Richard Hess

Born 1934, passed 1991

Education Unknown

began his career by creating pictures for the paint-by-the-numbers kits in the 1950\'s,

He was 18 years old when he was hired by the Palmer Paint Company, which specialized in children\'s coloring books, to work on mass producing the paint-by-the-numbers drawing kits.

Mr. Hess worked as an art director at advertising agencies including J. Walter Thompson, N. W. Ayer and Benton & Bowles. In 1965 he founded his own design studio.

Awards:

New York Art Directors Club Hall of Fame

Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame

artist online gallery: https://www.commarts.com/features/pioneer-richard-hess

Richard Hess History of American Illustration