Improve Your Dashboard Layout By Understanding Visual Perception

Visual perception explains how people ingest diagrams, charts, and dashboards. It is an essential skill for those building reports and data visualizations.

Our visual perceptual process occurs in three quick steps. The process happens so quickly we are often unaware that we are doing it.

This visual process is how our eyes and brain work together to form a conclusion about what we are seeing. 

By understanding this behavior, your dashboard will become more meaningful to the viewer. You may know why a bar graph is better than a pie chart, but understanding how folks interpret the data visualization is essential.

Let’s walk through each step as it applies to a dashboard.

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