Using Infographics Designer in Power BI

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September 21, 2026

On April 20, 2026

Introduction

Data visualisation is more powerful and effective when it is not only informative, but also visually engaging. One of the best ways to take your reports to the next level is using Infographics Designer in Power BI. It is a Custom Visual that allows you to enhance your reports by easily creating small multiples of a visual based on dimension. Instead of displaying static plain charts, you can transform your data into meaningful and design rich visuals.

In this blog post, we will see how to use Infographic Designer step by step.

What is an Infographic Designer

Infographic Designer is a custom visual in Power BI that allows you to:

Automatically create multiple instances of a visual.
Use symbols and shapes instead of traditional bars.
Use creative visuals elements to represent categories.
Customise visuals to match reporting needs.

When you want your dashboard to communicate insights visually and intuitively, Infographics Designer is your go to choice.

Want to learn more about custom visuals? Check out our blog: Enhancing Reports with Custom Visuals in Power BI

Step-by-step Guide for Infographics Designer in Power BI

We have provided an exercise file at the end of the blog; you can use it for this tutorial.

Add Infographics Designer to Power BI

In visualization Pane, click on the three dots.

2. Click on Get more visuals.

3. Here search for Infographics Designer visual.

4. Click on Add.

5. A dialog box appears confirming the Import of Custom visual. Click OK.

Custom visual will now appear in the visualisation pane.

Create a Basic Infographic Visual

6. Click on Infographic Designer in the Custom Visuals section in the Visualizations Pane.

7. Drag and drop the column Year from the Sales_by_Country Table to the Category.

8. Click on the arrow at the right of year and click on Date Hierarchy.

9. Drag the column Sales from the Sales_by_Country Table to the Measure.

Create Multiple Visuals by Country

10. Drag the column Country from the Sales_by_Country Table to the Column By field.

This feature is extremely useful for comparing performance across different categories.

Add a Slicer for Interactivity

11. Click on Slicer in the Visualizations Pane.

12. Drag and drop Product Line from Sales_by_Country Table to the Field.

This slicer will be paired with our Infographic Designer visual for more interactivity.

Customize the Infographic Design

13. Hover on the Infographics Designer Visual and click on the pencil icon to enter the settings of the infographic designer.

14. Click on Shape dropdown in the Format Tab.

15. Click on Biz & Tech. Click on Globe Symbol.

16. Toggle on the button at the right of Multiple Units, in format tab.

17. Close the settings pane once done.

Apply a Filter

18. Click on Mountaineering Equipment in the Product Line Slicer.

Conclusion

In Power BI, the traditional bar charts are useful, but sometimes what your report requires is a visual with more impact. Infographic Designer in Power BI gives you the ability to combine analytics with visual storytelling. By using shapes, multiple units, and slicers, you can make your dashboards interactive, insightful, and visually compelling.

Explore more Infographic Visuals in our blogs:

Ultimate Decomposition Tree: An Infographic Breakdown

Bubble Chart in Power BI: An Infographic Guide

FAQs

What is Infographics Designer in Power BI?

Infographics Designer is a custom visual in Power BI that lets users create visually enhanced, symbol-based charts for better data storytelling.

How do you use Infographics Designer in Power BI?

Add it from Custom Visuals, drag fields into Category and Measure, and customize shapes and settings in the Format pane.

How do I create multiple visuals using Infographics Designer?

Use the “Column By” field to automatically generate multiple visuals based on a selected category like Country.

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