Comments for Mark Cossey - Graphic and Web Designer http://www.burning.me I'm a freelance Graphic and Web Designer based in Brighton and Hove Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:50:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on My Journey to a Responsive Website by Alfonso Rivero http://www.burning.me/2011/12/my-journey-to-a-responsive-website/comment-page-1/#comment-13024 Alfonso Rivero Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:50:12 +0000 http://www.burning.me/?p=1492#comment-13024 Nice post, I'm in the process of making my website responsive Nice post, I’m in the process of making my website responsive

]]> Comment on iPhone versus Moleskine by cong ty du lich http://www.burning.me/2010/01/iphone-versus-moleskine/comment-page-1/#comment-11697 cong ty du lich Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:33:58 +0000 http://www.burning.me/?p=156#comment-11697 So you’ve gathered this is a pretty un-scientific experiment and seemingly pointless but there is one blazing issue here that relates to website or application design. If it’s not usable, it won’t get used. I rarely use the calendar on my iPhone because I find it takes too long – some websites and applications suffer the same issues. The website design process needs to go through a usability testing phase in which testers have the chance to feedback on things like how easy it was to interact, buy or find information. So you’ve gathered this is a pretty un-scientific experiment and seemingly pointless but there is one blazing issue here that relates to website or application design. If it’s not usable, it won’t get used. I rarely use the calendar on my iPhone because I find it takes too long – some websites and applications suffer the same issues. The website design process needs to go through a usability testing phase in which testers have the chance to feedback on things like how easy it was to interact, buy or find information.

]]> Comment on Using a Spot UV on a business card by Rich http://www.burning.me/2010/08/using-a-spot-uv-on-a-business-card/comment-page-1/#comment-9192 Rich Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:46:00 +0000 http://www.burning.me/?p=792#comment-9192 Hi Mark, great little article. Solopress are great. Can be a little expensive though - especially on the Spot UV front. @Greg - You can have a foil block onto a Matt Laminate, done well it can look great. There are various options - remember if you want the same effect of the Spot UV on an uncoated stock you can use a clear foil and you'll get the similar results. Hope that helps? Rich Blue Star Print Solutions Hi Mark, great little article. Solopress are great. Can be a little expensive though – especially on the Spot UV front.
@Greg – You can have a foil block onto a Matt Laminate, done well it can look great. There are various options – remember if you want the same effect of the Spot UV on an uncoated stock you can use a clear foil and you’ll get the similar results.
Hope that helps?
Rich
Blue Star Print Solutions

]]> Comment on My Journey to a Responsive Website by Mark Cossey http://www.burning.me/2011/12/my-journey-to-a-responsive-website/comment-page-1/#comment-9081 Mark Cossey Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:54:24 +0000 http://www.burning.me/?p=1492#comment-9081 Your demo works really well - thanks for the mention. Your demo works really well – thanks for the mention.

]]> Comment on My Journey to a Responsive Website by FrontEndPost http://www.burning.me/2011/12/my-journey-to-a-responsive-website/comment-page-1/#comment-8770 FrontEndPost Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:51:56 +0000 http://www.burning.me/?p=1492#comment-8770 Nice work! You inspired me to do one of my own (I gave you credit in the article, of course). Thank you! http://frontendpost.com/tutorials/flexgen-a-free-responsive-html5-single-serving-template/ Nice work! You inspired me to do one of my own (I gave you credit in the article, of course). Thank you! http://frontendpost.com/tutorials/flexgen-a-free-responsive-html5-single-serving-template/

]]> Comment on Hidden costs of using off the shelf template web designs by Mike Thomas http://www.burning.me/2010/08/hidden-costs-of-using-off-the-shelf-template-web-designs/comment-page-1/#comment-8108 Mike Thomas Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:17:50 +0000 http://www.burning.me/?p=780#comment-8108 Agreed. Sure, it is possible to find a template that suits your needs and there are a lot of good ones available, but the vast majority of the time, templated websites don't fit the purpose of the clients sites and look all to generic. Further more, many clients just don't seem to understand that they are very restricted to what they can achieve with layout on templated web design - I often find it a real headache having to get out the metaphorical 'design hammer' and forcefully cram a clients brand and message into a preset template any which way I can. Agreed. Sure, it is possible to find a template that suits your needs and there are a lot of good ones available, but the vast majority of the time, templated websites don’t fit the purpose of the clients sites and look all to generic. Further more, many clients just don’t seem to understand that they are very restricted to what they can achieve with layout on templated web design – I often find it a real headache having to get out the metaphorical ‘design hammer’ and forcefully cram a clients brand and message into a preset template any which way I can.

]]> Comment on What’s wrong with this poster? by Raheel Kayani http://www.burning.me/2011/01/whats-wrong-with-this-poster/comment-page-1/#comment-7674 Raheel Kayani Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:55:55 +0000 http://www.burning.me/?p=1044#comment-7674 I like this very much. I think the color you chosen are best. Its really help me. I like this very much. I think the color you chosen are best. Its really help me.

]]> Comment on How to create a vector rubber stamp effect – quickly by Daniela Gonzaga http://www.burning.me/2010/02/how-to-create-a-vector-rubber-stamp-effect-quickly/comment-page-1/#comment-7625 Daniela Gonzaga Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:01:10 +0000 http://www.burning.me/?p=164#comment-7625 Muito, muito, muito Bom Muito, muito, muito Bom

]]> Comment on Comebacks for 2011 by Chris Cossey http://www.burning.me/2010/06/comebacks-for-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-6732 Chris Cossey Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:06:21 +0000 http://www.burning.me/?p=619#comment-6732 No surprise to hear my 'handle' was Glass Man ( the original). Started off as a hobby engraving and got so busy it became a mill stone. Had some nice times with the CB, we used to have a thing called skip wher we could talk to people abroad and Scotland! The neighbours used to get angry when we used to interfere with their televisions. Remember Mags and Doug?? I would like to add it was you that had the mullett not me! No surprise to hear my ‘handle’ was Glass Man ( the original). Started off as a hobby engraving and got so busy it became a mill stone. Had some nice times with the CB, we used to have a thing called skip wher we could talk to people abroad and Scotland! The neighbours used to get angry when we used to interfere with their televisions. Remember Mags and Doug?? I would like to add it was you that had the mullett not me!

]]> Comment on Using a Spot UV on a business card by Mark Cossey http://www.burning.me/2010/08/using-a-spot-uv-on-a-business-card/comment-page-1/#comment-6310 Mark Cossey Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:19:51 +0000 http://www.burning.me/?p=792#comment-6310 Hi Greg, I used solopress.com for the cards and they were good. I don't think I've seen a foil block on a matt laminate finish. It's worth checking with the printer to see if it's possible. It's worth noting too that foil blocking can be expensive. Hi Greg,

I used solopress.com for the cards and they were good.

I don’t think I’ve seen a foil block on a matt laminate finish. It’s worth checking with the printer to see if it’s possible. It’s worth noting too that foil blocking can be expensive.

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