Design for Microsoft Power BI

Build professional dashboards and data models from scratch using best-practice design principles

Design for Microsoft Power BI
Design for Microsoft Power BI

Design for Microsoft Power BI free download

Build professional dashboards and data models from scratch using best-practice design principles

Learn to create stunning, interactive Power BI dashboards that transform raw data into compelling business insights. This hands-on course takes you through building a complete sales dashboard using real-world data and professional design techniques.

What You'll Learn:

Master the Full Dashboard Development Process:

  • Connect to data sources and transform data using Power Query

  • Build proper star schema data models with optimized relationships

  • Create DAX measures that respond dynamically to user interactions

  • Design essential visual types: highlighted bar charts, heatmap matrices, KPI cards with conditional formatting, same-time-last-year period comparison, cumulative sum charts, and custom goal progress bullet charts!

Learn Key Power BI Design Features:

  • Field parameters for dynamic visual switching

  • Visual calculations for easier dynamic styling

  • Modern button slicers and interactive elements

  • Conditional formatting with red/green indicators and directional arrows

Professional Skills:

  • How to custom sort fields for improved user experience

  • Layout techniques that guide user attention

  • Responsive design for different screen sizes

Who This Course Is For:

  • Beginners looking to create a portfolio for their job hunt or practice with an example resembling real company data

  • Developers looking to hone their design skills to match their technical skills

What's included:

  • Custom-created source data files that mimic real company data

  • The .PBIX file output to check your work

  • A custom SVG template you can re-use in other projects

  • A Power BI theme file

  • Slides presented in the course