Having read "Don't make me think" and "The non-designer's design book" I highly recommend them.
The thing that stuck with me the most is from "The non-designer's design book" where Robin Williams -the author- keeps repeating "Don't be a wimp". I think this is the best design advice a beginner could be given, often beginning designers will keep centering alignment or being afraid of color that it makes their work look boring.
Another set of design principles which is somewhat close to what has been discussed through the article and Robin Williams' book is the Gestalt principles.[0] [1]
The thing that stuck with me the most is from "The non-designer's design book" where Robin Williams -the author- keeps repeating "Don't be a wimp". I think this is the best design advice a beginner could be given, often beginning designers will keep centering alignment or being afraid of color that it makes their work look boring.
Another set of design principles which is somewhat close to what has been discussed through the article and Robin Williams' book is the Gestalt principles.[0] [1]
[0] http://facweb.cs.depaul.edu/sgrais/gestalt_principles.htm
[1] http://graphicdesign.spokanefalls.edu/tutorials/process/gest...