Bar Chart Menu

This Bar Chart Menu tool was inspired by the line of thinking we undergo when ordering something at a restaurant. We don’t have to specify every ingredient or define the recipe for the waiter to hand to the chef. Instead, we rely on the chef to expertly arrange flavors in ways that work well together and then we choose from the offerings provided. If we have particular preferences or dietary needs, though, we can always request modifications.

Often, this is what happens when working across teams on a dashboard project. Curated offerings, crafted especially because of their complementary and useful nature, are preferable and more beneficial to a client. By providing a smaller menu of already-created options, we have a range of visual examples to discuss with users. “Let’s talk about these options” leads to better discussions than “Tell me what you want.”