"Darren and his team exceeded all expectations at the shows in Casablanca and Rabat. They were huge. The fans, players, coaches and even the Prime Minister and Minister of Culture all loved the (Lions of the Atlas) comic. We look forward to working with them again. They definitely have a fan following now in Morocco."
~ AYOUB QANIR, Representative for Morocco's Minister of Culture
Ayoub was the primary liaison for AHP's client, the Morocco Minister of Culture during two separate International Book Fair projects. The goal was to promote and celebrate English language comic books at the Casablanca and Rabat shows. The multi-tier deliverables included creating a Custom Comic book (in multiple languages) intended to celebrate the recent success at the World Cup of the Morocco National Football Team, to assemble a touring team of comic book professionals to appear on stage at the show(s), to run the comic book wing of both book fairs, to host a daily podcast, and to create and execute a full slate of on-stage events at a 10-day live show.
"Darren's production capabilities are outstanding. His knowledge is all encompassing and he has the ability to work with even the most complex and diverse concepts."
Lee (& Boomer Esiason/The Boomer Esiason Foundation) was the primary contact as AHP's client on the Genie the Gene (& Genie the Genius) project to create an education and awareness campaign around cystic fibrosis. Deliverables included IP Creation, comic books, animation and live events.
"I've worked with Darren over 15 years and he is always able to balance the artistic needs of graphic design with the challenging realities of production deadlines. He is hard-working, smart, inventive, and a great team player."
~ FABIAN NICIEZA, Co-creator of Deadpool; Edgar Award-nominated debut novel SUBURBAN DICKS from Putnam and its sequel, THE SELF-MADE WIDOW,
Fabian managed Darren directly as Editor in Chief at Valiant/Acclaim Comics and worked together with him at Starlight Runner Ent.
"Darren is that rare creative professional who can balance aesthetic issues, client needs and brand management all while meeting (often unrealistic) production schedules. When you assign Darren a project, you know that it will be done well, done on time and that there will always be something a little more than you asked for in the finished product. A detail oriented manager and a talented team leader, Darren is a plus on any project he and his team are assigned."
Sven worked with Darren on several projects at Marvel Entertainment and has known and worked with him before Marvel while at Valiant Comics.
"Darren is a great collaborator with a wide breadth of knowledge and a skillset ideal for solution driven creative development. He can do it all."
Justin worked directly with Darren as the Director of the Partnerships (Custom Solutions) team during Darren's six years at Marvel Entertainment.
