Blog
Typing Ninja
16 December 2022
My background is in videogames. I worked for a games company for 11 years, and I’ve worked on dozens of games over the last 20 years. I’ve thought about adding simple games to Brush Ninja for a while, and this is the first. It’s Typing Ninja, a simple game to...
Sound Effects and Audio
08 December 2022
One of the things I like doing is collecting feedback from users. Since Brush Ninja has been around I have added a bunch of new features based entirely upon things that users have suggested. Custom Images Background Images Custom Colours Different Brushes And more… There has always been a lot...
Photo Collage Improvements
15 November 2022
I have recently spent a bit of time improving the Photo Collage app. I have meant to go back to it for a while and this week I finally got to make the changes. Firstly - I added a bunch of new photo layouts. I started by adding some more...
Colour Palettes
11 November 2022
Ever since version 2, back in January 2021, Brush Ninja has had selectable colours, but picking good colour combinations is hard. A feature I really like in apps like ProCreate is custom colour palettes, so I thought I would add them to Brush Ninja. The colours in the palettes are...
Brush Ninja Memberships
19 October 2022
This week sees the release of Brush Ninja memberships - it’s been a long time coming and I hope I have done it in a way that works well for everyone. The version of Brush Ninja that has been free for the last 4 years is still free and always...
Emoji Art Updates
14 July 2022
Earlier this year I published some new apps, and my favorite is the Emoji Art one. So - I have spent a bit of time making improvements to the app. The biggest change (in my mind) is that I made it easier to share the emoji art you make. Now,...
Upcoming Images Tool
04 July 2022
I am currently working on a new feature for Brush Ninja. It’s been highly requested, and something I have put off working on becuse I couldn’t work out a user interface that would work well. It’s take a long time and the solution seems obvious now, but I’m really happy...
Brush Ninja Paper Toy
01 May 2022
Over the last few months I’ve gotten a bit addicted to creating paper toys. These are kits that you print out on your computer, then cut out and glue together to create fun little models. It’s become almost meditative, quite a mindful thing that I can sit down and do...