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
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Tabular Editor 3 Fundamentals - 2026