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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.
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. 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.
Personal life
Davis lives in California with his wife, Betty Tikker Davis.
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 |
