(Duffy turned 30 shortly before this list was published. We're giving him a short grace period.)
After graduating from Washington University in 2006, Duffy joined production company 1stAveMachine and one year later started his own creative agency SpecialGuest.
Since then he has quickly risen to become one of the most sought after and influential young creatives in the industry, having worked with companies including Google, Apple, Facebook, and Audi. He already has several Cannes Lions (including Golds), a Super Bowl commercial, Art Directors Club Young Guns membership, and a spot in MoMA's Archive for the Art and Technique of the American Commercial to his name.
Beyond brand advertising, he recently scored a viral sensation with his music video for OK Go's "The Writing's on The Wall," which won him an MTV VMA award for Best Visual Effects.