Meet the Founder
Preston Chen
Filmmaker. Creative director. The kind of person who gets genuinely frustrated by bad software — and then builds something better.
I've spent years directing campaigns, producing content, and building creative projects across film, AI video, and the creator economy. I live at the intersection of filmmaking, technology, and entrepreneurship — and I built Creatify because that intersection had no home.
Why I built Creatify
I use DaVinci Resolve, Midjourney, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and about a dozen other tools on any given day. Every project meant opening six different apps, paying for six different subscriptions, and losing creative momentum in between.
I was tired of building a pitch deck in one tool, sending contracts through another, getting review notes in a third, and managing timelines in a fourth. Half my day was admin, not creative work.
So I started building the tool I wished existed. A single workspace where a creative professional can go from pitch to delivery without ever leaving. Decks, reviews, contracts, invoices, timelines, AI assistance — all in one place.
Not because the world needs another SaaS product. But because creatives deserve software that respects how they actually work.
Background
Creative Director at 18 — $10M Startup
Became the creative director of a startup that raised $10M at a $70M valuation. Built the entire visual identity and directed campaigns while simultaneously building Creatify.
Commercial Director at 18
Dropped out of the #1 ranked film school in the nation at 18 to direct commercials professionally. Worked with HBO's House of the Dragon, Rolls Royce, Breitling, Qatar Airways, and A16Z.
Traveled the World at 13 Making Commercials
At just 13 years old, Beautiful Destinations hired Preston to travel the world and produce commercial content — making him one of the youngest professional creators in the industry.
"The Rise, Fall, Rebirth of a Dreamer"
A raw, cinematic documentary that caught the attention of MrBeast. The film chronicles Preston's journey from teenage filmmaker to creative director — the failures, the comebacks, and everything in between.
AI Video & Emerging Tech Pioneer
Early builder at the intersection of AI and filmmaking. From Midjourney workflows to AI-assisted video pipelines — pushing the boundaries of what's possible in creative production.
Founder & Solo Builder of Creatify
Designed, coded, and shipped an entire creative workspace from scratch — replacing six tools with one. No co-founder, no team. Just vision and execution.
The film that started it all
“The Rise, Fall, Rebirth of a Dreamer” is a deeply personal documentary that chronicles the reality of chasing a creative career — the early wins that make you feel invincible, the failures that make you question everything, and the decision to keep building anyway.
The film caught the attention of MrBeast and resonated with creators around the world. It wasn't a polished pitch — it was the raw, unfiltered truth about what it takes to build something from nothing. That same energy is what drives Creatify.
Where this is going
The goal is simple: make Creatify the workspace that every creative team defaults to. Not by being the best at any single thing, but by being the only platform that does everything a creative business needs — and does it well enough that you stop paying for anything else.
AI is changing creative work faster than most people realize. The teams that adopt new workflows early will have an unfair advantage. Creatify is the tool that gives them that edge.
If any of this resonates, I'd love for you to try it. And if you think it's missing something, tell me. I read every message.