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Davis attended the [[California Institute of the Arts]], where he graduated in 1971 with a BFA degree and high honors. |
Davis attended the [[California Institute of the Arts]], where he graduated in 1971 with a BFA degree and high honors. |
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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.<ref>{{cite web| title =Emmy Awards 1978| work =[[IMDb]]| url =https://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1978| access-date =2007-09-15| archive-date =2009-05-11| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090511071224/http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1978| url-status =dead}}</ref> 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]]''.{{ |
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.<ref>{{cite web| title =Emmy Awards 1978| work =[[IMDb]]| url =https://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1978| access-date =2007-09-15| archive-date =2009-05-11| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090511071224/http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1978| url-status =dead}}</ref> 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]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/advertising-specials/1009-sierra-art-trails-featured-artist-trowzers-akimbo |title=Sierra Art Trails Featured Artist: Trowzers Akimbo |publisher=Sierra Sun Times |date=2014-10-03 |accessdate=2024-04-13}}</ref> |
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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]].<ref>{{cite press release | title =Rocket Science Games on new trajectory with strong studio team | publisher =[[Business Wire]] | date =1996-02-13 | url =http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1996_Feb_13/ai_17991583 | access-date =2007-09-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal| last =Smithe| first =Nancy | title =Bill Davis, Creative Director| journal =Sierra News Magazine| publisher= [[Sierra Entertainment]]|volume =3| issue =1| pages =16|date =Spring 1990}}</ref> |
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]].<ref>{{cite press release | title =Rocket Science Games on new trajectory with strong studio team | publisher =[[Business Wire]] | date =1996-02-13 | url =http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1996_Feb_13/ai_17991583 | access-date =2007-09-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal| last =Smithe| first =Nancy | title =Bill Davis, Creative Director| journal =Sierra News Magazine| publisher= [[Sierra Entertainment]]|volume =3| issue =1| pages =16|date =Spring 1990}}</ref> |
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Bill Davis | |
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Born | May 1949 (age 75) |
Occupation(s) | artist, creative director |
Known for | Adventure games |
Spouse | 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.[3]
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.[4][5]
Personal life
Davis lives in Oakhurst, California with his wife, Betty Tikker Davis.[6]
Games
References
- ^ Fera, Rae Ann (2001-09-01). "Davis Births Mother". boardsmag.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ "Emmy Awards 1978". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ "Sierra Art Trails Featured Artist: Trowzers Akimbo". Sierra Sun Times. 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Rocket Science Games on new trajectory with strong studio team" (Press release). Business Wire. 1996-02-13. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ Smithe, Nancy (Spring 1990). "Bill Davis, Creative Director". Sierra News Magazine. 3 (1). Sierra Entertainment: 16.
- ^ "Emmy Award Winning Oakhurst Artist Bill Davis Creates Painting for Valley Children's Hospital". Sierra Sun Times. 2015-11-11. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
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- 1949 births
- 20th-century American painters
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- American animated film directors
- American graphic designers
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- American video game directors
- American video game producers
- Animators from California
- Artists from Los Angeles
- Creative directors
- Emmy Award winners
- Living people
- Sierra On-Line employees
- American video game artists
- 20th-century American male artists