Redesign the dashboard you already have.
You probably don't need a new tool. You need the dashboard you already have to look polished and presentation-ready. Hire me to redesign it, so the numbers your team works so hard to produce finally get read.
Joshua Cottrell-Schloemer · 3× Microsoft Excel MVP · helped brands like Microsoft, Kellogg's, Philips, Novo Nordisk
Yes, you can hire me to redesign an existing Excel dashboard so it looks finished. This is hands-on design work, handled as consulting. Project minimums typically start at $5,000. I work on the design layer that sits on top of a spreadsheet that already calculates correctly: hierarchy and color, spacing and typography, and the charts themselves.
Get the dashboard actually redesigned.
Most dashboards that matter need hands-on work. Report Design Direction exists for the much narrower case where the report is already built and you will make the edits yourself.
Full redesign (consulting)
Hands-on rebuild work, delivered as a finished workbook. For a dashboard that needs to be reworked from the ground up, or a whole reporting system made brand-consistent. Scoped as a consulting engagement, with project minimums typically starting at $5,000.
Use the short project form →Report Design Direction
Already have a finished recurring report, know who uses it, and plan to make the edits yourself? This narrow $1,000 teardown gives you direction. It is not a rebuild, technical repair, or a project process.
See if your report fits →What actually changes
A redesign doesn't change your numbers. It changes the design layer that decides whether the numbers get read. These are the levers that move.
- Every cell the same weight, no focal point
- Rainbow color with no meaning
- Cramped, misaligned, no whitespace
- Default Calibri and default chart styles
- The wrong chart for the comparison
- Clear hierarchy, the key number leads
- One accent color used as a signal
- Consistent spacing and aligned edges
- Deliberate typography and a set theme
- Honest charts that show the story fastest
These are the same principles I lean on in every polished Excel report. If you want the full breakdown of what good Excel design does, read what is Excel design? or browse dashboard examples to see them applied.
The questions behind a redesign
The short answer to all of them is yes. Use the short project form to tell me what you're working with and scope a full redesign. If your report is already finished and you will handle the edits yourself, you can also see whether Report Design Direction fits.
Work I can point to
Outside client work, I've built a community of 485,000+ followers on TikTok and 19,000+ newsletter subscribers, and I've sent out nearly a million free Excel templates along the way. More about me →
Redesign questions
Can Big Excel Energy redesign my existing Excel dashboard?
Yes. You can hire me to redesign an existing Excel dashboard so it looks like something you'd put in front of a board. A full redesign is a consulting engagement, with project minimums typically starting at $5,000.
What's the difference between the $1,000 review and a full redesign?
Report Design Direction is a $1,000 recorded teardown for an already-built recurring report when you will make the edits yourself. A full redesign is hands-on rebuild work, scoped as consulting from a $5,000 project minimum.
What actually changes when a dashboard is redesigned?
I focus on visual hierarchy (what the reader sees first), restrained and purposeful color, consistent spacing and alignment, clearer typography, and honest, well-chosen charts. These are the same Excel design principles that turn a correct spreadsheet into one people actually read and act on.
How much does an Excel dashboard redesign cost?
A full hands-on redesign is consulting work, and project minimums typically start at $5,000 depending on the size and complexity of the work.
How do we get started?
For a full redesign, use the short project form with a description of your dashboard and what you need it to do. Only use Report Design Direction if the report is already built and you will implement the recommendations yourself.