Level-Up Power BI Dashboard Storytelling with DataViz Tools
summary
Follows a concrete dashboard recipe: define metrics with a KPI mapping (uses a Figma template from cter do), create personas and sketch on paper or whiteboard, and design around four pillars — Context, Visual Display, User Orientation, Storytelling. Recommends five core chart types (bar, line, cards, maps, waterfalls), right‑align numbers, force zero baselines, avoid 3D/pie/radar/area, use Power BI themes via JSON and a 12‑column grid. Notes accessibility (8% of men, 0.5% of women colorblind) and demos a slicer pane that pops in and out (built similarly and matched Microsoft’s release).
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:51Key dashboard elements
- 1:54Dashboard creation journey
- 3:42Creative planning with personas
- 5:06Visual display principles
- 6:49Chart selection and data-to-ink
- 8:40User orientation guidance
- 11:50Gestalt principles and accessibility
- 13:37Aesthetic appeal and cognitive load
- 15:25Storytelling frameworks
- 16:52Q&A
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