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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  • December 2007


    SF cat and crew…

    December 20, 2007

    A recently comissioned work for my good friend Eliza Jane…Cats and birds and sutro tower and paint and colors and hats and some grass…oh yeah, and clouds.

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    That mysterious man smells slightly of incense and ham…


    Oh Scoot, Virginia! I cannot have ye chasing my cape all abouts this evening…I have an adult screenplay to write. Naturally, I am the protagonist…Guffaw!

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    Who are these dudes?

    December 9, 2007
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    GrossUncle Etsy Shoppe now open for beez-neez…

    December 4, 2007

    Yeah! Now you can order shoe customizations quick and easy on my brand neu-Etsy Shoppe! Also, I have three drawings there for sale as well…check back for more interesting goods and wish-you-woulds in the near future! Cheers,

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