for iPad, which has been downloaded by more than 8m people, comes Book.
Book enables you to bring your original digital creations to life, taking them from the screen to the page of your own custom made Moleskine notepad. If you still have a soft spot for paperbacks and well, paper in general, then you’ll probably be a fan of this app. The makers, FiftyThree, say that those who still use paper to create have “a deep appreciation and admiration for the creative process”.
See exactly how the app works by taking a look at the video below.
http://vimeo.com/75045142
MixBit is a free app that comes from the creators of YouTube and lets you record, edit and share videos straight from your mobile. Videos are split into clips of a maximum 16 seconds in length for easier editing, but they can be strung together and play seamlessly for around an hour of total.
Another one for music makers, the Looptical iPhone app is a mini mobile studio for musicians. You can record and mix up to 24 stereo tracks, create loops and share them with other apps. Its creators, MooCowMusic, describe it as a “recording studio in the palm of your hand”.