Ben Walker

The 34-year-old Wieden + Kennedy copywriter was close to landing the Grand Prix at Cannes last year—until rumblings surfaced that the chain reaction in Honda’s “Cog” was derivative of a film by two Swiss artists. This year, Walker and his art director partner, Matt Gooden, have another shot with the Honda spots “Everyday” and “Sense.” The London-based team, who met at a copywriting class 14 years ago, have produced all types of ads: a 1 second spot touting Guinness Book of Records while at Leo Burnett; a depression-awareness booklet for the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust (the work Walker’s most proud of) while at Simons Palmer; and recently, a magazine for Nike.