https://darriencase.com/about daily 0.75 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/9b872de6-b722-4ed4-b423-e0db64b17aaa/BK105446.JPG About - Is silence not an act of violence too. I’m a Kansas City, Missouri native and consider my home to be one of the most slept-on cities in the U.S. From performing and publishing poetry to composing music, I bring all facets of creativity to the table as an ad industry Copywriter. My work has been featured in Adweek, Ad Age the Wall Street Journal and more. Since my first public performance at Uptown Arts Bar five years ago, my poetry has been featured on 41 Action News, Voyage ATL Magazine, and even TEDx. In 2018 I represented KC at the National Poetry Slam and made the finals stage with a team at the 2019 Rustbelt Regional Slam. In the past, I felt like the kid whose voice was insignificant, not courageous enough to be outspoken about my own experiences. We find this especially common in our Black youth of America. I want to pass down the same lessons I learned from my mentors in poetry and the ad agency business to let children know their voices matter in any form they choose. Accolades: -1 Silver Cannes Lion -4 Bronze Cannes Lions -4 Cannes Lion Shortlists -10 Clio Health Awards -Titanum MM+M Award -5 Gold MM+M Awards - - 2 Silver MM+M Awards -2023 Michelob ULTRA Emerging Creative Award -2022 Cannes Lions Creative Academy Alum -10 Time KC Poetry Slam Champion -2018 Best Newcomer by the Music and More Poetry Foundation. -2019 Best Slam Artist by the Music and More Poetry Foundation. -A whole lot left in the tank https://darriencase.com/photography daily 0.75 2026-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/7d4d48ba-43fe-41ea-bc7c-5c4465a8376a/DSC03394.jpg Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/4d2c45b9-84ed-4934-9f55-c5c8a24a77c2/DSC01623.jpg Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/19647154-fcd7-4684-852f-2d16d459f10f/DSC01167.jpg Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/4b623001-5bf3-4c79-bc35-c7baf57d87a0/DSC08617.jpg Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/2afe13b7-6062-46d3-92de-a1bdbfb16025/DSC06884-2.jpg Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/550e1810-a521-475a-9a08-fd4c7c92e5be/DSC02726.jpg Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/8844ab8b-c365-4c3c-943a-221efd80fa9e/DSC09896.jpg Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/eccd5a74-1081-4f43-9d97-27faa050e92b/DSC00212-3.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/ebce35a8-ef44-42e6-ace1-27c94500c50d/DSC04814-Enhanced-NR-Edit-5.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/f3a73213-9f25-41ba-bb88-9be8b7d94804/DSC09573-Enhanced-NR.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/d9d2677c-b185-4834-b8ea-dd970cbd33a0/DSC09289-Enhanced-NR.jpg https://darriencase.com/donate daily 0.75 2025-05-13 https://darriencase.com/work daily 1.0 2025-12-18 https://darriencase.com/work/impossible-foods monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/32d7695d-1dd8-440c-8499-60e736b315b8/Screenshot+2024-11-18+at+5.27.57%E2%80%AFPM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/be9063d2-c0cf-4a89-8fdf-b259c4e9ecbe/Screenshot+2024-11-18+at+5.26.51%E2%80%AFPM.png https://darriencase.com/work/clio-sports-emerging-creative-award monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/1248d125-d21c-400d-a515-fb2719990c81/Screenshot+2024-11-18+at+3.07.18%E2%80%AFPM.png Work - Clio Sports Emerging Creative Award https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/37c6a5f5-4730-429b-890a-2148ac026afa/Screenshot+2024-11-18+at+3.57.10%E2%80%AFPM.png Work - Clio Sports Emerging Creative Award https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/c7ff35c5-bae9-41e5-ba2f-9a5459e63239/Screenshot+2024-11-18+at+3.58.01%E2%80%AFPM.png Work - Clio Sports Emerging Creative Award https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/1731967204028-QJFPQQO4CUOP5T9AL0JS/image001.jpg Work - Clio Sports Emerging Creative Award https://darriencase.com/work/dave-busters monthly 0.5 2025-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/90987103-4efb-42fc-92b9-e7f6a57900a3/Screenshot+2024-11-18+at+2.13.18%E2%80%AFPM.png Work - All Work & Play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/7e63bb9a-3d05-4092-8796-8c6067bc5e85/Screenshot+2024-11-18+at+2.13.35%E2%80%AFPM.png Work - All Work & Play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/1e0c48cf-491e-4acf-aef7-928ba5d6a96c/Screenshot+2024-11-18+at+2.15.04%E2%80%AFPM.png Work - All Work & Play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/2944891b-8f95-4841-985c-a22f963c6467/Screenshot+2024-11-18+at+2.16.06%E2%80%AFPM.png Work - All Work & Play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/bcc4b417-f26f-46c8-8d4c-b3fc27b9e062/Screenshot+2024-11-18+at+2.21.34%E2%80%AFPM.png Work - All Work & Play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/a61fb729-9d75-4649-9960-241fe5013522/Screenshot+2024-11-18+at+2.48.17%E2%80%AFPM.png Work - All Work & Play https://darriencase.com/work/project-six-mw8x7 monthly 0.5 2022-06-29 https://darriencase.com/work/colgate-nugen monthly 0.5 2022-06-29 https://darriencase.com/work/black-madison-avenue monthly 0.5 2022-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/e006584a-0a30-4b8b-b540-84cb098e78e9/BMA+JPEG.jpg Work - Black Madison Avenue - 10 out of 1,250 is such a disparaging ratio. 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Still waiting to be the first brand that shamelessly plugs their sound-cloud link under viral tweets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/16e265ac-4901-446b-b7d6-d3c2dd1f945a/Screen+Shot+1401-04-07+at+17.21.33.png Work - The Voice of VR - Make it stand out When the budget doesn’t cover backup vocals, your method acting capabilities for the 6 voices in your head come in handy!! https://darriencase.com/work/project-one-6chtt monthly 0.5 2025-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/22f9c5f6-35a5-4233-b281-0e737732fe38/IMG_4495.jpg Work - Zendaya X smartwater - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/c3b7a557-7096-4eb1-93ca-38134c016b74/MicrosoftTeams-image+%2863%29.png Work - Zendaya X smartwater - Make it stand out The stills for social and OOH were the easiest part for obvious reasons - https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/9f43b950-92ab-46cd-afeb-c823df0d2c70/IMG_4500.jpg Work - Zendaya X smartwater - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://darriencase.com/work/sickle-cell-awareness-ball monthly 0.5 2025-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61410e4fcbe39b404ce3d878/72cedf70-2cd2-44fe-8ac8-a5e9a4c88de5/SickleBall_AwardsBoard.JPEG