Clients From Hell is an absolutely hilarious (or, alternatively, horrific) blog chronicling the plights of designers beleaguered by the most atrociously incompetent, unfair, creepy, downright violent clients in the existence of man. It’s definitely worth a read if you’ve ever been a part of the design industry, or plan to be a part of it (like yours truly). Their logo is simple and straightforward — your stereotypical corporate drone, wearing a disgruntled expression and a pair of devil horns. Coincidentally, it just happens to look great as a tee design: it’s subtle, but gets its point across with considerable strength. Also available in women’s sizes and, hilariously enough, a stress ball (the description for which is just fantastic).
Buy It: $20 on an American Apparel 50/50 Tee
I discovered Clintees not too long ago, and instantly fell in love with their unique combination of New York City street style with vintage graphics and a touch of retro pop culture. They’ve got an awesome web site to boot. This unnamed t-shirt is one of their many strictly black and white designs, featuring a double sided print. (The back side has the same design as the front, only turned upside down.) You wouldn’t expect a shirt prominently featuring a goofy face printed huge across the chest and back to be classy or stylish, but Clintees seems to have accomplished just that with great flair. I highly recommend checking out their other designs if you like this shirt; there are some great minimalist type tees and a creepy-yet-surprisingly-intriguing shirt featuring Marilyn Monroe with mouths for eyes (it looks a lot better than it sounds, trust me).
Buy It: $21.99 on an American Apparel 50/50 Tee
I try to stay away from political material on this blog, but I couldn’t help but post this tee by Headline Shirts when I saw it. Sarah Palin is a marvel who could only exist in the US: a woman who is totally unequipped to be a major political leader, yet commands tremendous influence over the landscape. I could say more, but I believe that Headline Shirts does it with much more panache in their product description:
“Good for you, Sarah Palin. A lesser human might have wilted under the blaze of her own, blinding hypocrisy. But not you. You’re a regular gal who gets paid $100k for a night of speaking. Only in your world could a Tea Party made of mostly old, rich whites bitching about taxes somehow be called a ‘revolution.’”
I also enjoy the riff on the Sex Pistols’ “God Save the Queen” shirt; the addition of the tiara and the safety pin nose piercing help give this design an extra edge.
Available also in a women’s gray scoop neck.
Buy It: $19 on a 100% cotton crew neck / 50/50 scoop neck





