There are a bunch of design and typography rules out there, such as Kadavy's book. One of the harder lessons to learn is that the most valuable thing to develop

There are a bunch of design and typography rules out there, such as Kadavy's book. One of the harder lessons to learn is that the most valuable thing to develop is your taste... and then your relentless pursuit of creating great work based on it. The better your taste, the more frustrated you will get until your skills meet it. I found this after a few years of torture: http://www.mcwade.com/DesignTalk/2011/04/nobody-tells-this-to-beginners/ http://www.mcwade.com/DesignTalk/2011/04/nobody-tells-this-t... PG has a great article on the subject as well: http://www.paulgraham.com/taste.html http://www.paulgraham.com/taste.html