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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  • October 2007


    Skully man ding-dangs!

    October 27, 2007

    Dia de los Muertos piece…

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    Gartholomew Feathers

    October 23, 2007

    Gartholomew Feathers in a 1992 Thomas Honkwilde interview, later published in the July issue of Fake Entrepreneur Magazine… Gartholomew: ” Life leads you in interesting directions, Thom…what I mean is that although I have not become a triathelete like my father wanted me to be, I still feel happy in my day to day profession. [...]

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    A nice little drawing, looking for a home.

    October 12, 2007

    “Family Reunion” 36x8inblack sharpie on white panel2007 Folks…I’m running out of art-space in my studio, so would anyone out there in the world (real or internet) like to purchase this original piece? I’m asking $200…plus shipping and handling…email me at seegrantdraw@yahoo.com! This piece has a brother named “Anarchy Party” that can be purchased at Fabric8 [...]

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    He calls the shots.

    Whenever I get confused…

    October 11, 2007
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    HEAVY HITTERZ + THE GROSS UNCLE

    October 8, 2007

    Heavy Hitterz is a group show that I am going to be a part of this coming November! This show is going to be really BIG, and there will be many, many artists from around the globe representing themselves to the fullest. Check out the HEAVY HITTERZ web-location for more info and fun graphics!

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    ///Limited Edition Gross Uncle Prints!///


    Don’t you just hate it when you ask someone if they want to check out the prints you just bought and they say “No, it’s cool…i’ve got his greatest hits album” Oh, the follies of modern-day language…Well, luckily with the INTER-WEB© these days, there should be no further confusion about similar-sounding word goofs like that! [...]

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    What’s with the glove?

    October 3, 2007

    Honestly, I just try to keep my right hand extra balmy and cruddy for when I have to handle money and sign checks and the like. I figure, if my own currency smells like old cheese and are constantly damp…then people will most likely stop asking me for money in fear of their own personal [...]

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