Bill Davis (artist)

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 75)
Venice, Los Angeles, California
Occupation(s)artist, creative director
Known forAdventure games
SpouseBetty 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]

As the creative director at Sierra On-Line, Davis significantly advanced video game design by incorporating Hollywood production techniques. He introduced storyboarding, hand-drawn animations, and advanced animation methods, and he established the role of art director to enhance the coherence and artistic quality of PC games.

  1. ^ Fera, Rae Ann (2001-09-01). "Davis Births Mother". boardsmag.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved 2007-09-15.