By: Eric Parker
Eric Parker lives in Seattle and has been teaching Tableau and Alteryx since 2014. He's helped thousands of students solve their most pressing problems. If you have a question, feel free to reach out to him directly via email. You can follow him on LinkedIn or sign up for a Tableau Office Hour to work with him directly!
Effective data dashboard design is an art. It requires meticulous attention to detail. It includes visualizing the right data, displaying the appropriate level of granularity, designing an efficient layout, and making a number of minute design decisions so the data hits your user "just right".
If you're looking for a checklist of design elements to review before your next dashboard rollout, you've came to the right place! In this video, we discuss the following 15 design best practices:
Lead with Questions
Reduce Clutter
Maximize Screen Real Estate
Utilize Summary Tiles
Strategize Worksheet Layout
Include Instructions
Create Visual Separation
Limit Unique Colors
Use Colors Consistently
Mind Color Density
Leverage Tooltips
Info Buttons
Drill Through for Detail
Navigation Buttons
Tell a Story
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