Listen to the "LadynRed", seasons, I couldn't have said it better, and probably wouldn't have communicated it as well as she did. In this age of digitization, the understanding that the fundamental foundation of graphics, web-design, multimedia, etc, etc, is ARTWORK and ARTWORK is talent based AND skill-enhanced. I think a phrase that got a lot of bad press this summer says it best, "You can put lipstick on a pig..." My wife is a good example of the 'techicization' of the late 20th century and early 21st: in the mid '90's, she got her MS at Univ Washington in Library Sciences, she took every web-design and graphics-related class she could find as she saw where the future was for librarians. After she graduated, she could use every program expertly, but she had to turn to me for anything she needed done 'artistically' for a project. (me who has never taken a class on computer apps, graphic arts, etc). She knew how to generate the correct file formats from the programs, she just couldn't 'create' anything. It wasn't that she didn't have the potential, it was because she hadn't done much 'creatively' before she made her career choice. Now, almost 15 years later, she has dramatically improved and can hold her own, though some of her stuff just doesn't have the 'art' it needs. I can give you one suggestion that might help you the most, if you are serious about developing your skills and discovering your talents. Find a good book or three on black and white design. Look for some older books that are from the 'pre-Flash' era; books that are intended people designing ad work, business cards newsletters, newspapers, etc, etc. Some of it will still be black & white, but a lot of it has become color. If you understand how to design well in black and white, you'll be a better color designer, be it static or video. I wish I had a nickel for every piece of work, website, etc that would be vastly improved if the designer understood black & white design principals. Often, a fundamental concept such as 'white space' is nowhere to be found. Good luck, just keep creating, you either have the 'eye' and will learn the programs OR you will learn the programs. ;-) GeoD

that's an interesting post - and as someone who can't draw much with a pencil i would wholeheartedly agree with you

one thing that's funny when you mention white space is that you have none in your post - it's just one long paragraph like something from bronte novel

No software can make you a graphic designer. It is your noggin. You do not need schooling to become a graphic designer, however, the best graphic designers are those who have one foot in the art world and one foot in the commercial world. I suggest buying a book on design principles. Books that explain the facets of design (Balance, harmony, rhythm, etc...).

Once you have a process and you have direction, then you move to the software. No photoshop tutorial can teach you to be a designer. It is merely one of the dozens of tools designers use.

Good luck!

there is a sitepoint book that is pretty good which will teach you the basic principles. Its called the Princliples of Beautiful Web Design - it goes into depth about using colour , fonts and other things that you may need. Its not really that much aimed at layout though - but it will give you a giood starting point.
Hope this Helps.

what if my website is well done or there are just little details to improve? I don’t want to pay for a total redesign of it and I guess most of services offered are going in that way… I’ll start checking out for it but if you have some advices it’ll be great