Don Williams or Ducky because he is known throughout the Disney community is an illustrator for Walt Disney World Company. Williams has been working at Disney for over thirty years, in a number of different positions, eventually ending up in the marketing division as an animator.
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Don Williams was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He is of Scottish descent and still has strong ties with Scotland. He grew poor during the 1950s. His mother is a single mother who raises 8 children including Don. His mother was nicknamed Don "Ducky" because he liked Donald Duck's comic book. Williams always knew he wanted to be an artist. When he was only 10 years old, he wrote his first letter to Walt Disney to ask for a job. Walt Disney wrote him back saying he was sorry but he did not have a job for a 10-year-old cartoonist, but he encouraged him to continue drawing. He graduated high school in the early 1960s and was soon recruited into the Vietnam War. He joined the Navy, and served four years in the Navy. After he left the navy, he returned to Massachusetts, where he got a job as a teller at a local bank; after several months of work he was promoted to branch manager. He runs the bank for 10 years.
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Life before Disney
Jim Korkis, a writer for Disney, has always seen something special in Williams, and so he has written in detail about Williams's early days, in the hope that more people will begin to appreciate Williams. While working at the bank, Williams continues to draw. During the Christmas season at the bank, he will hang his picture around the bank. The pictures grabbed the attention of one of the bank's customers, who happened to be a local newscaster at 6 pm. The anchor then does a piece on Williams and his pictures. A friend of Williams, without his knowledge, wrote a letter and sent a copy of the tape to the Disney animation studio in California. Two weeks after the tape was sent, he received a letter from the Disney animation department that said that although they liked the drawings, there were no jobs available at the time. However, she is told that if she wants to pursue a career as a Disney artist, she should contact Ralph Kent, an artist for Walt Disney World in Florida. He then sent his recording and a new letter to Kent. Williams waited long enough to answer but never received it. Williams took action in his own hands and called Kent. He spoke with the Kent Secretary who said that Kent did not have time to watch his recordings, and that if he really wanted feedback then he had to get down to Florida himself. He then went to Florida where he met two artists and Kent, who told him that his work was ignored because he did not go to art school. They tell him that he has talent, and he just needs work. They sent him out with an official Disney character sheet and gave him contact information for an artist working with Disney World named Russell Schroeder. He returned to work at the bank and began drawing 100 pictures a week and sending them to Schroeder for criticism. He drew 100 pictures a week for two years before finally deciding that he could no longer pursue his dream in Massachusetts, so he moved to Florida. She tried to get a job at Disney World for three months, without success. Instead he got a job outside the park in a restaurant. After two weeks in the restaurant, he was desperate to get any work in the park. He was eventually offered a job in the park as a guard during the funeral shift, but after a bit of digging he found there was a portrait painting work. Even while working at Disney, he still sends 100 photos a week to Schroeder. After six weeks as a portrait artist, the division was closed, and he was sent to work as an employee at Tomorrowland. After five weeks at Tomorrowland, he learned about the temporary opening in the art department. He got the job thanks to Schroeder and the large number of pictures he had sent to him over the years. It was a 30 day trial period. After 30 days of work, nobody said anything to the Don so he keeps appearing to work, and he has been working there ever since.
Life at Disney
Williams started in the art department at Walt Disney World, which initially employed 16 people, but eventually shrunk into just him, with his co-workers going to work on more computer-based media. William stays behind, saying "I'm not an animator, I'm an illustrator." He can use a computer, he only prefers to paint. He is currently a senior character illustrator for Walt Disney marketing and attractions, where he does illustrations for mailers, brochures, manuals, and special items. He also described almost everything related to Disney company advertising in the Orlando area. He also contributed to Disney World itself, providing paintings, nameplate and porcelain for Lady and Tramp themed restaurants, Tony's Town Square Cafe. He also helped collect the original Mickey Mouse house located on Mickey's Birthday Land. Today he is presenting across America and on sailing ships of Disney Cruise.
Works as Illustrator
When Williams started working at Disney, he became close to Russell Schroeder, who then drew him to his first illustration work. Don was painted and Schroeder drew pictures for Mickey's Prince and the Pauper. Since then he has made about 200 different illustrations of Disney's children's books. The books that have been illustrated include:
- Pocahontas Disney , Books of Gold, 2013
- Walt Disney's 101 Dalmatians , Book of Gold, 1994
- Disney Hercules , Golden Book, 1997
- Disney Lion King , Golden Pr, 1994
- Belle Explores the Castle , Disney Pr. 1992
- Always Friends (Super Coloring Book) , Golden Disney, 2004
- Christmas of Light of Rudolph , Book of Gold, 2003
- Funny Hunny Christmas , RH Disney, 2003
- Deck the Halls , Golden Book, 2003
- Cat and the Deer Dog , Random House Book for Young Readers, 2003
- Good Night, Sweet Princess , RH Disney, 2002
- Do not Forget to Remember , Random House for Young Readers, 2002
- Disney Princess: Royal Room and Places of Interest , RH Disney, 2002
- Peter Pan , RH Disney, 2002
- A Whale of Time , RH Disney, 2002
- Missing and Found , Random House for Young Readers, 2001
- Caring for Quetzal , Random House for Young Readers, 2001
- Simba's Daring Rescue , RH Disney, 2001
- Simba Forest Hunting , RH Disney, 2001
- Cassie Kites, , Random Houses for Young Readers, 2001
- Weezie Lost his Voice , Random House for Young Readers, 2001
- Dragon Tales Cassie Loves a Parade , Tandem Library, 2000
- Cat's Little Cat Paintbox with Cat Brush and Cat Paint , Tandem Library, 1999
- La Cenicienta , Grupo Editorial Norma, 1999
- Bounce Around, Tigger , Golden Book Publishing Company, 1999
- Pictures I Dance with Minnie , Picture Me Books, 1998
- Imagine me in Vacation with Mickey , Picture Me Books, 1998
- Ariel Light Cake , Mouse Works, 1998
- Snow Whites Apple Pie: Little Look Book , Golden Book Publishing Company, 1997
- Pocahontas Disney: Sound of the Wind, Golden Book, 1995
- Walt Disney's 101 Dalmatians: Pongo to Rescue , Golden PR, 1994
- Disney Aladdin: Monkey Business , Golden PR, 1993
- Cinderella Walt Disney , Golden Pr, 1993
- Belle Explores the Castle , Disney Pr, 1992
- Walt Disney Pictures Presents: The Prince and the Pauper , Golden Pr, 1990
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