Nick Ball is an Australian-born commercial director working with FINCH (AU/NZ), MJZ (US/UK), OPC, Anorak Film (Europe), and Lark Creative. A multiple-time Shots Director of the Year honoree (including 2022) and 2026 Gold winner for Director of the Year – Americas at the shots Awards, Ball specializes in absurdist, character-driven comedy played completely straight. His breakthrough work includes Wrigley's Extra "For When It's Time," a post-pandemic spot that turned chewing gum into a viral power ballad; DoorDash's expressionist "Your Door To More" campaign with choreographed anticipation; and the ongoing Uber Eats "Get almost almost anything" platform for Special US—cinematic micro-dramas ("Mild Salsa," "Pirate's Booty," "Shower Caddy") that transform product misinterpretations into audience-completing puzzles. Ball has directed Super Bowl campaigns featuring Tina Fey and worked with talent including Mariah Carey, Glenn Close, Cate Blanchett, Chris Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, and Christopher Walken. His client roster spans Uber Eats, DoorDash, Extra, Morrisons, Tesco, Apple Pay, Deutsche Telekom, Scotiabank, GEICO, IKEA, Qantas, and gaming platforms AFK Arena and Xbox. A self-described film school dropout and lifelong eavesdropper obsessed with the human condition, Ball brings a writer's instinct to calibrated tone and world-building detail. His work has been recognized at Cannes Lions, D&AD, AICP, The Clios, The One Show, British Arrows, and CICLOPE, where he served as 2026 jury member.