Before you can build a design system, you must understand the current reality of your product. Pioneered by Brad Frost, an Interface Inventory is a comprehensive visual audit that catalogs every distinct design pattern currently living in production.
Teams review live apps and take screenshots of every variation of:
The inventory is then arranged onto a giant digital whiteboard (Figma or FigJam) to reveal the true extent of UI debt across the organization.
Level 5 · Auditing & Multi-Brand Theming