 Born in Bertrand, Michigan, Striebel began working at the age of 14 as a political cartoonist for the "South Bend Daily News", receiving recognition as the youngest front-page cartoonist in the country.After graduating from Notre Dame, he moved to Chicago where he became an advertising and fashion illustrator for the "Chicago Tribune".In addition to magazine covers, he also illustrated Robert Quillen's syndicated feature, "Aunt Het".