Our mobile devices have transformed our lives from how we interact with others, manage our lives, and much more. It was not long ago, ensuring you could sketch your ideas out whenever inspiration struck required that you carried around a sketchbook and pencil with you wherever you went. Granted, you can still do this if you prefer to sketch your ideas on paper. However, thanks to modern technology, artists have the ability to sketch, draw, paint, write, manipulate photos, and much more using their mobile devices. 

For me, the ability to create on the go with my tablet and/or phone is a life saver. I am often required to sketch out concepts for clients at my job on the spot and it is easier to do this on my tablet and send my sketch straight into Photoshop than use paper knowing I will end up having to scan it in, edit the document, redraw the concept, and more. Also, I tend to get inspiration from the weirdest places at the weirdest times and while I do not always carry paper with me I do always have my phone or tablet. Essentially, creating on my mobile device just makes more sense and makes my life easier. Thus, in this edition of Digital Hacks I will be sharing with you a list of creative apps for mobile devices to help make your life easier.

Most of the apps listed are free. However, if the app has a (*) after its name it is not free. I did not include the prices as they are subject to change when there are sales through the various app stores.

  Digital Art Apps

• DeviantArt Muro 
• Adobe Brush
  
• Adobe Color
• Adobe Comp
• Adobe Photoshop Express
• Adobe Photoshop Mix
• Adobe PS Touch
• Adobe Shape
• Adobe Sketch
• Adobe Illustrator Draw
• Afterlight
• Artflow
• ArtStudio
• Autodesk Sketchbook Express
  
• Autodesk Sketchbook Pro* 
• Concepts
• Inkpad
• Inspire Pro*
• Layerpaint HD
• LINE Brush
• Paper by FiftyThree
  
• Procreate
• Wacom Bamboo Paper
• WheelMasks

• DeviantArt Sta.sh Writer
• A Novel Idea 
  
• Byword *
  
• CeltX's Mobile Site for Writing - very convenient comprehensive mobile optimized script-writing software.
• Contour
• Editorial
• Evernote
• Freenote
  
• Google Docs
  
• JotterPad (Writer) - it's dropbox linked
• Lists for Writers
• Microsoft OneNote
• Microsoft Word
• Mindjet
• MindNode
• Springpad
• Smart Phone or Tablet for built-in Notes App and Camera.
• Write 
• Writer