I'm not a designer or even a graphic artist. I see tons of tutorials on 'How to do Photoshop technique X' but I think they are teaching how to do something, not

I'm not a designer or even a graphic artist. I see tons of tutorials on 'How to do Photoshop technique X' but I think they are teaching how to do something, not the understanding you need to be a designer. Being a carpenter is not about the tools. And, even if you are a craftsman, it is about the quality tools you employ. From my brief foray into furniture making a while ago, good woodworkers know how to adjust for mistakes - they know if you get to step 25 and you can't proceed - how to change course. It's not going to be perfect, shim stuff up. Dieter Rams' 10 principles of Good Design http://www.vitsoe.com/en/gb/about/dieterrams/gooddesign http://www.vitsoe.com/en/gb/about/dieterrams/gooddesign