This will most likely be the shortest blog post that I ever write. Not because there’s not much to talk about when it comes to Best Practices for Dashboard Design. There certainly is. But, I would much rather demonstrate how to apply these principles than just talk about them. That’s why I built an interactive presentation (in Tableau of course), that walks through an actual rebuild of a dashboard. It goes step by step, applying various best practices and explaining why each of them are important. It focuses on key design elements including:
- Chart Selection
- Dashboard Layout
- Chart Formatting
- Color Application
- Titles & Fonts
- Branding
- Tooltips
- Dynamic Design
I will be sharing this presentation at various Tableau User Groups, but, to be honest, you don’t really need me. I would only be getting in the way. The presentation has everything you need to master your dashboard design. You can get started by checking out the links below. The first link is to the presentation. The second link can be used to download the starter workbook (if you want to follow along with the redesign).
Dashboard Design Best Practices Presentation on Tableau Public
Starter Workbook (to follow along)
I hope you enjoy this presentation, and if you do, please let me know on X or LinkedIn. Thanks!
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