Design is not easy to learn. It take lots of practice and time to become visual literate. The best way to learn design is to take a class. The wonderful part about taking a class is you get to see what others are doing to solve visual problems, Also, the critique is an important part. The critique is when you present your designs to others and discuss the effectiveness of the design, and how to improve the design.

Another great way to learn design is to analyze other designs. Evaluate the effectiveness to communicate. Checkout these web site for the effectiveness of the designs.

1. Learn about design
www.commarts.com

2. Samples and links to great designed web sites.
www.lynda.com

3. Great info on designing web pages.
www.efuse.com/

4. Learn about the latest technology and education.
www.media.mit.edu