Information Dashboard Design

Dashboards have become popular in recent years as uniquely powerful tools for communicating important information at a glance. Although dashboards are potentially powerful, this potential is rarely realized. If a dashboard fails to tell you precisely what you need to know in an instant, you will never use it, even if it is filled with cute gauges, meters and traffic lights.

We follow principles outlined in Stephen Few's book, Information Dashboard Design:

• Avoid the thirteen mistakes common to dashboard design
• Provide viewers with the information they need quickly and clearly
• Minimize distractions, cliches, and unnecessary embellishments that create confusion
• Organize business information to support meaning and usability
• Create an aesthetically pleasing viewing experience
• Maintain consistency of design to provide accurate interpretation