Bill Davis (artist)

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Bill Davis
Bill Davis in 2007.jpg
Davis in 2007
BornMay 1949 (age 72)
Venice, Los Angeles, California
Occupationartist, creative director
Known forAdventure games
Spouse(s)Betty Tikker Davis

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]

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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Games[]

Name Year Credited with Publisher
Oil's Well (DOS) 1990 creative director Sierra On-Line
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire 1990 creative director Sierra On-Line
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! 1990 creative director Sierra On-Line
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers 1991 creative director Sierra On-Line
Space Quest I: Roger Wilco in the Sarien Encounter 1991 creative director Sierra On-Line
Mixed-Up Mother Goose (VGA) 1991 creative director Sierra On-Line
Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work 1991 creative director Sierra On-Line
Police Quest III: The Kindred 1991 creative director Sierra On-Line
Castle of Dr. Brain 1991 creative director Sierra On-Line
Jones in the Fast Lane 1991 creative director Sierra On-Line
EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus 1991 creative director Sierra On-Line
Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood 1991 creative director Sierra On-Line
Hoyle: Official Book of Games - Volume 3 1991 creative director Sierra On-Line
Mixed-Up Fairy Tales 1991 creative director Sierra On-Line
Leisure Suit Larry 1: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards 1991 creative director Sierra On-Line
Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero 1992 creative director Sierra On-Line
Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel 1992 creative director Sierra On-Line
The Dagger of Amon Ra 1992 creative director Sierra On-Line
Slater & Charlie Go Camping 1993 director, producer, art director, writer Sierra On-Line
Pepper's Adventures in Time 1993 original concept Sierra On-Line
Rocket Jockey 1996 executive producer SegaSoft
Obsidian 1997 studio creative director SegaSoft
The Space Bar 1997 executive producer Rocket Science Games, SegaSoft
Jewel Quest Mysteries: Trail of the Midnight Heart 2009 art director iWin
Jewel Quest IV: Heritage 2009 art director iWin
Jewel Quest Mysteries: The Seventh Gate 2011 art director iWin

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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