This was me! I was in the same exact situation. Everything I designed looked awful, and it killed my motivation.
You can learn, but it will take years of dedicated study and practice, at least in my experience. I worked really hard to learn for about 3 years, and now I’m pretty satisfied with my side projects.
I also learned that I really enjoy design. I wouldn’t say I’m “good” at it, but I can get by. I think some people have innate talent for design, and some people (like me) don’t. But you can certainly become “good enough” through hard work in lieu of talent.
Whether or not you decide to go down this rabbit hole is up to you, but I wanted to share my experience. It is slow and difficult, but possible.
You can learn, but it will take years of dedicated study and practice, at least in my experience. I worked really hard to learn for about 3 years, and now I’m pretty satisfied with my side projects.
I also learned that I really enjoy design. I wouldn’t say I’m “good” at it, but I can get by. I think some people have innate talent for design, and some people (like me) don’t. But you can certainly become “good enough” through hard work in lieu of talent.
Whether or not you decide to go down this rabbit hole is up to you, but I wanted to share my experience. It is slow and difficult, but possible.