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Written by: Alan Russell There were countless reasons to be jealous of James Lee, but one humorous cause for envy was his serendipitous meeting with my comedic hero, John Cleese. It happened, he told me, as he and his art director were cycling through a less populated area of Stanley Park. Anxious to know how […]

Written by: Dan Strasser I tried a number of times to write this blog entry and every time I stopped because I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to say. I still don’t. What I do know is that James had a huge impact not only on my advertising career, but on my personal life. […]

Written by: Nick I run a little poker tour out of my house. After each tourney, I update the website with the results and send out a group email. James was part of that group email. My updates have cheesy headlines like “Swyul Kills” and “The Shoe Fits”. And I use all kinds of poker […]

Written by: Brett Macfarlane James saw opportunity where you least expected it. One time a couple days after a campaign we worked on together was awarded a Cannes radio lion I went to see James about a :10 station announcer read. Basically the equivalent of asking Frank Gehry to design a dog house… but that […]

Written by: hugh Ruthven James had a great energy. When I think of all the things I could say, to me that sums him up best. We worked on many presentations together…..but I remember working on one in particular, when it was on a weekend and I had my kids at work and James was […]

Written by: cosmo james was an incredible guy. he had unbelievable values and an incredible sense of what was right. he approached life with a passion that was addictive and infectuous, but it was always based on what was right. if he believed in something it was always with 100% of his being, you knew […]

Written by: Joseph James was the ultimate perfectionist. He was obsessed with being flawless at everything that he tried. Whether it was bunny hopping on his mountain bike through Stanley Park, playing connect four, or creating an ad, he never thought he was good enough. He never realized how amazing he was at virtually everything […]

Written by: Stephen Lee My name is Stephen Lee. James was my big brother. When we were kids he looked out for me all the time. Even as adults he was always watching my back. He had a way of supporting whatever you wanted to do, and he would always try to lend a hand […]

Written by: Dean Lee Finding the right words to describe one of your best friends is tough. When that friend just happens to be one of the most talented writers around, the task becomes daunting. But somehow, when I think of James Lee, the words “dignity”, “honour” and “respect” seem appropriate to me . If […]