Mapping the Current Visual Chaos
Day 27 of 30 · The Playbook 2026 – Masterclass for Designers
Create a UI inventory: components, colors, type, states, divergences.
Learning Goal
- UI inventory (color, type, radius, shadow, icon, state).
- Divergence list vs Playbook.
- Must/Should/Nice categorization.
- Quantify issue types.
- Capture unified criteria.
- Be ready to capture and define visual inventories
Why This Matters
- You can’t fix what you don’t see.
- Numbers drive prioritization.
- Data builds trust.
Examples
Bad: “Lots of random colors.”
Good: 27 unique blues, 5 radius variants; must/should/nice split.
Guided Exercise
- Export 10 screens; build an inventory table.
- Mark divergences vs Playbook.
- Bucket into must/should/nice.
Independent Exercise
Share a short report with the counts.
Self-Check
- Inventory exists.
- Divergences quantified.
- Prior buckets ready.