The Best In Closet Garden - January 2021

Richard Hefter

Richard Hefter

Richard Hefter is a writer, illustrator, writer and graphic designer. He has created more than 200 books for children in printing with 50 million. His "Sweet Pickles" characters have experienced two key book clubs, 60 titles and accredited sales of $200 million. Now out of print, however, working on a republishing program, you can visit them at www.sweetpickles.com.

Mr. Hefter has won awards for picture and type design and his paintings are in the collections of major museums. He holds degrees in Fine Arts and has been a Fulbright Fellow.

Since 1980, Richard Hefter has been president of Optimum Resource, Inc., a leader in the design and development of educational applications. The company produces computer applications employed by tens of thousands of millions and educators of children in schools and houses on Macintosh and Windows programs. Optimum Resource has recently published the first in a set of iPhone Apps featuring Stickybear. You can learn more by seeing www.stickybear.com.

Hefter's Strawberry Books have been published in eleven languages globally along with his Shufflebook series, published for The Museum of Modern Art, New York have been innovative in concept.

Mr. Hefter resides and works in Hilton Head, South Carolina and has been shown here with his brand new granddaughter, Allison Olivia.

Dorothy Gilman