HTC sensation commercial that I storyboarded is out! 3:07 PM

HTC Sensation - Reveal (directors cut) from Roman Ruetten on Vimeo.

I storyboarded this add for HTC not too long ago for First Ave Machine- I had a great time doing it with all the crazy morphing and liquid metal effects. Below are few samples of my boards from this commercial. both colors and pencils to give you an idea of the translation. here's the link to the credits of everyone who worked on it.

Dear Japan Donation 1:02 PM

I'm donating this piece to a show that will benefit Japan earthquake relief. I'll be one of 170 both renowned and emerging artists from New York and International countries who have agreed to participate in the “dear Japan” project.

The art works will be sold at the one night benefit party held at Art Connects New York (ACNY) in the SOHO gallery on June 4th, 2011. A website will be created after the exhibit which will post the messages from those artists directly to Japanese people.

check out the their site for more info: http://dearjapanny.wordpress.com/

cool beans

Whew, Just got back From Stumptown! 3:05 PM

Quick note- I had a fantastic time at Stumptown Comics festival in PDX with Paul Hoppe, Tory Sica, Megan Cain, and of course my brother Scott and his girlfriend Sina. Now Back to work!

One last thing- Really tiny chainsaw or...

Awesome time at MoCCA 2011 and the Bergen Party 9:57 AM

I had a great time last weekend starting at the exceptional pre-MoCCA party for Rabid Rabbit and C'est Bon at Bergen Street Comics. Tom and Amy have a great comic shop and were fun and generous hosts of the book release and original art show. Then came MoCCA fest- good times all around! talked to tons of amazing people sold a lot of books. Next weekend Paul Hoppe and Myself will be representing Rabid Rabbit at the Stumptown Comic Festival in my hometown of Portland, Oregon. Can't wait!

That's myeslf and S.Y.Choi at the Rabbit Table

Rabid Rabbit at Bergen Street Comics! 6:55 PM

I did this illustration as a promotional piece for our upcoming show and release at Bergen Street Comics- Which if you can you should come. It'll be great pre-MoCCA Festival 2011 FUN! I wasn't quite done in time to get cards printed, but I liked the piece so much I took it to finish. The original line art will be on display at Bergen! Hope to see you there.

Rabid Rabbit#13 C'est Bon Kultur #14 Release Party! 8:16 AM

And so much more- almost too much to handle! There's the Rabid Rabbit/C'est Bon pre-MoCCA release and original art show at Bergen Street Comics. This is going to be an awesome international comic art show! We've got the pre-mocca release and shindig with comic artists from all over the world including, humbly, myself. We'll be signing books and having good fun presenting the latest issue of Rabid Rabbit its first collaboration in an awesome flip-book with C'est Bon Kultur.

It will be awesome, you should come.

Friday, April 8th 2011 8-11pm

Bergen Street Comics
470 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY

Facebook event link


I will also be attending the MoCCA Festival and the Stumptown Festival in PDX. Stay Tuned here!