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Updated 'Paper' iOS App Makes Storyboarding on the iPad Even Easier

09.14.12 @ 7:30PM Tags : andrewsallen, apple, fiftythree, ipad, paper, shortoftheweek

An Apple Design Award winning iPad app that I reviewed back in March, Paper, has received a major update that makes the drawing program even easier to use. The latest update has put the emphasis on organization, and it’s clear that the team at FiftyThree are dedicated to making the app as simple, functional, and powerful as possible. There aren’t any major overhauls in this release, but for an app that already did a lot of things right, I don’t think it really needed any. Check out the video below for more info on the release. More »

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Paper by FiftyThree is a Simple, Elegant, and Powerful Sketch App for the iPad

03.29.12 @ 10:00AM Tags : andrewsallen, apple, fiftythree, ipad, paper, shortoftheweek

I’m a sucker for great design, so when I got a chance to test out the Paper app for the iPad, I was immediately struck with how well-designed and beautiful it was. It’s not often that you can open up a piece of software, not read any of the directions, and immediately start creating lush sketches, drawings, and paintings. Not paintings in the normal sense of the word, but this app does watercolors in such a realistic and intuitive way that it almost fools me into thinking I’m a real painter. One of the creators, Andrew S Allen, has had his work featured here before. He runs Short of the Week, and I got a chance to talk to him a little bit about the app and what might be in store for the future. More »