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Re:Ask HN: How can I get better at design? by SandB0x on Wednesday June 30, 2010 @07:42AM (#1474515)
Learn about typography. This will start to change how you think. A fantastic and accessible starting point is:

"Stop Stealing Sheep and Find Out How Type Works", by Erik Spiekermann

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stop-Stealing-Sheep-Find-Works/dp/02...

Re:Ask HN: How can I get better at design? by sublemonic on Wednesday June 30, 2010 @02:54PM (#1475785)
Another good typography resource: http://www.typographyforlawyers.com/