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break conventions.
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1What if?But why?How can I?
1Conventions to break conventions
1. Understand the context2. Do not break for the sake of breaking3. Refer to 2
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What if?dashboards are collaborative by nature!
But why?should discussions take place elsewhere!
How can we?weave a visual story around collaboration
1Don’t stick with plain ol’ conventions. Go the extra mile and show your users that you care.
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simplify.
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Remove content that doesn’t support dataIt is information that viewers read without a reward
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- You don’t have to show everything- Avoid meaningless visual content- Drill-down if necessary- Whitespace is a good thing. Really.
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Don’t bring in unwanted varietyIncreases cognitive load and perceptual strategy for interpreting content!
It is many people’s jobDon’t make them work harder than necessary
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Reason before you add. Every new item competes for attention, space, and action.
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love at first sight.
3info
Easy to read, understand, and monitor
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- Provide adequate context- Maintain visual hierarchy- Express measures meaningfully- Guide the flow and attention
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3Source: Phoenix Government
3Source: Williamsburg City Government
3Actionable, productive information VS Interesting but extraneous information
3Design information to be self-guiding, contextual, and timely.
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get extra makeup out of the way.
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Avoid- Unnecessary decoration- Cute visuals with no meaning- Color abuse- Fancy typography- Automobile Gauges. Please.
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We know 3D is cool, but …
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Don’t try to entertain at the expense of communication
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At every step, question if visual design aids content.
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