About

Ruku Who?


RukuDesign.com is the creative professional design services portfolio of Luke Edward Tarnowski’s Ruku Design. Pronounced Roo Koo (Ruku) the Eastern language translation of the name Luke, Ruku Design means: Luke’s Design. A Creative professional for over 30 years he has become is a highly skilled graphic artist and web design professional with a background in illustration, fine art, supplies and applications. This artistic foundation applied through the latest digital applications, has helped him acquire extensive experience as a freelance design professional in the music, entertainment and action sports lifestyle industries. His ability to work in these hyper-competitive industry has allowed him to bring his unique style and natural artistic ability to online and print marketing initiatives with leading brands such as The Brooklyn Nets, Barclay’s Arena, MTV, Viacom, Suburban Noize Records and No Fear Clothing.

Mr. Tarnowski has also built and maintained web presences for both the U.S. and Australian divisions of CorruptClothing Inc. Along with creating and maintaining their sister publication REBEL X. The first FMX Lifestyle brand magazine and FLASH website of it’s kind. These creative initiatives helped to drive the popularity of the companies and their acquisition by Ross Apparel Inc. in 2010.

From 2006 to 2011 Mr. Tarnowski provided his unique artistic ability to one of the most successful independent record labels in the world, Suburban Noize Records. Founded in 1995, Sub Noize as it is known, called for a wild esthetic completed quickly, due to a wide digital distribution, tour merchandise and album design on tight deadlines. Mr. Tarnowski provided Illustration, Print, Web Design, Maintenance, Updates, Flyers, Banners and Tee Shirt designs for some of their biggest artists. During this time his tee shirt designs constantly topped the most popular sales on their web store, this lead to one of Mr.Tarnowski’s illustrations being selected as the cornerstone of a marketing initiative for album pre-sale bundles. Not only was the image used in the CD tray artwork of the album, but also three different color versions of the tee shirt were produced for the pre-sale marketing push. contributing to their highest charting album, reaching #3 on the U.S. independent, rap and rock album charts simultaneously. The imagery was so popular that touring stage clothing for the artists were produced with the imagery and prominently worn in their videos from the album.

In 2013 Mr. Tarnowski finished a long-term assignment as an Interactive Marketing Coordinator with the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center Arena front offices. Where he was a valuable contributor during the Nets 2013 NBA playoff run. Working as part of the design team in close coordination with the marketing and sales teams to update and maintain their official web sites, online store promotions, emails and partnership marketing initiatives.

Most recently Mr. Tarnowski has provided his expert design services to the burgeoning vinyl vehicle wrap and mobile marketing sign industry. From cars, food trucks, cargo vans and industrial trucks to common work van sizes popular with service industries, his design esthetic and expert artistic ability is the perfect match for this unique and unprecedented way to reach your demographic with impression results that are second to none.

What Can Ruku Do For You?


From consultation and analysis of your current web presence, to complete design and construction of modern responsive websites, Ruku Design specializes in full website solutions with WordPress Content Management Systems, E-commerce gateway solutions, site updates, re-designs and responsive design implementation. Ruku Design can also provide web video, animation, e-flyers, web banners and social network integration, along with top quality custom graphic design, logo creation, promotional printing, scanning and digital photo & document restoration.

Ruku Design provides professional consultation, setup and production of custom tailored web or graphic design services to meet all your creative marketing needs. From current trends and striking layouts, to classic logos and corporate design. Cutting edge lexan and paper business cards, traditional mailing flyers, to banners, vehicle wraps and signs. Ruku Design will provide you with the modern branding and communication solutions required by each of your individual business needs.

Ruku Design is proud to have it’s roots in the fine art and illustration worlds. This deep creative disciplines, techniques and artistic understanding carries over into everything we produce for web and print. Applying critical thought analysis and our advanced artistic skill to every digital project we endeavor to complete allows us to approach our work with unique artistic vision and traditional process, that will not only meet, but exceed your creative marketing expectations.

Please visit our Contact Page or email rukudesign@gmail.com to get started!

Who we have worked with!


From 2006 to 2011 Ruku Design provided it’s unique artistic ability to one of the most successful independent record labels in the world, Suburban Noize Records. Founded in 1995, Subnoize called for a wild esthetic on tight deadlines, due to digital flyer distribution, tour merchandise and album designs that had to be ready at a frantic pace. Ruku Design provided Illustration, Print, Web Design/Maintenance/Updates/Flyers/Banners and Tee Shirt designs for some of their biggest artists including KMK, DGAF, Big B and Juno award winning artists: Swollen Members. During this time our tee shirts were constantly the top popular designs on their web store. One of our illustrations was the cornerstone of a marketing initiative for the pre-sale bundle of their highest charting album, toping the number three independent and rap album charts simultaneously in 2010. Not only was the image used in the CD tray artwork of the album, three different versions of the tee shirt produced for the pre-sale bundle, while also touring stage clothing for the artists were produced and prominently used in their videos from this time.

From music and action sports to the NBA, Ruku Design had the privilege in 2013 to work in close coordination with the design, marketing and sales teams for the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center Arena. During the second half of the NBA season and through the their exciting playoff run, Ruku Design helped support, update and maintain their official web sites, online store promotions, emails and partnership marketing initiatives.

Most recently Ruku Design has branched out by starting it’s Ruku Wraps service which provides it’s expert design services to the burgeoning mobile marketing, vinyl vehicle wrap and sign industry. From cars, food trucks, cargo vans and large industrial trucks to the common work van sizes popular with service industries, Ruku Design’s design esthetic and expert artistic ability is the perfect match in this unique and unprecedented way to reach your demographic with impression results that are second to none.

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Thank You For Your Interest in Ruku Design


Ruku Design prides itself on providing a custom tailored service that requires a deep thorough assessment of your project’s needs. If you would like to schedule a consultation, we would be happy to at your earliest convenience. Please use the form to the right to provide us with your contact information, and tell us a little about how we may be of service to your next project.

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