Visual Design for the Non-Designer
http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2009/10/09/spoolcast-visual-design-for-the-non-designer/

Spool, Jared M. and Dan Rubin
User Interface Engineering
2009

Abstract:

What can a non-designer do to harness the power of visual design without calling professional help? Quite a lot, says internationally-regarded visual designer Dan Rubin. We called Dan to talk about what design techniques are accessible to mere mortals.