Shawn Olson is software developer and former photojournalist and web developer. He lives in Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Shawn's notable accomplishments include the development of the Wall Worm Model Tools and the Webonizer Content Management System. He also worked as the Technical Artist for Black Mesa. Now he is a Product Owner of USD in 3ds Max and Maya at Autodesk.

This site was originally nicknamed the "SMO.net" after Shawn Olson's initials. It was later called the Artistic Network, which later moved to www.artisticnetwork.net. For more information on Shawn Olson, click here.