When the first ever iPhone was release in the market in 2007, this gadget has revolutionize and redefine mobile phone and mobile technology. Since then, our mobile phones function and become more than just a phone and transformed into something similar to a small and portable computer in our pockets. With iPhone, a new market came into picture; the Apps store opened up a new genre for technology, each user’s needs could be answer by different apps in the market, there is almost a solution to every need.

Each iPhone user could benefit on this phenomena, however this time we are mainly focusing on iPhone apps for designers and particularly graphic designers. Designing has never been made easier with current technology, with different device and programs that helps one in their work to the point that anyone with the right kind of knowledge could become a designer. This is probably one of the reasons why there are so many designers in the market, and many of them are working on freelance or a part time basis. For this reason, these designers need to be in-touch with latest updates with their clients with timely respond; not only that for many designers and artist inspiration always come at a fleeting moment, which is why one always has to be prepared on the go; and this is the main reason why many of the designers are becoming increasingly dependant on iPhone apps for their designs.

Currently, there are a large variety of iPhone apps in the market that are catered to graphic designers. There is almost an app for every need that one can imagine. From taking and editing photos, sketching, designing to communicating and organizing a job or one’s clientele, everything is just a search away.

Here we gather up to 15 iPhone apps for graphic and web designers, amongst our selection we have gathered a variety of iPhone apps for designers that we are sure will answer to one of your needs. Some of the apps we have selected includes Fring, that allows the user to stay connected by allowing them to access instant messaging programs such as Google Talk, Skype, MSN and Twitter. We also have other popular font apps, such as What the font and Font shuffle. As for apps for designing purposes we have selected Brushes, Palettes and Designer HQ that provides a large database of tips and resources for designers. For those who are dealing with codes in their design, you might also want to try out jQuery cheat sheet and HTML cheat sheet for help when you need some of the common HTML tags. We hope our list here helps you in your designing quest and feel free to search and try out more apps that are recommended in the apps store.

Ruler App

Using your phone as a measuring device.
Ruler App

Fring

Staying connected even when moving about.
Fring

Mocha VNC

Allow your phone to get connected with Mac OS and Windows.
Mocha VNC

Font Shuffle

A font library all in your phone.
Font Shuffle

What The Font!

Snap and find the font of your choice!
What The Font!

Type drawing

Drawing with words!
Type drawing

Photobucket

A portable app for Photobucket users.
Photobucket

Photoshop

A mobile photoshop for you to edit your photos!
Photoshop

Brushes

An app that features different styles of brushes.
Brushes

Palettes

An special made to create and maintain personal colour palettes.
Palettes

HTML Cheat Sheet

Write and test your HTML with this iPhone app!
HTML Cheat Sheet

jQuery Cheat Sheet

For those who wish to look up on HTML codes.
jQuery Cheat Sheet

Minibooks

An app to track and manage invoice for clients.
Minibooks

Designers HQ

A website that provides an extensive resource for the designers.
Designers HQ

Sketches

A perfect app for designers who tend to make quick sketches.
Sketches