Derek Powazek

Named one of the top 40 “Industry Influencers” of 2007 by Folio Magazine, DEREK POWAZEK has worked the web since 1995 at pioneering sites like HotWired, Blogger, and Technorati. He is the author of Design for Community: The Art of Connecting Real People in Virtual Places (New Riders, 2001); cofounder of JPG, the photography magazine that’s made by its community; and cofounder 8020 Publishing, the company that grew out of its success. Derek now splits his time between working as a social media consultant for HP Labs on MagCloud and editing Fray, the quarterly book of true stories and original art. Derek lives in San Francisco with his wife, two nutty Chihuahuas, a grumpy cat, and a house full of plants named Fred.

Photo: James Duncan Davidson. Used with permission.