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Noel Childs hosts A76 | a design pod, a arts show with 45 episodes published.
In the final episode of A76 Season 4, The Human Spark, friend and mentor Frank Grubich flips the script and interviews me using the same questions I’ve been asking guests all season with a few surprises along the way. We
We’re in the back arc of A76’s season exploring The Human Spark and I was fortunate to sit down with Gavin Lew , Managing Partner at Bold Insight , to discuss how deep behavioral observation helps move ideas forward. Thr
Friend of the pod Casey Hudetz , Senior Manager of Product Design at DocuSign and co-host of A76’s season one comes back on the pod to talk with me about the moment an idea grabs you and won’t let go. He shares a powerfu
In the latest episode of A76 The Human Spark, I chat with Dustin Coleman —Writer, Senior Content Strategist and Co-founder of 12 Acres Creative —about the importance of storytelling as a human craft in an increasingly au
This is a Patreon preview In the current season of A76, The Human Spark, I’m stepping away from tools and trends to focus on the people behind the ideas. The conversations have been really refreshing and focused on where
Frank EE Grubich co-founder and brand director of CX&V is back on the pod to talk Fun, Foam and other F-word frivolity. Among many topics, we chat about what it really takes to generate great ideas while battling time, c
In my latest episode of A76, I talk with veteran journalist, author, musician, politics editor for MassLive & friend—John L. Micek. John reflects on three decades of reporting, storytelling, and understanding what makes
I reconnect with Andreas Refsgaard , an artist and creative coder based in Copenhagen whose art blends algorithms, interaction, and playful experimentation. Andreas shares what he’s been up to since his first appearance
I chat with Chicago-based videographer and creative Cal Engel to trace one of the more unconventional career journeys—from the early days crafting internal videos, the sudden leap to touring the world with the Jonas Brot
In the latest episode of A76, The Human Spark, I talk with Kevin McElroy , Executive Creative Director at Razorfish in Chicago, about designing with empathy and leading teams in a constantly shifting landscape. Kevin sha
In this latest epsiode, I chat with Chris Ward a Seattle-based VP of Account Management at Digitas about how his broad curiosity for design, calm approach, and love of the outdoors fuel his work. Chris shares his origin
In this episode of A76, The Human Spark, I sit down again with friend of the pod Mick Champayne , a staff designer on Google’s Delight Team—the group behind those joyful little surprises on Google Search. Mick shares how
In this episode I catch up with Adam Weil , Senior Director of Research at Shapiro + Raj to talk about where good ideas come from and what separates the great ones from the noise. Adam’s career has spanned television net
Welcome back to A76. This season, we’re stepping away from algorithms and turning back towards the people behind the ideas. And because we find ourselves in a world where generative AI can spin out thousand of versions o
Welcome to this Patreon exclusive preview. If you’re new to A76’s Patreon or you’re listening to a preview for the first time, these exclusive episodes are where I talk about my production of the podcast, break down some
In this deeply personal and expansive conversation, I sit down with Olivia Moore T., a talented designer whose roots in Detroit, radio and tech have fueled a career in experience design. We explore her origin story, the
Who really benefits from our current AI assistants? In this final episode of the NoelAI mini-series on A76, I go on a deeply personal and sharply critical journey of the current state of AI assistants. And ask why—after
Welcome back from our mid-season break! In today’s pod, I chat with Jennifer Andrews , who leads the Experience Design team in Digitas’ New York office. We chat about web1, her personal origin story, Japanese culture, he
My goal is to make A76 sustainable in as many facets as I can. And for my 30th episode, I'm sharing my introductory conversation with Matt Saip , Head of Technology at Digitas Chicago, where we discuss the tech side of a
Welcome to a new episode of A76. Today, we're taking a detour from our usual in-depth interviews with designers and makers to explore something a little different—micro-interactions and moments of personalization that co
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