Data Visualization: Cognitive load, the art of balance

1 June 2020 - Updated at 1 July 2025
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The link between Cognitive load and Dashboard is more important than you think. Did you know that Cognitive load is linked to your brain and memory? It plays a key role when you are receiving information from a Dashboard. So how to use it wisely? In this on-demand webinar our Data Artist expert Jean-Philippe Favre go through some best practices and recommendation regarding Cognitive load to find the right balance for your Dashboard design.

Cognitive Load for an effective dashboard

Not taking care of cognitive load in your dashboard can have an impact on how your brain is receiving information. Dashboard design must be easily readable and not drop the reader attention with too many information. The main goal is in fact to reduce extra mental effort from the reader. So how to do that?

What you will learn in this on-demand webinar:

  • What is cognitive load exactly?
  • Information processing
  • Some memory exercises
  • Best practices in dashboard design

This webinar is presented by Jean-Philippe Favre, Data artist at Orange Business.

Photo Jean-Philippe Favre Jean-Philippe Favre Data Artist - European Offer Lead Dashboard Design Orange Business

Passionate about visualization, storytelling, design and “data,” my role As Data artist is to bridge the gap between business and IT by creating data visualizations that can be quickly understood by business leaders to help accelerate decision-making.

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