Dashboard Design - The icing on the cake
Proposed session for SQLBits 2026TL; DR
This session walks through five practical steps to design clear, engaging and action-driven Power BI dashboards, explained through a simple baking analogy. You’ll learn how to apply core design principles, communicate insights clearly and format reports so users instantly understand what matters.
Session Details
Many Power BI reports fail to get used because they are hard to read or visually cluttered. Reports that are clear, visually appealing, and easy to understand engage users, support decisions, and leave a lasting impression.
This session guides analysts, report creators, and Power BI enthusiasts through 5 practical steps for designing impactful dashboards using a simple baking analogy. Attendees learn how to apply core design principles, craft visuals that communicate insights clearly, and format reports for maximum readability.
By the end of the session, attendees gain the skills and confidence to create reports that look good, engage users, and support real decision-making. No prior design experience is required, only a willingness to learn simple techniques that make a big difference.
This session guides analysts, report creators, and Power BI enthusiasts through 5 practical steps for designing impactful dashboards using a simple baking analogy. Attendees learn how to apply core design principles, craft visuals that communicate insights clearly, and format reports for maximum readability.
By the end of the session, attendees gain the skills and confidence to create reports that look good, engage users, and support real decision-making. No prior design experience is required, only a willingness to learn simple techniques that make a big difference.
3 things you'll get out of this session
Understand the five key steps for creating clear and impactful reports.
Apply practical design and formatting techniques that improve readability.
Gain confidence to build dashboards that engage users and support decisions.
Speakers
Valerie Junk's other proposed sessions for 2026
Get Creative with Power BI: Make these core visuals shine! - 2026
My Real-Time Intelligence Journey: From Power BI Data Visualization to Streaming Data - 2026
Power BI - This is Not an Art Project - 2026
Power BI Tables and Matrix Visuals: The Next Step - 2026
Data Literacy: Navigating Your Way to Data-Driven Success! - 2026
A structured approach to (Power BI) report creation - 2026
Valerie Junk's previous sessions
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Experience and tips and tricks on how to (better) deal with the challenges going together with ADHD. And of course, also, how to use the “positive side effects” to your advantage during your career.