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Aaron Duffy, FI Grad of the New York Founder Institute, was featured on Business Insider as the “30 Most Creative People In Advertising Under 30,” which was reported by Lara O’Reilly.

Duffy is one of the most sought after and influential young creatives in the industry, having worked with companies including Google, Apple, Facebook, and Audi. He has won several Cannes Lions (including Golds), directed a Super Bowl commercial, is a member of the Art Directors Club Young Guns, and has a spot in MoMA's Archive for the Art and Technique of the American Commercial.

The Google commercial Duffy directed has almost 9 million YouTube views, 7 Cannes Lions awards and was inducted into MoMA's permanent collection.

Currently, Duffy is working on a startup called Turtle which makes working groups more efficient and communicative by treating the internet like a collaborative canvas.


For information on Turtle’s startup progress, visit their official website for updates.

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