I've been in the process of converting for several years. I certainly wouldn't claim to have "arrived" yet, but I think the process has been very good for me.

I've been in the process of converting for several years. I certainly wouldn't claim to have "arrived" yet, but I think the process has been very good for me. It seems trite to say, but I believe that it's all about doing it. The most useful thing I've found (and I do this not just with design, but with programming) is to find something I like, and then re-create it. I'll see a shot on dribbble (http://dribbble.com http://dribbble.com) and decide to create something similar from scratch, by playing around in Photoshop until I get it right (or close). If I get stumped, my last line of defense is to look up a tutorial on the look I'm trying to achieve. I would never publish anything I've created through this method, but the act of purposeful creation gives me tools and techniques to use down the road.