Evan Sharp

Cofounder, Pinterest

Evan Sharp started Pinterest with two friends as a fun side project while he was still in architecture school. The former Facebook product designer left the social network to lead the design and front-end engineering of Pinterest.

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Exclusive: Pinterest’s mastermind departs for Jony Ive’s new design firm. Here’s why

We sat down with cofounder Evan Sharp to look back on a decade of work at Pinterest, and what LoveFrom holds for him next.

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Shareholders sue Pinterest over pattern of race and gender discrimination

The suit was filed in California federal court on Monday after allegations from high-profile executives, including Pinterest’s former Chief Operating Officer.

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Every social media company should copy Pinterest’s newest feature

The platform continues to demonstrate that treating users like people doesn’t have to be so hard.

Co.Design

Pinterest’s Evan Sharp is building a kinder social network

“In a few years, the idea that emotional outcomes matter in internet services will be so obvious to companies,” says the cofounder.

Fast Company Magazine

How Pinterest’s Cofounders Are Turning Cameras Into Keyboards

Ben Silbermann and Evan Sharp talk visual search, augmented reality, and the importance of Middle America.

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Inside Pinterest’s Beautifully Spare New Headquarters

To match the uncertain nature of startups, company founder Evan Sharp steered away of sleek decadence in favor of clean spaces that foster creative collaboration.

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Behind The Scenes With The Judges: 2-D Design

Graphics can demystify complex topics, or overhaul an entire corporate identity. The judges in the 2-D category encountered both.

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Behind The Scenes With The Judges: 2-D Design

Graphics can demystify complex topics, or overhaul an entire corporate identity. The judges in the 2-D category encountered both.

Fast Company Magazine

Dynamic Duos: The Role Of Design At Pinterest

By putting visuals first, the social scrapbooking site has redefined the Internet experience in a way that is both addictive—and widely copied.

Fast Company Magazine

Dynamic Duos: The Role Of Design At Pinterest

By putting visuals first, the social scrapbooking site has redefined the Internet experience in a way that is both addictive—and widely copied.

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6 Startup Lessons From Designers At Pinterest, Fuseproject, And Behance

Enrique Allen distills the takeaways from the Designer Founders book series.

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South Africa wants to give every resident free broadband. Can it pull that off?

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Product returns are wasteful for companies and the planet. Here’s how to change that

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What happened to Ryoshi? Founder of Shiba Inu meme coin mysteriously ghosts Twitter

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K-pop stars BTS discuss anti-Asian hate crimes with Joe Biden: Watch the livestream here

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Evan Sharp

Cofounder, Pinterest

Stories about Evan Sharp

Exclusive: Pinterest’s mastermind departs for Jony Ive’s new design firm. Here’s why

We sat down with cofounder Evan Sharp to look back on a decade of work at Pinterest, and what LoveFrom holds for him next.

Shareholders sue Pinterest over pattern of race and gender discrimination

The suit was filed in California federal court on Monday after allegations from high-profile executives, including Pinterest’s former Chief Operating Officer.

Every social media company should copy Pinterest’s newest feature

The platform continues to demonstrate that treating users like people doesn’t have to be so hard.

Pinterest’s Evan Sharp is building a kinder social network

“In a few years, the idea that emotional outcomes matter in internet services will be so obvious to companies,” says the cofounder.

How Pinterest’s Cofounders Are Turning Cameras Into Keyboards

Ben Silbermann and Evan Sharp talk visual search, augmented reality, and the importance of Middle America.

Inside Pinterest’s Beautifully Spare New Headquarters

To match the uncertain nature of startups, company founder Evan Sharp steered away of sleek decadence in favor of clean spaces that foster creative collaboration.

Behind The Scenes With The Judges: 2-D Design

Graphics can demystify complex topics, or overhaul an entire corporate identity. The judges in the 2-D category encountered both.

Behind The Scenes With The Judges: 2-D Design

Graphics can demystify complex topics, or overhaul an entire corporate identity. The judges in the 2-D category encountered both.

Dynamic Duos: The Role Of Design At Pinterest

By putting visuals first, the social scrapbooking site has redefined the Internet experience in a way that is both addictive—and widely copied.

Dynamic Duos: The Role Of Design At Pinterest

By putting visuals first, the social scrapbooking site has redefined the Internet experience in a way that is both addictive—and widely copied.

6 Startup Lessons From Designers At Pinterest, Fuseproject, And Behance

Enrique Allen distills the takeaways from the Designer Founders book series.

Impact

Employers like Ben & Jerry’s must help create real first chances to prevent incarceration

South Africa wants to give every resident free broadband. Can it pull that off?

Product returns are wasteful for companies and the planet. Here’s how to change that

News

What happened to Ryoshi? Founder of Shiba Inu meme coin mysteriously ghosts Twitter

K-pop stars BTS discuss anti-Asian hate crimes with Joe Biden: Watch the livestream here

Report: Two-thirds of LGBTQ+ Americans have a ‘high amount of financial stress’

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