At A76, we’re a diverse community of designers who are curious about the surprising connections to hidden aspects of our world. Recently we’ve felt the proverbial earth under our industry shift. A nuanced and unprecedented movement of hyperobjects. Much more than trend. End of a golden age of smart usability. A nascent era emerging.
I founded A76 to explore this shift, synthesize unforeseen connections and speculate on the future of design. I do this through thematic seasons, showcasing talented designers and adjacent makers who all share my desire to have beard stroking conversations.
A76 is both a jumping off point and a signal for the tirelessly curious—a state-size iceberg, the year of american revolution, the echo to a film company, a beacon, and an invitation.
Keep designing. Keep growing. And keep making a positive impact.
~ Noel Childs
A76 was created, produced and hosted by Noel Childs
Season 1 on AI was created by Noel Childs and Casey Hudetz
Season 2 on Change was created by Noel Childs
Season 3 on Scale was created by Noel Childs
Our theme music was composed and performed by Stella Solveig,
mixed and mastered by Abbey Nettleton
Have a question or comment? Contact noel@A76pod.com
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A76 S3 Contributors
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Noel Childs
Creator, Producer & Host
SVP Experience Design Director at Digitas
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Matt Saip
SVP Tech Lead at Digitas Chicago
Season 3 / Episode 023
Matt’s LinkedIn -
Mick Champayne
Designer at Google, Illustrator,
Speaker & Futurist
Season 3 / Episode 025
mickchampayne.com -
Tracy Kramer
President of BuzzCo
Season 3 / Episode 027
Tracy’s LinkedIn
A76 S2 Contributors
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Noel Childs
Creator, Producer & Host
SVP Experience Design Director at Digitas
noelchilds.com -
Paul Grachan
VP Director Interaction Design at Leo Burnett,
Experience Designer, Creative spark for change
Season 2 / Episode 1
Paul’s Linkedin -
Dolly Vu
ACD at Huge, UX/UI Designer
Season 2 / Episode 3
Dolly’s Linkedin -
Adam Buhler
SVP Head of Creative Technology at Digitas
Season 2 / Episode 5
Adam’s Linkedin -
Pi AI
Empathetic Chat A.I.
Interview and Season 2 Outro
Season 2 / Episode 6
Pi AI’s Site -
Christin Norris
Experience Design Manager at Accenture
Design and Digital Products team
Season 2 / Episode 7
Christin’s LinkedIn -
Casey Hudetz
International Speaker, AI Enthusiast
Senior Product Design Manager at DocuSign
Season 2 / Episode 8
caseyhudetz.com -
Frank EE Grubich
Creative juggernaut, Designer
and mentor of mine
Frank's Linkedin -
Stella Solveig
Violinist & Singer-songwriter
Creator of A76 podcast theme song
Season 1 & 2
stellasolveig.com
A76 S1 Contributors
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Noel Childs
Creator, Producer & Host
SVP Experience Design Director at Digitas
noelchilds.com -
Casey Hudetz
Co-host, Speaker & AI Enthusiast
Senior Product Design Manager at DocuSign
Episode 1 / All
caseyhudetz.com -
Mick Champayne
Senior visual designer at Google,
Illustrator and aspiring futurist
Season 1 / Episode 2
mickchampayne.com -
Andreas Refsgaard
Artist and Creative Coder
Season 1 / Episode 3
andreasrefsgaard.dk -
Gavin Lew
UX & AI Researcher, Professor and Speaker
Season 1 / Episode 4
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Stella Solveig
Violinist & Singer-songwriter
Creator of A76 podcast theme song
Season 1 & 2
stellasolveig.com