Illustrator
Calgary, Canada Tel: 403 921 6112 www.unionillustration.c…
I believe that great illustration brings people together. So I help brands make connections through visual metaphors, bold ideas and simple how-to illustrations.
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“"Understood the project we were asking for and nailed the execution. Extremely professional, quick turnaround; a pleasure to work with." — Stacy Shearer, LDBP Tech - People Development Google
About Michael Grills.
I believe that great illustration brings people together. So I help brands make connections through visual metaphors, bold ideas and simple how-to illustrations.
For leading advertising agencies that want to embark on an adventure into the depths of your client’s personality and you want to give them beautiful, original, illustration – We peel back the layers to reveal the truth and capture it in a way that’s completely understandable at a glance. Beautiful, original, illustration and process that’s designed to be easy – Union Illustration Co. will create world-class artwork, illustration, and art projects that are unique and on-brand.
My proven process leads to crystal clear creative direction you just can’t find on your own.
Putting Art to Work for Things that Matter – Your Vision!
Be Vulnerable: Process Video Included -
As I continue to make motivational posters for the studio, here is #3 of the series. Be Vulnerable. I have a l...
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Motivational Poster: What’s the worst th…
Here is the second motivational poster of this series for the studio. You can see how it came together by watc...
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Motivational posters -
I’ve been working on a series of motivational posters for myself as a way to spruce up the studio. It...
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Spotlight Artist: Michael Grills -
How many years have you been a freelance illustrator? I’ve been freelancing since I graduated in 2000, e...
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Generals of Monrovia – Immigrant Punk -
The Generals of Monrovia are an AfroPunk Band from Canada. We were asked to create some art for the band to us...
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Trail Shoe Reviews for Impact Magazine -
Union Illustration was asked to create a unique image for Impact Magazines yearly trail shoe review. We wanted...
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Children in Resilient Communities for Apple Ma…
Union Illustration Co. was asked to create a couple of illustrations to accompany an article about how childre...
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Posters For Canadian Pacific Rail -
Originally, we did these illustrations for Canadian Pacific Railway as part of a series for the 150 Canadian a...
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Elliot Smith For BEATROUTE Music Magazine -
I did this cover recently for a magazine called BEATROUTE....
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Award Winner -
Winners were announced privately in April, the magazines came out in May, and now it’s June and I am finally...
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Snow and Rainbows -
This is a personal project that I came up with in response to Putin’s warning that visitors to the Sochi...
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Cassman, Nashville City Paper -
When Cassman was finally caught in Guatamala the the City Paper wanted to get a portrait of the man as he was ...
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Style Change for an Illustrator With Mixed Ten…
Michael Grills, a long time video games illustrator and fine artist, is making some massive changes to his bra...
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