Design your way

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Designing dashboards is difficult, whether it is done for web or mobile apps. This is the case because you find yourself having to put a lot of data into a limited amount of space.

The easiest way to do a dashboard is to simplify. You don’t have to make it complex. On the contrary, you have to make it as simple as possible, containing just enough elements for the user to find out what he or she wants.

To design a great dashboard you have to put usability above else. I know designing something eye candy is tempting, but the function of the product that you’re designing must be above everything else.

Also, to make a beautiful dashboard interface you also have to pay attention to the colors that you are using. They play an important role in web and app design and you mustn’t ignore their importance. Pick a good color scheme for your design and make sure the elements are easily distinguishable. You want certain buttons to stand out from the rest, so a good contrasting color can do the trick easily.

To make it easier for you to design a dashboard, we picked a few great examples of dashboard designs that you can take as examples for elements positioning, colors palettes, typography etc.