Grant Gilliland

Grant Gilliland graduated from the Columbus College of Art & Design in 2005 with a BFA in Illustration. 

Upon graduating, he moved to San Francisco, CA and began his freelance career. His bright, humorous character-driven illustrations and paintings begun to garner recognition after he became a regular contributor to the SF Weekly newspaper around 2006. He has since worked with clients such as Hasbro, CapriSun, Visa, JibJab, Vans, The Yellowstone National Park, LA Weekly, Houston Press, Portland Phoenix, Cleveland Scene, DigBoston, Columbus Alive, Education.com, Weekly Reader, Punchcut, Frog Design, Unicorn Studios, and ShadowMachine. He is also well known for his cute and colorful pet portraits, a business he began in 2011. His work ships all around the country and occasionally internationally to clients who want to immortalize their pet in his signature style.

Grant currently resides in Columbus, OH after relocating from the Bay Area in 2018.