About
Find out more about OSS and everything around it!
Founder/Owner
My name is Shelby Jones, and I am the owner of Omega Squid Studios! I started OSS originally for the sole purpose of the creation of my games, but I soon realized that it could be much more! After 2 years the company has grown into a provider of many services that I provide because they are my hobbies and I am quite good at them!
I am currently a junior at Fulton City High School, and I reside in KY. I enjoy playing Varsity Football as well as participating on the academic team, STLP, and Beta Club. I am also the president for my grade!
I have been around technology my entire life, and I credit my ability to use it with ease to that! Some of the hobbies that I enjoy are SCUBA Diving and keeping aquariums - I enjoy these because I have always loved the ocean and its mysterious creatures!
Close Affiliates
Also aiding me with their own spectacular talents is Patrick Farmer. Patrick is a lifetime friend of mine, and is the owner of HorrorHut Productions, an independent film studio that is produced by Omega Squid Studios.
You can find out more about Patrick and his works at the Horrorhut Website - hhp.osquid.com
The Website
The osquid.com website is powered by the excellent and free open source blogging software known as Wordpress. I have implemented several plugins that allow me to use the software as a CMS (Content Management System) for all the OSS data it needs to hold!
The template is based off of RockinBizRed by Nathan Rice.
As for the Omega Squid Forum (OSF), it is powered by another free and open source software known as phpbb version 3. The forum will be open to the public soon!
The web host of Omega Squid Studios has been WebHostingBuzz (WHB) since early 2008. They have been a reliable and friendly company to do business with, and their uptime is much greater than that of OSS’s previous webhost! Check them out!
Omega Squid Studios
2001-2001
Before it was known as Omega Squid Studios, way back in history when there was no company name, just a bunch of creative drawings and artists, was the true beginning of what is now Omega Squid Studios. The year was 2001, a remarkable and infamous year for many. As a 4th grade student I created a small cartoon character by the name of Starie. This led to the creation of other small characters. The entire year was operated under the name of Lemon Corp., after the creation of the character Lemon.
2001-2003
The next year Lemon Corp. was disbanded and a new alliance with fellow class artists was made. It was named Creatures Unlimited, and featured not only all of my previous creations like Starie, but new ones like Dragon series. After the 6th grade, Creatures Unlimited also came to an end.
2004-Present
Omega Squid Studios was created in the year 2004 with one goal - creating computer games with a software that was, at that time, starting to gain popularity. This program is Game Maker, and is currently in version 7. You can visit its site here.
Starting with my first game, Aliengeddon, in late 2004, I soon renamed the Creatures Unlimited of old and became the Squid. The first OSS website went live at freewebs in early 2005. The site still exists to this day - www.freewebs.com/omega_squid.
In 2006 I began INK! Consignment, an eBay/online consignment business. Later in 2007 I began to focus on web design and video. I purchased domains, the first being osquid.com, and then later domains that are now part of the Omega Squid Network.
OSS began to delve into further forms of digital entertainment in 2007, including video, music, graphics, and of course games. OSS also pursued independent film makers and offered its publishing reach to them. The first to join was HorrorHut Productions, a small start-up created by a close friend. The two companies are now working together to bring independent films to life!
Omega Squid Studios continues to produce free, high quality digital entertainment and paid services to its large consumer base, and will never stop in its quest to be the best entertainment in the world.
The Omega Squid Network
The Omega Squid Network is the network of various websites that OSS maintains, develops, or owns. There are also sites in the network that are smaller game studios that Omega Squid Studios publishes.
Omega Squid Studios works VERY hard to develop their websites and services so that you can enjoy all that OSS has to offer.
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