Tools of the Trade Part: I

I felt for this week's post I would take a moment to show just some of the tools I use in creating the designs for stickers here at Stickman. The work you will see produced here at the Stickman Sticker Company is actually created on the 1st generation Ipad that is then synced to an old EEE PC netbook for print corrections, backups, and storage.

These are the Ipad apps I use to create our designs:

For Vector Art:

• Adobe Ideas ( Its ability to allow freehand vector is currently unmatched )
• Inkpad ( My main go to app for creative vector art and blending textures )
• IDraw ( The closest thing to Adobe Illustrator on the Ipad )

For Photo Editing:

• Filterstorm ( Allows me to actually freehand brush in all my image corrections)
• Snapseed ( Just a fun way to knock out quick filters, textures, and effects)
• Laminar ( Newest app added to my arsenal that brings desktop level photo editing to the Ipad )

For Digital Painting:

• Artstudio ( Great for caricature and toon styled illustrations with auto-save!!)
• Sketchbook Pro ( Still my favorite for my digital airbrushing techniques )
• Procreate ( When I want to paint traditionally with brush strokes, this apps allows me to get down to business with a UI that stays out of your way )

Although it may seem like I use a lot of Apps, I find its easier to use certain ones to create a certain look. Some Apps work quicker on my older IPad like Artstudio and Procreate than Sketchbook Pro for example. While Sketchbook Pro never fails to give me that smooth airbrushed look while the other apps can appear to be a bit too cartoon styled for certain illustrations.

   

                       Sketchbook Pro                                                     Adobe Ideas with Inkpad

Photo Edited By Snapseed

In future segments of "Tools of the Trade" I will share other Apps that are used daily in my workflow. Apps that are used for writing, publishing, and working other medias such as video and audio on mobile platforms. I hope you have all enjoyed this little peak into my tool bag and look forward to hearing any feedback you may have in the comments bellow. I will be glad to answer any questions about the apps featured in this article.