Winning the Oracle Analytics Cloud Data Visualization Challenge
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About Rafael
Rafael holds a Bachelor of Science in User Experience Design with a minor in Information Technology from DePaul University. With a passion for technology and product design, Rafael likes projects that have a positive influence on the community. An avid learner, he enjoys exploring the outdoors, volunteering, new food experiences, and soaking in the sun.
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Rafael Simancas
DATA VISUALIZATION, UX, AND UI DESIGN Design has been shown to improve engagement, drive adoption, and make insights more memorable.…
Building Blocks of Dashboards: A Beginner’s Guide to Visual Elements
Lines, shapes, colors, and space are all around us, including in the tools we use every day. On their own…
5 Lessons Learned from Designing Executive Dashboards: the Financial Analysis Swift
Creating a great executive dashboard for finance takes careful attention to design principles and a solid understanding of user needs.…
Fundamentals of Accessibility Design: Making Your Dashboards a Friendlier Place
“What are your accessibility design standards?” It’s a question that can catch us off guard during project discussions. But when…
Streamlining Dashboards: Minimizing Chartjunk with Icon Design
Whether you use icons within or around your data visualizations, it’s crucial to be mindful of the value they add…
The Ultimate Guide to Getting High Resolutions In and Out of Tableau
What makes dashboards attractive, engaging, and thought-provoking? While data can craft a compelling narrative, the human eye is naturally drawn…
Introducing Pilula (aka Dr. Mario) Charts in Tableau
At Playfair Data, our designers, data specialists, and Tableau engineers team up for every client consulting project to curate practical…
How to Make a Mobile Splash Page in Tableau
As creators, we can use splash pages to inform dashboard users of something that may affect their journey. In the…
The Value in Low-Fidelity Wireframes for UX and Dashboard Designs
Low fidelity (or Lo-Fi) designs are simple sketches that outline the key elements of a dashboard. In many ways, it…
3 Innovative Ways to Use Figma in Your Visual Analytics Projects
What does design software have to do with visual analytics software like Tableau? At Playfair Data, we approach our visual…
How to Create Better Dashboard Layout Designs with Figma
Being able to apply some basics of dashboard layout design to your visual analytics projects in Figma can bring a…