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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  • April 2007


    The zero-gravity headwear trend is making strides in the Southwest

    April 30, 2007
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    Bug eatin’ fun

    April 27, 2007

    Sketch for a new piece I did for the SF Weekly…i’ll post the final piece when it’s printed. It’s about an event featuring some very interesting carnivorous plants. Chomp!

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    Another Grant Gilliland?


    Nowadays it’s hard to resist using the internet to try and find out things about people…and what better person to stalk than…yourself? I “Googled” my name today and found another Grant Gilliland living in Dallas Texas. He is considerably older than myself, and most likely drives way more ferraris than me…I do not know this [...]

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    Eugene Pantleggins

    April 26, 2007

    ::Eugene Pantleggins and the intro to his journey to the other side of the world and back:: When I was away at my grandmother’s house last Easter, I decided to spend a bit of my afternoon wandering away from the safety and warmth and gingerbread smells mixed with mothball smells. I quickly shuffled out of [...]

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    Yea, I got the goods…

    April 25, 2007

    Well, I think it’s a fair trade…I’m not including the original plastic lining I bought it in because your video cassette label is peeling slightly. Also, If those ARE dog teeth marks on the left corner, I am going to need you to sign some sort of agreement in case this affects any tracking problems [...]

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    Heads up!

    April 24, 2007

    Staniel in his youth.

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    Fighting Franny

    April 20, 2007

    ink on paper.

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    Earl Grey and Edamame

    April 19, 2007

    An unfinished sketch i’m still picking at…colored pencils.

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    Lil’ ones

    April 17, 2007

    5×5″ little paintings…acrylic on canvas.

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    A brand new art book!

    April 16, 2007

    (Click for a larger view!)Andy Stattmiller and I recently finished putting together a collaborative collection of drawings into a neat and tidy little book…the project took over a year to complete, some of it while both of us lived in different parts of California. You can buy this well designed and often times visually exhausting [...]

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    New Painting-Flossy Dan


    Acrylic on canvas.

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    All I want for dinner is…

    April 9, 2007

    “…and a bottle of vermouth please.”

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    Two new drawings + updated web site!

    April 6, 2007

    Anderson Pointer…ink on paper Assembly Required…ink on paper My portfolio site is updated! :::www.seegrantdraw.com:::

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    Ding Don!

    April 4, 2007

    Disclaimer: Although I do know some actual Dons in real life, this has nothing to do with any of them…a relief for some, disappointing for so many more.

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    Dancing Cat-final color

    April 2, 2007
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