Grant Gilliland :: 2008

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

May 2008

Hot Bean Juice Love!

May 28, 2008

Oh, the wonders of coffee…if only my shoulder was squishy enough to be able to hold a mug firmly in place, my life would undoubtedly be enhanced to levels beyond my feeble comprehension. For now, i’ll settle with holding the mug in my hand or setting it down on my computer desk…maybe it’s better that [...]

Touch Base with Gregg Sween!

May 14, 2008

Coming this summer to Fivepoints Arthouse! This is a collaborative live action performance/puppet show I am doing with Patrick Kouse this July…come and check it out! Here is a closeup of the characters I created for the flyer…in order of appearance, they are: actor Rex Midwife, author Terrance Magenta, and former child star Maggie Gunderson.

Arte-Showe Tonite!

May 10, 2008

Short notice, I know…but if you can make it, there will be great art for $50 and under, zines, and cupcakes! 7-10:30p 1025 Powell St. Apt 31(in between Clay and Washington) Artist roster includes: Andre Eamiello, Andy Statmiller, Alexander Martinez, BVRS, Dan Fleres, Deli, Downtimer, Erik Otto, Grant Gilliland, Jenna Sunde, Jesse Balmer, Matt Furie, [...]

Terrance Magenta, pet guru to the stars!

Folks, our next guest has been helping people make sense of their tumultuous relationships and find joy in their lives for the past thirteen years. And in that short amount of time he has become a world-renowned relationship counselor, author, pastry chef, and public speaker. He is probably most well known for his segment “The [...]

Magenta Monster n’ Man Mash up

May 5, 2008
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