I’m Chay Lee (pronounced Ch-ayyyy), a Los Angeles–based creative director, writer, and director.

I started as a one-man-band TV news reporter, writing, shooting, and editing my own stories, which shaped how I approach storytelling today: finding the human angle and making it resonate.

Over the past 15+ years, I’ve worked across networks like Fuse, VH1, and Complex, and inside agencies like Maximum Effort, Hartbeat, and TBWA\Chiat\Day — where I was the creative lead at Backslash, the “always on” team helping turn cultural trends into ideas and content used across a global network.

My work spans commercials, brand storytelling, episodic series, and thought leadership.

I partner with brands, talent, and leadership teams to shape stories that actually connect.

Annnnnd I still like to put the camera on myself, so here is a sample.

Brands

Coca Cola

New Amsterdam Vodka

Burlington Coat Factory

Toyota

STōK Cold Brew

Mike and Ike

Olive Garden

Applebee’s

L’Oreal

Accenture

Google

Maxim

Wrexham AFC

Oshkosh B’Gosh

TD Bank

AT&T

Apple TV Plus

Proctor and Gamble