Effective dashboards are as much about design as data. This guide offers 17 tips across content, layout, color, and fonts to help non-designers create clear, professional dashboards. Key advice includes simplifying content, choosing the right visualizations, and allowing drilldowns instead of clutter. Layout improvements like wireframing, consistent sizing, grids, and white space improve clarity. Color tips stress brand alignment, limited palettes, and accessibility for color blindness, while font strategies highlight consistency, readability, and smart use of styles. Small tweaks such as these can transform outdated dashboards into modern, user-friendly tools that boost adoption and engagement.

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