send me an email This site is currently under construction Please continue to check back as I update it's content. In the meantime feel free to shoot me an email.Thanks,Alex Russ IIIalexRuss@alexRuss.com1.888.ARCM.WEBToxic Tradeoff: http://www.star-telegram.com/Multimedia/News/061128Toxic/Americans have the world’s highest level of some toxic chemicals in their blood, a legacy of the products that have made our lives safer and more convenient. Eat microwave popcorn, sit at a dusty computer or on a flame-retardant sofa and you’re exposed. The chemicals build up in your body over time, creating what researchers fear is an emerging health threat. But the issue of the chemical body burden never makes the agenda of state and local agencies. To highlight the topic, reporter Scott Streater found a dozen local residents willing to undergo blood tests and share the findings with our readers. A world-renowned expert at the University of Texas School of Public Health helped the newspaper establish the project’s protocols. The Star-Telegram arranged for a lab in Germany to analyze the samples. Using those findings, the paper looked at the exposures of the volunteers and explained to readers the pertinent research and laws about the toxic substances. This site is currently under construction Please continue to check back as I update it's content. In the meantime feel free to shoot me an email.Thanks,Alex Russ IIIalexRuss@alexRuss.com1.888.ARCM.WEBMeasuring Up: http://schoolguide.star-telegram.com/Every year, results of the state’s exams can make or break a school’s reputation, lull or alarm parents, even boost or blast home values. But the passing rates alone don’t give a good picture of the quality of education. So the Star-Telegram dug deeper, assembling various databases with relevant information about school performance. Reporter Jeff Claassen analyzed the data, identifying some schools with surprising successes -- as well as ones whose stellar reputations mask some gaps in performance. Star-Telegram education writers used his findings for a series of newspaper stories, published in May 2007, as the Star-Telegram launched its website on an easy-to-use way to evaluate schools. The website lets readers look at a variety of academic measures for 400 public schools and compare their school with any other in the area. Periodically, the Star-Telegram will be adding other measures to the website, making it the most comprehensive, easy-to-use source of information about public schools for our readers. I’ve loaded three of my cartoons which I've produced for star-telegram.com.-----------------------------------------------------------------Cubie-Doo – An animation about Mark Cuban and Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas MavericksThe Fresh Prince of Valley Ranch - This animation is about Terrell Owens being kicked out of Philly and coming to play for the Dallas CowboysThe Cowboys NFL View Episode 10 – A weekly series which was a spoof of ABC’s The ViewMcClatchy President’s AwardsDallas Cowboys NFL View Animations Online - animator Alex Russ III and sports humorist Dave ThomasJudges comments: "This is genius. Who said newsrooms aren’t innovative and creative? This shows they are. It also shows how well the Star-Telegram understands this particular audience - Dallas Cowboys fans - and what a newspaper can do to create special content for an audience. Congratulations for creating something original and something audience-driven. This is ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking." animation alexRuss@alexRuss.com Send character design illustrations flash development business card design logo design web development theory about alexRuss.com Message alexRuss.com is a portfolio site for me, Alex Russ III. I am a Multimedia / Flash Developer based in the Dallas / Fort Worth area with, a strong background in interactive design and development. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:McClatchy's President's Award 2006 Online Journalist of the year 2006 Amon Award web content 2006Society of Professional Journalism 1st Amendment Award for Multimedia First place graphic design Bank 1 Art Show 1999-2000First Place in computer graphics Bank 1 Art show 1999-2000First Place UNT 12 County Multi Media CompetitionFirst Place in graphic design Bank 1 Art Show 1998-1999First Place in computer graphics Bank 1 Art Show 1998-1999Ann Brannon Award for advertising designEXPERIENCE:Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth, Texas January 2008 to June 2008(Senior Flash Developer)Plan, design, develop, and implement Flash applicationDefine and innovate processes and best practices for Flash developersFlash AnimationFlash ProgrammingCreate dynamic HTML pages with CSS and Javascript JavaScript Programming Strategic Innovation DevelopmentGame Design Web Design and DevelopmentFort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth, Texas April 2006 to June 2008(Multimedia Producer Lead Animator)Web DevelopmentFlash Animation Flash Application Development Flash Programming JavaScript ProgrammingStrategic Innovation DevelopmentGame Design Video Production Web Design Graphic DesignFort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth, Texas August 2005 to June 2008(Graphic & Web Designer)IllustrationsDirect Flash Animations and InteractivityWeb DesignGraphic DesignInteractive presentationsalexRuss Creative Media - Arlington, Texas March 2002 to Present(Self-Employed)Contract workInteractive presentationsCreate gamesFlash applicationsDigital business cardsIllustrations•Logos designWeb designCompany identityCharacter design and cartoonsDigital problem solvingJust about any type of creative media.Dallas Area Rapid Transit Dallas, TexasDecember 2000 to March 2002(Graphic Designer)Web development Graphic DesignIllustrationsCreated booksDeveloped animated presentationsLeslie Higgins Advertising Fort Worth, Texas December 1999 to June 2000(Illustrator Internship)Web page DevelopmentDesigned illustrations for story boardsAdvertisementsDesigned logos alexruss@alexruss.com Call welcome to alexRuss.com alexRuss Creative Media Welcome to alexRuss.com and my new MCNX platform™. This site is currently undergoing a massive overhaul; in order to better show you what I can do for you and your business. This site now includes: Live Video ChatWeb To Phone CallsStreaming videoLive Streaming VideoUpdates will include:AnimationsLive Interactive PresentationsGame DesignApplication Design And morePlease check back for more things to come, or just shoot me an email to let me know that you’ve passed through.Thanks for passing through my small corner of this massive World Wide Web,Alex Russ III alexRuss@alexRuss.com1.888.ARCM.WEB Animation
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This site is currently under construction Please continue to check back as I update it's content. In the meantime feel free to shoot me an email.Thanks,Alex Russ IIIalexRuss@alexRuss.com1.888.ARCM.WEBToxic Tradeoff: http://www.star-telegram.com/Multimedia/News/061128Toxic/Americans have the world’s highest level of some toxic chemicals in their blood, a legacy of the products that have made our lives safer and more convenient. Eat microwave popcorn, sit at a dusty computer or on a flame-retardant sofa and you’re exposed. The chemicals build up in your body over time, creating what researchers fear is an emerging health threat. But the issue of the chemical body burden never makes the agenda of state and local agencies. To highlight the topic, reporter Scott Streater found a dozen local residents willing to undergo blood tests and share the findings with our readers. A world-renowned expert at the University of Texas School of Public Health helped the newspaper establish the project’s protocols. The Star-Telegram arranged for a lab in Germany to analyze the samples. Using those findings, the paper looked at the exposures of the volunteers and explained to readers the pertinent research and laws about the toxic substances.
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Toxic Tradeoff:
http://www.star-telegram.com/Multimedia/News/061128Toxic/
Americans have the world’s highest level of some toxic chemicals in their blood, a legacy of the products that have made our lives safer and more convenient. Eat microwave popcorn, sit at a dusty computer or on a flame-retardant sofa and you’re exposed. The chemicals build up in your body over time, creating what researchers fear is an emerging health threat. But the issue of the chemical body burden never makes the agenda of state and local agencies. To highlight the topic, reporter Scott Streater found a dozen local residents willing to undergo blood tests and share the findings with our readers. A world-renowned expert at the University of Texas School of Public Health helped the newspaper establish the project’s protocols. The Star-Telegram arranged for a lab in Germany to analyze the samples. Using those findings, the paper looked at the exposures of the volunteers and explained to readers the pertinent research and laws about the toxic substances.
This site is currently under construction Please continue to check back as I update it's content. In the meantime feel free to shoot me an email.Thanks,Alex Russ IIIalexRuss@alexRuss.com1.888.ARCM.WEBMeasuring Up: http://schoolguide.star-telegram.com/Every year, results of the state’s exams can make or break a school’s reputation, lull or alarm parents, even boost or blast home values. But the passing rates alone don’t give a good picture of the quality of education. So the Star-Telegram dug deeper, assembling various databases with relevant information about school performance. Reporter Jeff Claassen analyzed the data, identifying some schools with surprising successes -- as well as ones whose stellar reputations mask some gaps in performance. Star-Telegram education writers used his findings for a series of newspaper stories, published in May 2007, as the Star-Telegram launched its website on an easy-to-use way to evaluate schools. The website lets readers look at a variety of academic measures for 400 public schools and compare their school with any other in the area. Periodically, the Star-Telegram will be adding other measures to the website, making it the most comprehensive, easy-to-use source of information about public schools for our readers.
Measuring Up:
http://schoolguide.star-telegram.com/
Every year, results of the state’s exams can make or break a school’s reputation, lull or alarm parents, even boost or blast home values. But the passing rates alone don’t give a good picture of the quality of education. So the Star-Telegram dug deeper, assembling various databases with relevant information about school performance. Reporter Jeff Claassen analyzed the data, identifying some schools with surprising successes -- as well as ones whose stellar reputations mask some gaps in performance. Star-Telegram education writers used his findings for a series of newspaper stories, published in May 2007, as the Star-Telegram launched its website on an easy-to-use way to evaluate schools. The website lets readers look at a variety of academic measures for 400 public schools and compare their school with any other in the area. Periodically, the Star-Telegram will be adding other measures to the website, making it the most comprehensive, easy-to-use source of information about public schools for our readers.
I’ve loaded three of my cartoons which I've produced for star-telegram.com.-----------------------------------------------------------------Cubie-Doo – An animation about Mark Cuban and Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas MavericksThe Fresh Prince of Valley Ranch - This animation is about Terrell Owens being kicked out of Philly and coming to play for the Dallas CowboysThe Cowboys NFL View Episode 10 – A weekly series which was a spoof of ABC’s The ViewMcClatchy President’s AwardsDallas Cowboys NFL View Animations Online - animator Alex Russ III and sports humorist Dave ThomasJudges comments: "This is genius. Who said newsrooms aren’t innovative and creative? This shows they are. It also shows how well the Star-Telegram understands this particular audience - Dallas Cowboys fans - and what a newspaper can do to create special content for an audience. Congratulations for creating something original and something audience-driven. This is ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking."
I’ve loaded three of my cartoons which I've produced for star-telegram.com.
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McClatchy President’s Awards
Dallas Cowboys NFL View Animations
Online - animator Alex Russ III and sports humorist Dave Thomas
Judges comments: "This is genius. Who said newsrooms aren’t innovative and creative? This shows they are. It also shows how well the Star-Telegram understands this particular audience - Dallas Cowboys fans - and what a newspaper can do to create special content for an audience. Congratulations for creating something original and something audience-driven. This is ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking."
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alexRuss.com is a portfolio site for me, Alex Russ III. I am a Multimedia / Flash Developer based in the Dallas / Fort Worth area with, a strong background in interactive design and development. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:McClatchy's President's Award 2006 Online Journalist of the year 2006 Amon Award web content 2006Society of Professional Journalism 1st Amendment Award for Multimedia First place graphic design Bank 1 Art Show 1999-2000First Place in computer graphics Bank 1 Art show 1999-2000First Place UNT 12 County Multi Media CompetitionFirst Place in graphic design Bank 1 Art Show 1998-1999First Place in computer graphics Bank 1 Art Show 1998-1999Ann Brannon Award for advertising designEXPERIENCE:Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth, Texas January 2008 to June 2008(Senior Flash Developer)Plan, design, develop, and implement Flash applicationDefine and innovate processes and best practices for Flash developersFlash AnimationFlash ProgrammingCreate dynamic HTML pages with CSS and Javascript JavaScript Programming Strategic Innovation DevelopmentGame Design Web Design and DevelopmentFort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth, Texas April 2006 to June 2008(Multimedia Producer Lead Animator)Web DevelopmentFlash Animation Flash Application Development Flash Programming JavaScript ProgrammingStrategic Innovation DevelopmentGame Design Video Production Web Design Graphic DesignFort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth, Texas August 2005 to June 2008(Graphic & Web Designer)IllustrationsDirect Flash Animations and InteractivityWeb DesignGraphic DesignInteractive presentationsalexRuss Creative Media - Arlington, Texas March 2002 to Present(Self-Employed)Contract workInteractive presentationsCreate gamesFlash applicationsDigital business cardsIllustrations•Logos designWeb designCompany identityCharacter design and cartoonsDigital problem solvingJust about any type of creative media.Dallas Area Rapid Transit Dallas, TexasDecember 2000 to March 2002(Graphic Designer)Web development Graphic DesignIllustrationsCreated booksDeveloped animated presentationsLeslie Higgins Advertising Fort Worth, Texas December 1999 to June 2000(Illustrator Internship)Web page DevelopmentDesigned illustrations for story boardsAdvertisementsDesigned logos
alexRuss.com is a portfolio site for me, Alex Russ III. I am a Multimedia / Flash Developer based in the Dallas / Fort Worth area with, a strong background in interactive design and development.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:
EXPERIENCE:
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth, Texas
January 2008 to June 2008
(Senior Flash Developer)
April 2006 to June 2008
(Multimedia Producer Lead Animator)
August 2005 to June 2008
(Graphic & Web Designer)
alexRuss Creative Media - Arlington, Texas
March 2002 to Present
(Self-Employed)
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Dallas, Texas
December 2000 to March 2002
(Graphic Designer)
Leslie Higgins Advertising Fort Worth, Texas
December 1999 to June 2000
(Illustrator Internship)
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alexRuss Creative Media Welcome to alexRuss.com and my new MCNX platform™. This site is currently undergoing a massive overhaul; in order to better show you what I can do for you and your business. This site now includes: Live Video ChatWeb To Phone CallsStreaming videoLive Streaming VideoUpdates will include:AnimationsLive Interactive PresentationsGame DesignApplication Design And morePlease check back for more things to come, or just shoot me an email to let me know that you’ve passed through.Thanks for passing through my small corner of this massive World Wide Web,Alex Russ III alexRuss@alexRuss.com1.888.ARCM.WEB
Welcome to alexRuss.com and my new MCNX platform™. This site is currently undergoing a massive overhaul; in order to better show you what I can do for you and your business.
This site now includes:
Updates will include:
Please check back for more things to come, or just shoot me an email to let me know that you’ve passed through.
Thanks for passing through my small corner of this massive World Wide Web,
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