Design Influencer Toolkit: Apps for Design Influencers

Influencers, take note of these game-changing apps for optimal efficiency and organization

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Scheduling
Social media scheduling apps like Planoly, Later, Schedugram or Rivuu are game changers when it comes to planning out a social schedule for your brand. Tip: pick a day to devote to social scheduling—you’ll save time in the long run!

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Photo editing
The key to compelling and engaging content that boosts your brand? Good photos! While things like angles, composition and a quality camera (these days, most iPhones do the trick!) definitely play into this, editing apps like A Color Story, VSCO, Lightroom add that extra oomph to your images. Filters, color adjustments and Lightroom presets can also help your content keep a cohesive and professional look. For Instagram Stories, apps like Unfold and OVER are great for giving your posts a clean, high-quality aesthetic.

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Hashtags
The amount of hashtags is practically limitless, and sometimes it can be challenging to discern the most effective ones to use in your posts. Apps like All Hashtag and Hashtag Expert use keywords to suggest the most popular and relevant tags for your post.

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Efficiency
Iftt (If This Then That) is an ultra-handy, customizable app that connects all of your apps and allows them to work together. You’ll be able to program anything from setting Twitter to automatically Tweet your Instagram posts as native photos, to receiving the weather forecast every morning.

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Organization
If you’ve ever forgotten an important password, you’re not alone. And the good news is, there’s an app for that! LastPass securely stores all your usernames and passwords, allowing you to access them with your TouchID or with one (just one!) master password.