46Labs
We’ve created three distinct dashboard app solutions and developed the strategy for the pitch and investor decks, produced an explainer video and developed marketing materials for social media use.
Turn data into decisions
Dashboard design
A dashboard is a decision interface. We transform metrics, tables and workflows into products people can understand quickly and act on with confidence.
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What we know
What makes a great dashboard?
You can measure how effective the design for a dashboard is if it helps you reduce decision-making time by up to 30–50% by making critical data instantly accessible and easy to interpret.
Incident Report
Critical Incidents
321
Compared to 293 last week12%
Total Incidents
1120
Compared to 1.06k last week4%
Mean Time to Respond
6 Hours
Incident Response Time
4 Hours
Incident Escalation Rate
10%
If your dashboard struggles, your business opens itself up to:
Slow Decision-Making
Operational Inefficiencies
Poor Forecasting
Increased Risk of Errors
The winning formula
Our winning formula forcreating dashboards
01
Discovery
We start by identifying who will use the dashboard, what decisions they need to make and which metrics matter most.
StrategyUser personaMarket researchPrioritising featuresCompetitive analysisUser flows
02
Design
We organize the information with clear hierarchy, logical groupings and visuals that match the data type.
Information architectureWireframesArt directionHigh-fidelity screensDashboard data visualizationDesign system
03
Validation
We design the interface, test it with real users and iterate to ensure clarity, usability and high performance.
DocumentationInteractive prototypeUsability testingDeveloper hand-off
Main deliverable
Dashboard design
Complimentary deliverables & services
User roles and permissions mappingDashboard requirements documentationData source and metric auditInformation architectureDashboard content strategyKPI framework definitionUser flow diagramsData visualization design (charts, graphs, tables)Responsive dashboard layouts (desktop, tablet, mobile)Custom widget and card designFilter, search and drill-down interaction designDesign systemDeveloper handoff documentation
View our case study
Autone
We redesigned a core dashboard platform to support business metrics, save users time, reduce errors and improve operational efficiency across daily workflows.
ADS advantage
Design systems,strategy and UI in one partner.
We do not only make dashboards look better. We make them easier to understand, easier to build and easier to scale across the product.
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FAQ
Do you have questions?We have answers
How long does a dashboard design project take?
Most focused dashboard projects take four to six weeks. Larger platforms with multiple roles, data sources or permission levels are scoped in phases so the work stays clear.
Can you work with our existing design system?
Yes. We can design inside your current system, extend it where the dashboard needs new patterns, or create the core components if you do not have a system yet.
Do you need real data to start?
Real data helps, but it is not required on day one. We can begin with sample data, existing reports, spreadsheets or screenshots and refine the structure as access improves.
Will developers know how to build it?
Yes. The final handoff includes annotated screens, interaction notes, reusable components and the logic behind each chart or table.