I am an experienced Art Director and Buyer with a strong background in graphic arts and design. Over the years, I have worked with various companies, handling everything from artwork creation and production to managing vendor relationships and sales reports. I thrive in collaborative environments where creativity and strategic thinking meet, and I always perform to the best of my ability to contribute positively to any team I join. My passion lies in graphic arts, and I enjoy taking projects from concept to completion, whether it’s designing for print media, screenprinting, or digital artwork. Outside of work, I’m into board sports, painting, and reading, which help me stay inspired and bring fresh ideas to my professional role.

Craig Takahashi

I am an experienced Art Director and Buyer with a strong background in graphic arts and design. Over the years, I have worked with various companies, handling everything from artwork creation and production to managing vendor relationships and sales reports. I thrive in collaborative environments where creativity and strategic thinking meet, and I always perform to the best of my ability to contribute positively to any team I join. My passion lies in graphic arts, and I enjoy taking projects from concept to completion, whether it’s designing for print media, screenprinting, or digital artwork. Outside of work, I’m into board sports, painting, and reading, which help me stay inspired and bring fresh ideas to my professional role.

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I am an experienced Art Director and Buyer with a strong background in graphic arts and design. Over the years, I have worked with various companies, handling everything from artwork creation and production to managing vendor relationships and sales reports. I thrive in collaborative environments where creativity and strategic thinking meet, and I always perform to the best of my ability to contribute positively to any team I join.

My passion lies in graphic arts, and I enjoy taking projects from concept to completion, whether it’s designing for print media, screenprinting, or digital artwork. Outside of work, I’m into board sports, painting, and reading, which help me stay inspired and bring fresh ideas to my professional role.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Work Experience

Art Director and Buyer at GREEN ROOM SURF Co.
January 1, 2013 - Present
Handled all art-related media including flyers, cards, badges, banners, signs, and magazine advertisements. Managed weekly product sales reports and ordered replacements based on trends and seasons, often taking advantage of closeouts.
Art Director at NEAL FEAY Co.
December 31, 2013 - July 18, 2025
Responsible for screenprint artwork on aluminum surfaces and production art. Acted as a liaison to artists contracted for aluminum projects, advising on achieving outcomes using anodised aluminum processes with artists such as Peter Alexander, Logan Hicks, and Miya Ando.
Landscape Foreman at GREENKEEPER
December 31, 2012 - July 18, 2025
In charge of maintenance and upkeep across 14 properties in the Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpenteria areas. Work included some construction projects.
Security and Set Up at EOS LOUNGE
December 31, 2013 - July 18, 2025
Set up bars for four bartenders before each shift, signed off on all liquor deliveries, and stocked the cage daily. Worked as a bouncer three nights a week for the first three years.
Art Director at NC17
December 31, 2008 - July 18, 2025
Took over as Art Director for a novelty T-shirt company, focusing on designing, ordering heat transfers, and maintaining catalogs.
Art Director at Porn Star Clothing Co.
December 31, 2003 - July 18, 2025
Handled design, contacting freelance artists, pricing, sampling for shows, and vendor negotiations.
Graphic Artist at Porn Star Clothing Co.
December 31, 2000 - July 18, 2025
Performed design and production art work before promotion. Responsible for creating catalogs and line sheets.
Blackliner at FORTUNE FASHIONS
December 31, 1998 - July 18, 2025
Worked as the "blackliner/inker" for artists creating T-shirt graphics for Disney, Viacom, and Warner Bros.
Production Artist at FORTUNE FASHIONS
December 31, 1995 - July 18, 2025
Handled color separations for a multimillion-dollar T-shirt company.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Degree at Long Beach State
January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1995

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Industry Experience

Retail, Consumer Goods, Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing, Real Estate & Construction

Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

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