Grant Gilliland

  • Bio:

    Grant Gilliland is an illustrator and character designer based out of San Francisco, California. He spends most of his free time thinking about funny proportions and animals with personalities. He can also lift about 500 sharpies, no spotter.

    Grant grew up in Dayton, Ohio, where he spent about 90% of his time reading Juxtapoz magazine or drawing cartoons when he was supposed to be doing math homework. Grant's disinterest in school ended abruptly after enrolling at The Columbus College of Art & Design, where he earned his Illustration BFA in 2005.

    A post-grad illustration career was initiated with the launch of Grant's blog The Gross Uncle in 2006. Serving as a platform for his wild style and humorous writing, the blog garnered him interest from early clients like JibJab and SF Weekly. Teaming up with Scott Hull Associates in 2007, Grant has since worked with major clients such as Weekly Reader, The United States Postal Service, Christopher Chadbourne and Associates, and Frog Design.

  • Clients Include:

    SF Weekly
    SF Station
    JibJab
    Weekly Reader

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  • November 2006


    New Sketchbook!

    November 29, 2006

    Andy Stattmiller made me this new sketchbook…Here’s the very first drawing…I can hardly contain myself.

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    Down home

    November 27, 2006

    Farmer Gottfried and the animals out star-gazing.

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    Welcome to my home


    I live in a crazy house.

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    Simple Sunday Cow

    November 26, 2006

    Ah, reminds me of the midwest.

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    Black and White Sliders

    November 24, 2006

    I made a fun little slideshow with some black and white drawings. These drawings are from a series of 50 hand inked pieces. I’ll be posting all of them shortly. Have a great Friday, and thanks to everyone who has shared a comment or two! Cheers, Grant.

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    Mini paintings


    I am working on a series of these little guys…xmas presents anyone? They measure 5″x5″ and fit snug on any wall! They are acrylic on canvas and are for sale for $50. Email me with any questions! front bird side bird

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    Baby zodiac animals


    I did these animal character designs back in the early months of 2006 for a clothing company called Baby Isis.

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    His nose was a festive and alcoholic shade of red

    November 23, 2006

    “Hack” “Wheez” “What’s in ya pockets, kiddo?”

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    The "Unc" Himself

    November 22, 2006

    Gross Uncle—in between episodes of “Cheers”.

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    Our training courses include falling down the stairs while balancing your checkbook

    November 20, 2006

    You kids hear about Uberbot? Uberbot is a fairly new store located in Orlando, Florida…I have recently been involved in some of their events and contests.http://www.uberbotonline.com/ Here’s two Uberbot-related pieces… Uberbot Munny Contest 2006.Reginald in-store photo. Acrylic on Munny. 2006.——————————————- Uberbot T-shirt Contest 2006.This is my winning Pink Monster design…this dapper lil’ tee is for [...]

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    Two SF Weekly pieces

    November 16, 2006
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    Our prayers were finally answered…

    November 15, 2006
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    Happiness is a bowl of fresh beard trimmings


    Boss Tweed.

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    The house that sausage built

    November 14, 2006

    “After that, you and your brother need to wash the walls in yer bedroom and patch up the hammocks.”

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    You and I are only compatible in the bumper cars or WWF sense

    November 13, 2006

    America’s foremost fashion expert.

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    Next time we go out on the town, the Pixy Stix are on me!

    November 9, 2006

    My boss.

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    I’m flying under the influence, not under the radar

    November 8, 2006

    Me and Charlie on our lunch break.

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    Things you’ll learn at boarding school that don’t have to do with daily beatings

    November 6, 2006

    It says here we aren’t really supposed to be friends.

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    My therapist stopped returning my calls when I told her couches made me violent

    November 5, 2006

    Some dogs are just different.

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    She’s a nice girl, if you don’t mind the occasional fits of dementia

    November 4, 2006

    ” I was pretty sure we were supposed to have the meeting here.” And then he remembered what she said before he left. Who’s cool?

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