Offscreen Magazine – Issue 4

Technical Director and bouzouki player Jeremy Keith, Tweetie and Letterpress creator Loren Brichter, New York entrepreneur Brad Smith and Shopify co-founder Daniel Weinand.

Interviewees

• Dave Greiner (Co-founder of Campaign Monitor) on how his company grew out of a side-project, and why he’s flying his entire team to a resort in Fiji.
• Timoni West (Independent UI Designer) on being a creative freelancer and co-founder in one, and moving from a remote farm to bustling San Francisco.
• Jeremy Keith (Technical Director at Clearleft) on playing the bouzouki, and why his job as Technical Director involves a lot of goofing off on the Internet.
• Loren Brichter (Independent iOS Developer) on the success of developing iOS apps for millions of users, and building his own bed in the Apple parking lot.
• Brad Smith (Founder of Virb) on a failed startup that turned into a successful one, and why he wants us to quit waiting.
• Daniel Weinand (Co-founder of Shopify) on being in charge of making people happy, and why his friends call him a polymath.

Contributors

• Essays. Chris Bowler, Marc Thomas
• Logbook. Steve Gilles, Cheryl Yau, Max Sebela, Aaron Weyenberg, Geri Coady
• Ironwoman. Keavy Mcminn
• Hiatus. Tyler Thompson
• Gear Guide. Tobias Van Schneider
• Events. Chris Shiflett, Maxine Sherrin, Robert Eerhart, Eric Meyer, Marc Thiele, Simon Collison
• Pixel Perfection. Dmitry Tsozik
• Lessons. Brian Hoff, Sarah Parmenter, Wolfgang Bartelme, Keir Moffatt, Mike Kus
• Workspaces. Kiva, Airbnb, Shopify, Minecraft, Gidsy, Fuzzco
• Startups. Vamos, Koken, Bugherd, Geckoboard
• Letter. Andy Pratt
• Other Contributors. Richard Shepherd, Paulina Olszanka, Michelle Fan, Dylan Egan