We get it. You wrote sonnets in kindergarten. You could harmonize with music before you could talk. You can determine the exact Pantone shade of any color just by tasting it. You are, as they say, an artist. Whether your canvas is a computer screen or, like, an actual canvas, there are plenty of digital tools to help you in your creative endeavors. Check out these 11 picks to get inspired, make something beautiful, and get paid for it. (Jump to the full guide.) Paper Maybe you’re a paper-and-pencil, get-your-fingers-covered-in-paint type. We’d hate to see what your keyboard looks like, but Paper is definitely the app for you: It’s an all-in-one sketching and notepad app for iOS. Sketch, edit photos, and format notes with a range of finger motions. Just wash your hands first. iStock.com SPONSORED Whatever your creative project, you’re going to need unique images. Which means you need iStock.com. Home to millions of royalty-free images, illustrations, vectors, and more, iStock.com has breathtaking assets that’ll make your work stand out. Save 20% on credit packs with code MAR20 (exp. midnight 3/18). Afterlight Are you looking to take your Instagram game from prosumer to profesh? Skip the usual filter apps and get the powerful photo editor Afterlight. With 74 fully-adjustable filters and an impressive range of natural light textures, those brunch photos of frittatas are going to have you feeling like… Music Maker Jam If you’ve always wanted to create your own music, don’t let complex technology stop you. Download Music Maker Jam and easily get started creating your own tracks with this 8-channel mixer and 100+ music styles. Record your own vocals, add effects, and get feedback from the community. You Da Best! Bonsai Payments The “free” in “freelancer” does not mean that freelancers work for free. Remind clients to cough up your dough with Bonsai Payments, a website that generates contracts and invoices, pesters clients to pay you, and handles payments for a small fee, so you won't end up like this kid. Share This |