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iPad Essentials (that keep me creative, calm, and on top of things)
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items My iPad is my mobile studio, planner, mood board, and wind-down companion all in one.
These are the apps and accessories I always come back to — for work, rest, and creative play, no matter where I am.
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iPad Accessories
Note-Taking & Digital Planning Apps
Design & Illustration Tools
AI-Powered Apps
iPad Accessories
My iPad setup isn’t just about productivity — it’s about how it feels. These accessories help me stay grounded in flow, keep things tactile, and let me move between deep focus and soft creativity with ease. Nothing extra, just what works (and looks g...
Gives my Apple Pencil that paper-on-pen texture I didn’t know I needed. It makes writing, sketching, and planning feel organic — and softens glare too.
Paperlike | Official Online Store
Essential for everything from Procreate illustrations to handwriting on GoodNotes. I love how it snaps magnetically for charging and never feels clunky.
Apple Pencil (2nd Generation)
A more affordable, versatile alternative to Apple’s Magic Keyboard. The keyboard detaches when I just want to sketch or plan, and the built-in kickstand gives me angle options I didn’t know I needed.
Combo Touch Keyboard Case for iPad
Note-Taking & Digital Planning Apps
These are the apps I lean on when I need to capture ideas, sketch plans, or sort the blur of trip details into something beautifully clear. Whether it’s journaling my day, planning a content drop, or mapping out a wellness itinerary, these tools help...
Where I go when I need to get out of my own head. It’s my visual compass for everything — travel moods, skincare rituals, Airbnb goals, even IG story vibes.
Pinterest
My second brain workspace. It holds travel itineraries, journaling prompts, packing checklists and itinerary. Basically, if my thoughts had a Pinterest board, this would be it — it keeps me intentional and aligned wherever I go.
Notion
For handwritten digital journaling and vision boards, and making my travel notes actually aesthetic. I use it to reflect at night or brain-dump during long transits.
Goodnotes
My visual map for everything. I use it to connect ideas, sketch trip content layouts, and plan campaigns. Think whiteboard meets scrapbook.
Apple launches Freeform: a powerful new app designed for creative ...
Lightweight, responsive, and perfect for quick voice-notes with scribbles or PDF markup. I use this when I’m multitasking or need to jot thoughts in the moment.
Notability
Design & Illustration Tools
My go-to for everything from dreamy illustrations to freehand typography. It’s powerful, calming, and deeply personal — like painting with pixels.
Procreate
Ideal for watercolour textures and natural brush strokes. I use this when I want to loosen up creatively but still feel polished.
Digital painting and drawing app | Adobe Fresco
My forever visual Swiss army knife for social-ready graphics, branding kits, and fast layouts. From IG carousels to custom planners, Canva keeps things clean, scroll-stopping, and super editable.
Canva
AI-Powered Apps
Smart tech with soul
I use this like a travel buddy. From itinerary tweaks to writing captions, even translating or figuring out tipping etiquette.
Introducing ChatGPT
More conversational, great for longer reflections or journaling prompts.
Claude
This is my fast, no-fluff research buddy. It gives clean, sourced answers fast — perfect for last-minute planning.
Perplexity