Ask HN: How can I get better at design?
A book I've found to be very useful for picking the absolute basics of graphic design (which applies to web design in many ways) is "The Non-Designer's Design Book."It covers the basic principles of graphic design:ProximityAlignmentRepetitionContrastIt also covers the basics of using color in design.Universal Principles of Design is also a fascinating read.I've found that reading these books, then trying to design something is helping.  It helps if you've tried to design something before reading the books as well.