Bill McDonald's educational background is in the fields of military aviation via both USMC and the California Army National Guard; combined with forensic anthropology as an artist. His work experience was as an undercover private investigator for over twelve years, working for private agencies liaisoned with major metropolitan police departments, federal agencies and the military. At the same time he was a precision fantasy, technical, scientific and commercial illustrator who fell into forensics as far back as high school.
He specializes in using correct investigative methods to conduct interviews with key specific witnesses in both criminal and paranormal cases, and the correct forensic procedures for rendering composite illustrations based on physical evidence and/or cooberated testimonies that can be used for legal inquest, commercial media, or paranormal &UFO related case research.
His work was adapted to rendering conceptual design for motion pictures, television, magazines and books. He designed and rendered all spacecraft versions used in the SHOWTIME telefilm "Roswell." A second independent film "Gemini Encounters" immediately followed. His artwork and interviews have been seen on multiple segments of "Sightings, Encounters," and "Strange Universe." He consulted for both NBC series,"The Other Side," and "Unsolved Mysteries." Numerous cable channel and network specials followed including TNT's "The Secret KGB UFO Files."