Bill Robles' first job for local CBS television in 1970 was covering the 9-month long murder
trial of cult leader Charles Manson and his Family members. Robles was awarded
the prestigious Gold Medal from the Los Angeles Art Directors Club for his work
on that trial. He was also awarded three Broadcast Designers Association Gold
Medals. In 2003 he received the Los Angeles Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2005, Emmy-nominated artist Bill Robles made news himself while covering the Michael Jackson trial when Jackson approached Robles about his courtroom portrait of Jackson and his attorneys. He was also interviewed by CNN's Anderson Cooper regarding his work on the Jackson trial.
Other notable court cases covered:
Roman Polanski, Patty Hearst, O.J. Simpson, Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski, and
James Holmes. His major
clients include CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX News, Reuters and the Associated Press. He
also works for various entertainment clients and was a member of the prestigious
illustrators studio Group West.
Below is a selection of Bill Robles illustrations for various commercial clients
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| Miles Davis for music company client |
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| Moroccan Vendors for commercial client |
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| John Muir Poster for Graphic Process |
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| Private Commission Dog Portrait |
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| Illustration for commercial magazine |
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Space Shuttle Illustration for NASA
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Below is a selection of Bill Robles courtroom artwork
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| Michael Jackson with attorneys( note drawing that Jackson liked) |
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| Patty Hearst in Los Angeles Court |
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| John Delorean Pre Trial Hearing Los Angeles Federal Court |
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| Studies of the Manson girls during trial 1970 |
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| Charles Manson in lockup ( after outburst) during trial 1970 |
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