There are some very basic things about design that one can learn that can vastly improve one's ability to make appealing and intelligent creations. Some of those things are:Lining Things Up,Using Variation,Giving Breathing Room ,Using the Grid,The Golden Section,Lining Things Up.Things that line up look nice. Things that are all over the place don't look nice. Of course, one must know rules to know which ones to break, so these rules are only guidelines. In general though, straight orsmooth lines are appealing. Jagged and inconsistent lines are less likely to be appealing. Things that line up and have no variation are boring.

There is a thing called the golden section, the golden ratio or the divine proportion. If you're really into math, you can do a search to learn more. For those of us not so into math, the Golden Section is a little more than a third. If you take a picture, it just happens to look real nice if you show a little more than two thirds sky. The same applies to many forms of composition. This golden section has some relation to basic geometry that seems to resonate with a human's sense of beauty. When designing things, remember: Line things up, but don't get boring. Use grids to line things up. The golden section looks nice. Peace.