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
Maxim
Wrexham AFC
Oshkosh B’Gosh
TD Bank
AT&T
Apple TV Plus
Proctor and Gamble