Less is more

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Kevin Feasel
CTO, Faregame Inc
Keys to good visual design
Before adding something to a dashboard:

Does this contribute to the story?

Is this the right visual element?

Is this visual element necessary?

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Promoting the story
What story am I trying to tell?

Does this new visual align with the story?

Will my audience see it that way?

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Story-telling in a world of choices
Filters and slicers give users exibility

Flexibility limits your control

Understand user needs and the types of

stories they can pull from the data

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Choosing the right visual element

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Color as an emphasis
Color is a "pre-a entive a ribute"

Use neutral colors for bars

Pick one emphasis color

Color is a garnish

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The importance of negative space

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De-cluttering a dashboard

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De-cluttering a dashboard

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A Less Cluttered Dashboard

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Thinking of our audience
General Manager persona
Who played at each position for our team and how much did they play?

How well is our team meeting expectations around on-base percentage and errors?

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 Let's practice!
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 Shares, gauges, and
KPIs
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Kevin Feasel
Instructor
 Let's practice!
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 Congratulations!
D ATA V I S U A L I Z AT I O N I N P O W E R B I

Kevin Feasel
CTO, Faregame Inc
Data visualization in Power BI
Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Know your audience Evoking an emotional response

Dashboards vs. pixel-perfect reports

Chapter 3 Chapter 4
Reducing cognitive load Good visual design

E ective use of colors

De-clu er a dashboard

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What's next?
User Oriented Design in Power BI

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Congratulations
again!
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