Why styles ensure brand consistency in Figma - Dashboard Impact

Dashboard Mode - Why styles ensure brand consistency

Goal

Understand how using styles in design tools like Figma helps keep a brand's look consistent across all visuals and reports.

Sample Data

Style Type	Name	Value	Usage Example
Color	Primary Blue	#0055CC	Buttons, Headers
Color	Secondary Gray	#888888	Body Text, Borders
Font	Heading Font	Roboto Bold 24pt	Titles, KPIs
Font	Body Font	Roboto Regular 14pt	Paragraphs, Labels
Effect	Shadow	Drop Shadow 2px	Cards, Buttons
Spacing	Padding	16px	Containers

Dashboard Components

• KPI Card: Shows total sales using Primary Blue background and Heading Font for the number.
• Bar Chart: Uses Secondary Gray for axis labels and Primary Blue for bars to keep brand colors.
• Text Labels: Use Body Font and Secondary Gray color for descriptions.
• Buttons: Styled with Primary Blue background, Heading Font, and Shadow effect for consistent look and feel.

Dashboard Layout

+----------------------+----------------------+
|      KPI Card        |       Button         |
|  (Primary Blue bg)   |  (Primary Blue bg)   |
+----------------------+----------------------+
|                      Bar Chart               |
|          (Primary Blue bars, Gray labels)   |
+---------------------------------------------+
|               Text Labels                    |
+---------------------------------------------+

Interactivity

When a user clicks the button, the bar chart updates to show filtered sales data. All components keep their brand styles, so the look stays consistent even as data changes.

Self Check

If you change the Primary Blue color style in Figma, which components update automatically to keep brand consistency?

• KPI Card background
• Bar Chart bars
• Button background

Key Result

A mini-dashboard showing how consistent styles in colors, fonts, and effects keep brand visuals unified across KPIs, charts, and buttons.