Principles of Design

To succeed in any profession its important to know the fundamentals, web design is no different. A lot of institutions at least in India are focusing primarily teaching how to use a software works (which not to mention can be learnt by looking at the help each software provides) and completely ignoring the fundamentals.

Sadly there are not many colleges and institutions that teach you the Design principals, color theory, typography and what a grid layout means…

Here are a few links that will answer all your questions, all that you need to know

These two articles will get you started with design principles and also at the end of the article Joshua has listed related links and resources which are very useful.
By Joshua David McClurg-Genevese

The Principles of Design
The Elements of Design

Introduction to design concepts