limbo - 12:23 pm on Dec 9, 2012 (gmt 0)

I'd skip all the stuff about illustrator/photoshop/css etc. These are skills and can be learnt as you go. What you need (IMO) is a grounding in the principles - and there's not much better there than buying/loaning some good books - here's some classics I'd recommend (some are pricey so a trip to the library might be in order):

Grids:
Grid Systems in Graphic Design - Josef Muller-Brockmann (dry read, but is THE book on grids)
Making and Breaking the Grid - Timothy Samara (more accessible)

Typography:
Typography Formation + Transformation - Willi Kunz
Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students - Ellen Lupton
Stop Stealing Sheep and Find Out how Type Works - Eric Spiekermann

Other Goodies:
How to be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul - Adrian Shaughnessy (essential reading)
A Smile in the Mind - Beryl McAlhone & David Stuart (to me, the essence of design is encapsulated in these pages)
Colour Mania - Viction:ary (good to see how other desigenrs use colour)
Symbol - Angus Hyland