CREATIVE/PRODUCER
I build worlds where stories shape culture and ideas move people. My work spans entertainment, media, tech, and non-profit spaces including TED, VICE News, Patreon, WIRED, and Netflix.
recenT WORK
PROGRAMMING LEAD
TEEN VOGUE SUMMIT |
Condé Nast
PRODUCER
HOW TO BE A BETTER HUMAN | TED
Supervising Producer
Squid Game: The Official Podcast |
Netflix & The Mashup Americans
Production Manager
TED Ideas Studio | TED2024
Programming Director
LiveWIRED | Condé Nast
SR. PRODUCTION MANAGER & SUPERVISING PRODUCER
VICE AUDIO | VICE NEWS
ABOUT
Hi! I’m Janet Lee — a creative producer based in Los Angeles who builds worlds where stories shape culture and people connect in meaningful ways.
For over 15 years, I’ve helped ideas take form across media, tech, and culture — producing for organizations like Netflix, TED, VICE, WIRED, and Patreon. I care as much about the process as the product. On every project, I try to create meaningful memories with the people I work with — because we spend too much time in the hamster wheel and not enough time remembering we can make this work feel joyful and human.
I grew up in a middle-class suburb of Southern California called Diamond Bar — a place that feels like a soft-focus memory. The hills are a little too symmetrical, the sun perpetually golden, and the silence between houses says more than people do. Every strip mall tells a story: the boba shop that’s somehow survived three decades, the Korean bakery that smells like butter and walnuts, the empty parking lot where teenagers park just to feel infinite for a second. It’s not glamorous, but it’s cinematic in the way ordinary things can be when you’re paying attention.
Diamond Bar taught me how to pay attention — and that curiosity has guided everything I’ve done since. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been making things: an online zine, a newsletter from my early New York days, even a condiment brand (don’t ask, or do). Every project has been a way to explore what I believe in, what I treasure, and what gives me joy.
When I’m not producing, I’m usually thinking about food — the most incredible medium for creativity, community, and connection. You can also find me checking in on my pepper plants for the 100th time, or petting my two cats, Rusty and Dusty to the point where I’ve created my own sweater.
CONTACT
hi.janetlee@gmail.com