5 design rules everyone should know

There are hundreds of great graphic design posts – and endless lists of tips and tricks. But, most of those lists are for graphic designers that design for a living, or for people who need advanced tips and ideas. I have found that while helpful, we often forget some of the basic design rules that everyone should know. Regardless if you design for pay or just for fun, these rules will help everything you do look more precise, professional and powerful.

Learn the elements of graphic design

Seven basic graphic design principles by Garr Reynolds
Unity, Gestalt, Space, Color, Dominance, Hierarchy, Balance

Learn the principles of graphic design

The best way to start is understanding the basics. Sounds boring? It doesn't have to be. I gathered some links here to proove that graphic design basics can be realy easy to learn. Drink this, and come back for more!
Digital Web Magazine: The principles of Design by Joshua David McClurg-Genevese 
Balance, Rhythm, Proportion, Dominance and Unity. 

  

Adobe Illustrator - beginner tutorial

Adobe Illustrator is the right tool when it comes to graphic or web design. But it is a quite hard to learn if you don't have any experience ( it is hard even when you coming from Corel-world). Illustrator is capable of creating stunning effects, it offers many advanced tools for producing impressive pictures and design, even with basic knowledge of this program. Here are tutorials for everyone who just start with Adobe Illustrator.