Fount
UX/UI Design · Knowledge Management App · Freelance · 2021/22
Overview
Fount was created by six curious students who saw a common problem: valuable insights from books, articles, tweets, and other sources often get lost over time. Gathering and organizing knowledge across different platforms can be overwhelming—so we built Fount.
Fount is a platform designed to effortlessly save, remix, and share your insights in one place. Whether it’s a quote, an interesting idea, or a key takeaway, Fount helps you turn scattered knowledge into meaningful connections.
Goal
Our mission at Fount was clear: to create a Minimal Lovable Product (MLP) using the fewest resources possible—something simple, yet engaging, that users would truly enjoy.
The key metric the team used to measure our progress was securing our first 10 consistent power users within the first year. From there, we aimed to scale and grow the platform, expanding further if we saw potential and demand.
Role
UX/UI designer
Tools
Figma
Team
UX/UI designer (me)
Two project managers
Three developers
Timeline
Sep. 2021–Mar. 2023
The starting point
Fount began when Max and Jan, the minds behind the idea, approached me with their vision. They had already worked with a freelance UI designer to create initial screens, but after a few months, the team realized they needed more. The existing designs felt too limiting—they wanted a fresher look and new features to truly bring Fount to life. That’s where I came in. These are the first screens I started working on:
What We Built
Over the course of one and a half years at Fount, I led a complete redesign of the interface, making it more modern, intuitive, and content-focused. But it wasn’t just about aesthetics; we also introduced a range of new features to enhance the user experience, including a mobile app view, a Stories feature, and the ability to create email newsletters. Here’s a look at some of the key designs and features we brought to life.
Testimonials
Here are some kind words from my teammates. ;)
" I worked with Tobias for more than one and a half years. Together with our team, we build our brand and app design from scratch. He has an exceptional eye for design and a deep understanding of user experience, which allowed him to create intuitive and engaging interfaces for our consumer app Fount. I firmly enjoyed working with Tobias and wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a talented and dedicated UX/UI designer." - Maximilian Steuck
" Tobias worked as the principal designer for our company Bit & Dat and our Knowledge Management Platform Fount.io. Being the first designer on the team, he built up the UI/UX design system for our Web and Mobile App from scratch by himself and delivered exceptional, production ready and creative designs for complex user interfaces. This is a really hard job and required constant iteration, close feedback loops with users as well as keeping up with UI design principles. Tobias excelled on all of these and was also a great help with User Research.
I worked with Tobias for over a year and value him as someone who truly takes pride in his work, is able to to honestly voice his opinions and improve designs via his point of view and is an all around pleasure to work with. Will work with him again whenever I get the chance. If you ever need a reference for the quality of his work, let me know and I would be happy to provide one. I can wholeheartedly recommend working with him." - Jan Frommann
The End
Unfortunately, Fount didn’t take off as we had hoped. The platform struggled to build the momentum it needed to grow. In the end, the team made the tough decision to move on and explore new ideas.
As bittersweet as it was, this journey taught me so much—about design, collaboration, and the challenges of building a product from the ground up. And with that, it was time for my next adventure. A new client was coming soon ...