Brian Williams was first noticed by Joe Dever for his work in White Dwarf magazine (circa issue 50) and the Real Life Gamebooks series by Jon Sutherland and Simon Farrell. Brian Williams was Joes first choice of illustrators to replace Gary Chalk. Jon, being an old friend of Joes, introduced the two. Brian was excited to work with Joe on the Lone Wolf series. He illustrated The Cauldron of Fear and almost every book about Magnamund since that time.

When he learned that Joe Dever had started Project Aon, he readily and enthusiastically added his illustrations to the millennial gift.

In October 2010, Brian Williams passed from this world unexpectedly at his home.