From KPI to Clarity: Design Powerful Power BI Card Visuals
Proposed session for SQLBits 2026TL; DR
Numbers without context...
That is recurring mistake I see report developers in BI make
With my favorite โก๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐น, ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ก๐ฒ๐, I have so many options of adding context and layers of information and analysis. From accent bar, reference labels, tooltip pages, SVG's and even drill-through functionality.
However, it feels like a dropdown in a dropdown in a dropdown of properties. So overwhelming for many.
Walk away with practical patterns, a clear recipe for creating Card visuals that communicate real insight with a sprinkle of magic
Session Details
Numbers without context...
That is recurring mistake I see report developers in BI make
With my favorite โก๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐น, ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ก๐ฒ๐, I have so many options of adding context and layers of information and analysis. From accent bar, reference labels, tooltip pages, SVG's and even drill-through functionality.
However, it feels like a dropdown in a dropdown in a dropdown of properties. So overwhelming for many.
In this session, youโll learn:
โ Why KPIs? Whatโs a good KPI? Clarity, context, and usability
โก Anatomy of Card Visual
โข Effective Storytelling requires DAX
โฃ Practical Card Visual build-through
โคHow to sync Card formatting to a report JSON theme
โฅ Add customizable Style Presets for consistency and flexibility
โฆRecommended visual components & a reusable design framework
Walk away with practical patterns, a clear recipe for creating Card visuals that communicate real insight with a sprinkle of magic
That is recurring mistake I see report developers in BI make
With my favorite โก๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐น, ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ก๐ฒ๐, I have so many options of adding context and layers of information and analysis. From accent bar, reference labels, tooltip pages, SVG's and even drill-through functionality.
However, it feels like a dropdown in a dropdown in a dropdown of properties. So overwhelming for many.
In this session, youโll learn:
โ Why KPIs? Whatโs a good KPI? Clarity, context, and usability
โก Anatomy of Card Visual
โข Effective Storytelling requires DAX
โฃ Practical Card Visual build-through
โคHow to sync Card formatting to a report JSON theme
โฅ Add customizable Style Presets for consistency and flexibility
โฆRecommended visual components & a reusable design framework
Walk away with practical patterns, a clear recipe for creating Card visuals that communicate real insight with a sprinkle of magic
3 things you'll get out of this session
KPI centered design
Recipe for create impactful KPI card visuals
Effective storytelling also requires DAX
Speakers
David Kofod Hanna's other proposed sessions for 2026
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Mastering Composite Models: Power BI for the Self-Service Developer - 2026
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Tabular Editor 3 Fundamentals - 2026