Design Shack publishes web design articles on layouts, CSS grids, logos, interface design and front-end techniques.
HN commenters recommend it as a source of well-written design articles and link its piece on applying the golden ratio to web designs.
Hi,
You might find these websites more useful in terms of substance and practicality.
uxmovement.com - Usability articles
designshack.co.uk - Well-written articles on design
www.alistapart.com - Web design
I guess you'll also be interested in the presentation of information and statistics. I recommend Edward Tufte's books. I second the recommendation of Steve Krug's book, probably one of the most practical and well-written guides.
For typography, I found these articles quite good as an introduction:
Basics of Typography
http://designshack.co.uk/articles/typography/8-rules-for-creating-effective-typography
If you have Illustrator, you can design some pretty nice text
http://designshack.co.uk/articles/graphics/an-in-depth-guide-to-working-with-typography-in-illustrator
This is a pretty good introduction to some classic fonts: http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/articles/25-classic-fonts-that-will-last-a-whole-design-career
Have fun! (I'm also picking up skills to be more well-rounded)
Ryan =)
E.g., just ran across this article on design in the HN newest section. It's on how to apply phi (golden ratio) to your designs.
http://designshack.co.uk/articles/graphics/applying-the-golden-ratio-to-your-web-designs