Grant Gilliland :: 2007

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

Links:

The Gross Uncle

November 2007

"Ey man, just one game…"

November 25, 2007

Look, I told you…we don’t take those kinds of coins anymore…I don’t even know from what era those are from actually, and therefore they are not to be put in the token-converting machine. I know, I know…you have a whole pillow case full of them…I saw that. Hey so maybe you could just stay outside [...]

Three neu-drawlrings…

November 19, 2007

RUN FAST AND CREEPY INTO THE FUTURE! I’m sorry, you’ll have to say that again, into my third eye… Got my pup-pouch and a bottle of Loose Liquid…Life is officially on cruise control.

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

November 12, 2007

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! [...]

More eggnog?

Santa, you can really be an overwhelming burden sometimes…I’m trying to move on here and get back to my life. I mean, it’s MARCH and all…Do you really need to keep coming back to my house for more eggnog? I haven’t been to work in weeks because of your unrelenting demand…I’ve long since stopped putting [...]

Swearing Fest in action!

November 9, 2007

Here’s the piece I posted a while back in print…

Neon Ballooner…

November 7, 2007

I recently finished these brand new custom kicks for my new friend in Portland…acrylic on canvas slip-ons. Want some?

You picked me up off the streets and took me in!

November 6, 2007

Occasionally, I will scatter what I call “oversized business cards” throughout the city…art blocks, if you will. This piece was nabbed outside of the new RVCA store on Haight Street. SF residents, keep your eyes peeled for these black and white street lurkers. Here we have Dennis Leatherhat on one side and a talking pear [...]

Heavy Hitterz: links to pictures

November 5, 2007

The opening reception for Heavy Hitterz went down on Saturday night…and holy base-jumping St.Englebert was it a success! Great work from all around the globe…and a huge turnout! here are some links to photos that were taken…enjoy the crispy freshness! See if you can spot my painting “Gartholomew Feathers” (four posts down on this blog) [...]

I’m the uncle, he’s the agent…

I am extremely honored to be a part of the stellar artist roster over at Scott Hull Associates! With Scott and crew, I have high hopes to extend my irregular services to the whole-wyrlde! That’s “world” when you intend it to be classy, you know…Here’s to the future, and beyond…