To think like a designer, you should learn the basics that designers learn in school. Each article is a crash course on foundational design topics. Everything from the fundamentals of design to broader concepts touching on evidence-based psychology of design.
The elements and principles of design are the tools designers and artists use to create their work. Good Design is a collage of these concepts, coming together to create something pleasing to look at and enjoyable to use.
Explore Dieter Ram’s 10 Principles of Good Design that perfectly summarize the essence of what makes one design better than another.