Everyone likes dashboards because they’re easy to read, interact with, and deliver insights into your business. But knowing how to convey the right information quickly and for different types of users can be challenging without the right approach. This presentation outlines the fundamentals of dashboard design.

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The Art of Dashboard Design: 7 Tips to Master

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SPEAKER
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MARY MAHLING
UI/UX Designer, Logi Analytics

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Agenda
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1 Who is Logi Analytics?
3 Q & A
2 Fundamentals of Design

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Agenda
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1 Who is Logi Analytics?
3 Show & Tell
2 Fundamentals of Design

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Why Use Dashboards?
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Making your point visually pays off up to
Emphasize your message, enhance your understanding

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“Bad design is smoke while good design is a mirror.”
- Juan Carlos Fernandez, Designer & Architect

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Design Basics: Colors
Make your message clear by using simple contrast techniques

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Design Basics: Fonts
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Serif vs. Sans-Serif

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Design Basics: Fonts
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Sans-Serif works best for headlines
If everything’s bold, nothing is bold
Mixing regular and bold for visual interest

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Design Basics: Fonts
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Serif works best for text blocks
Serif Sans-serif

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Design Basics: Typography
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Typography: How fonts and colors appear in context

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Design Basics: Colors & Fonts Together
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Color adds another dimension, need contrast
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Other Design Aspects Worth Considering
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Shapes
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes
Imagery and iconography Interactivity

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Design Basics: Color Tools
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http://colorbrewer2.org

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Design Basics: Color Tools
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https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel

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Design Basics: Font Tools
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https://www.google.com/fonts

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Key Takeaways
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1 Good design has a valuable return on investment
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You don’t necessarily need expensive software to
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Focusing on colors and fonts can go a long way in
making your dashboard visuals more compelling

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Fundamentals of Design
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Color
Fonts
Interactivity
Typography
Shapes
Sizes
Images

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1 Who is Logi Analytics?
3 Q & A
2 Fundamentals of Design

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Q&A
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The Logi Lookbook
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http://logianalytics.com/lookbook

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SEE HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN DASHBOARD.
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