Design isn't an exception to most other talents. The way to get good is to do it. It helps to know how to make things, from paper prototypes drawn freehand to m

Design isn't an exception to most other talents. The way to get good is to do it. It helps to know how to make things, from paper prototypes drawn freehand to more serious tools. Also, from a usability perspective, there are a number of tools people use. Lots of them boil down to "figure out why people can't use this or think it's ugly". But i'm no expert. Also, it helps to have a sense of aesthetics. That usually comes when you admit something is ugly, and grows from there. There are a ridiculous number of design books out there. You could probably finish "Laws of Simplicity" in an hour. http://www.amazon.com/Laws-Simplicity-Design-Technology-Business/dp/0262134721 http://www.amazon.com/Laws-Simplicity-Design-Technology-Busi... Note that I'm no designer.