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Every visualization has a turning point—the moment it stops being just charts and colors and starts becoming a story. Step 5 is that...

In Step 4 of 'Viz in Process,' we dive into shaping the design—turning ideas into layout, refining the look and feel, and making intentional choices to guide your audience through the story.

This is the part where everything starts to move. I’ve stared at the Miro board long enough, now it’s time to actually build. I open Tableau, drag something onto the canvas, and just start. But that’s the magic—testing, tweaking, undoing, redoing. This step is where my idea starts to look like something—and that’s when it gets exciting.

Once the chaos settles a bit, I pull everything into Miro. I'm a visual thinker, so seeing ideas, notes, and sketches in one place actually helps me breathe. Sticky notes, scribbles, color blocks—it’s my version of storyboarding, even if it looks like digital confetti.

Some people storyboard. Others wireframe. Me? I stare at my screen, question all my life choices, and then drag a random dimension onto the canvas just to see what happens. Welcome to my version of the creative process—equal parts chaos, caffeine, and curiosity.

How do we change date sort order to align fiscal calendars? There are a few ways to go about this, take a look to find out.

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Tableau relationships simplify analysis, unlock insights, and improve performance—experiment with example datasets before wide adoption!

Discover the strengths and nuances of Tableau Relationships. Learn how to effectively model data and tackle challenges.