Hi Robert,
Design Studio 1.6 comes with a new Scorecard component that will give you a lot of possibilities to create such a solution, without having to use a lot of separate components in a grid.
Check these resources and consider upgrading:
http://www.hackingsap.com/blog/sap-businessobjects-design-studio-1-6-preview
Design Studio 1.6 - View on Scorecard Component
/Xavier