Hey there! I'm Alex, an Art & Tech BFA student at Ohio State University. I write and illustrate Garanos three times a week, and before that, I co-wrote and illustrated Jigworthy with my two bestest friends, Aryn and Jeremy. You can read the first ten pages/installments of both comics in my galleries to your right. :)

I specialize in anime-style drawing, and lineless digital painting, though I'd say my technique is far from painterly despite the final product coming out that way. My major stylistic influences have been Naoko Takeuchi, Ken Akamatsu, and a myriad of random American comic strip artists and illustrators.

I've done some freelance graphics work here and there, along with a few commissions. My biggest client has been the Valentine Theatre in Toledo, OH; I've designed some placards for specialty drinks, and last summer I overhauled their bar menus entirely.

Once I finish school I'll pretty much be working whatever chump job I may have at the time, and I'll be dedicating time to promoting my web presence. One day I hope to go full-time with my comics. I don't yet have a personal website, but you can view some of my illustration work and close-ups of panels of Garanos at my Deviant Art page.

I can be reached via email at alexheberling@gmail.com

Upcoming Cons:

Marcon (Columbus, OH) May 25th - 27th
Cleveland Colossal Convention (Cleveland, OH) June 15th - 17th
Connecticon (Hartford, CT) July 13th - 15th