Bill Davis (artist)

William Robert Davis, aka Bill Davis (born May 1949 in Venice, California), is an American illustrator, animation director and designer, graphic designer and painter. He was the creative director at Sierra On-Line and Rocket Science Games during the 1990s. Davis is the founder and creative director of Mother Productions, a graphic design firm which creates animation, motion graphics, logos and other graphic designs for on-air and online purposes.[1]

For the Irish artist, see William Davis (artist).
For other people with the same name, see William Davis (disambiguation).
Bill Davis
Davis in 2007
BornMay 1949 (age 74)
Venice, Los Angeles, California
Occupation(s)artist, creative director
Known forAdventure games
SpouseBetty Tikker Davis

History

Davis attended the California Institute of the Arts, where he graduated in 1971 with a BFA degree and high honors.

Davis was a lead graphic designer for NBC and received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences for his animated title and segue films on NBC, The First 50 Years: A Closer Look in 1978.[2] He created over 200 "More to Come" on-air slides for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and he designed the logo for The Gong Show.

Later, Davis worked as an animation director and designer for Kurtz & Friends, and was vice-president of development and creative director for computer games companies Sierra On-Line and Rocket Science Games.[3][4]

Personal life

Davis lives in California with his wife, Betty Tikker Davis.

Games
Name Year Credited with Publisher
Ulysses and the Golden Fleece (Apple II)1981designerSierra On-Line
Oil's Well (DOS)1990creative directorSierra On-Line
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire1990creative directorSierra On-Line
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!1990creative directorSierra On-Line
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers1991creative directorSierra On-Line
Space Quest I: Roger Wilco in the Sarien Encounter1991creative directorSierra On-Line
Mixed-Up Mother Goose (VGA)1991creative directorSierra On-Line
Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work1991creative directorSierra On-Line
Police Quest III: The Kindred1991creative directorSierra On-Line
Castle of Dr. Brain1991creative directorSierra On-Line
Jones in the Fast Lane1991creative directorSierra On-Line
EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus1991creative directorSierra On-Line
Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood1991creative directorSierra On-Line
Hoyle: Official Book of Games - Volume 31991creative directorSierra On-Line
Mixed-Up Fairy Tales1991creative directorSierra On-Line
Leisure Suit Larry 1: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards1991creative directorSierra On-Line
Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero1992creative directorSierra On-Line
Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel1992creative directorSierra On-Line
The Dagger of Amon Ra1992creative directorSierra On-Line
Slater & Charlie Go Camping1993director, producer, art director, writerSierra On-Line
Pepper's Adventures in Time1993original conceptSierra On-Line
Rocket Jockey1996executive producerSegaSoft
Obsidian1997studio creative directorSegaSoft
The Space Bar1997executive producerRocket Science Games, SegaSoft
Jewel Quest Mysteries: Trail of the Midnight Heart2009art directoriWin
Jewel Quest IV: Heritage2009art directoriWin
Jewel Quest Mysteries: The Seventh Gate2011art directoriWin

References
  1. Fera, Rae Ann (2001-09-01). "Davis Births Mother". boardsmag.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  2. "Emmy Awards 1978". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  3. "Rocket Science Games on new trajectory with strong studio team" (Press release). Business Wire. 1996-02-13. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  4. Smithe, Nancy (Spring 1990). "Bill Davis, Creative Director". Sierra News Magazine. Sierra Entertainment. 3 (1): 16.
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