MOBILE APPLICATIONS YOU CAN USE FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN

Shalom Solomon 23rd October, 2021

Do you know that you can use your smartphone for more than just taking amazing selfies, listening to music or surfing the net?

Do you know that your smartphone is not just a fancy gadget, but also a major source of income?

I will tell you how.

Smartphones are mobile mini computers that have the ability to run mobile applications. When the features of a smartphone such as its camera are combined with amazing mobile applications, your smartphone becomes an important gadget.

A lot of people buy expensive smartphones and don't use them for anything. Your smart phone as I have stated above can become a major source of income for you.

There are many young people who are cashing out using the plethora of resources provided by smartphones and mobile applications. A good example of this is phone photography.

The most recent versions of smartphones come with powerful cameras which when combined with mobile applications for editing photos produce amazing results. But, we aren't talking about phone photography today.

Below, I will give you some mobile applications that can kick start your career as a graphic designer using your smartphone.

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1. Canva:

Canva is a wonderful resource for anyone that wants to start graphic design. It has a very simple, clear user interface. It also has built in templates in case you do not want to start creating from scratch and if you do, there are provisions for that too. You can design your posters, flyers, e-flyers, social media posts and even create videos using Canva. Another amazing feature about Canva is that you do not need to actually download the application to use it. It has a fully functional web version where you can create your projects and download the finished work.

2. Snapseed

Snapseed is a mobile application for editing photos. Many creatives are amazed by the amount of quality features Snapseed offers for free. You can use Snapseed to edit your photos which you can in turn use in your designs.

The quality of photos you use on your design is very important. Images of low quality will make your design look drab and fail to hold the attention of viewers. What good is a graphic if it doesn't make people look twice?

3. Lightroom

Adobe lightroom was initially only for desktops. But, lucky us, there is now a mobile version. Lightroom just like Snapseed is a great photo editing application.

Unlike Snapseed though, a majority Adobe Lightroom features require you to subscribe to their premium package. Asides that, Adobe lightroom offers amazing editing features with filters, color adjustments and so many others.

4. PixelLab

Pixel Lab is another household name in the smartphone graphic design world. It has features for adding all kinds of fonts to your design.

If you are looking for 3D fonts, fancy fonts, fonts with fun effects, then Pixel Lab is what you need.

5. Poster Maker

Poster Maker is a very easy to use mobile application for creating and designing simple posters. Just as the name says, the app is created explicitly for the design of posters and e-flyers; you can even print the flyers if you wish to. The mobile application just like Canva is a Hybrid app, which means you need to be connected to the internet to access its amazing features. It comes with graphic elements, text elements and others to edit your document. You can also upload elements of your choice from your mobile device and add to your design.