Find a design you really like and try to duplicate it. Seriously. You'll learn new techniques and ways to achieve certain design elements. Hell, design this DN page right here. edit: After writing this I see someone mentioned it above but it really does help.)
Also just try to outdo your last project with the next. Every time. Don't compare yourself to others yet. You keep doing this you'll soon enough see yourself amongst the better designers.
Find a design you really like and try to duplicate it. Seriously. You'll learn new techniques and ways to achieve certain design elements. Hell, design this DN page right here. edit: After writing this I see someone mentioned it above but it really does help.)
Also just try to outdo your last project with the next. Every time. Don't compare yourself to others yet. You keep doing this you'll soon enough see yourself amongst the better designers.