New Glenn On The Block – Aled Lewis

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You’re probably all aware of Glennz tees, run by Glenn Jones, a highly talented and humorous Australian illustrator who has for the main part cornered his area of the market with a wide variety of pithy pun-based t-shirts illustrating much of the ridiculous in society and the media. However you might not have heard of Aled Lewis, who for all intensive purposes is as about as close to an apprentice if not challenger for the place as king of comic tees.

Their styles are interchangeable, both Aled Lewis and Glennz being masters of graphic design, sticking to the old adage that ‘less is more’ both manage to convey t-shirt designs packed with humour and artistic reference without cluttering their work with excessive details and effects. Pure as purest vectors can be. The only real difference I can spot is that Alex has a decidedly more British sense of humour, featuring such British icons as The Tardis from Doctor Who, medieval humour and old school punk rock in the form of a male chicken.

Aled doesn’t have his own store as such however you’ll be relieved to know that all his works are available as winning designs (sometimes in collaboration with others) at Threadless and Shirt.Woot. Let’s take a look at some of Aled’s funniest creations and see exactly why this guy may become the new t-shirt king of comedy!

It Came Out of Nowhere Tee

Perfect, funny, original, what more can I say? The divine blend of two time travel classics results in a hilarious t-shirt design entitled It Came Out of Nowhere. Available now at Shirt.Woot for $15 in S to XL for women and S to 3XL for men.

Smoke and Mirrors Tee

I’ve heard of ‘puppet politics’ but this is getting ridiculous! Aled Lewis has managed to clear up the conspiratorial question to exactly who pulls the strings in government once at for all! Unfortunately (as will be the case for many of Aled’s Smoke and Mirrors tee at Threadless originally offered for just $10 in sizes XS – 2XL for women and XS to 3XL for men has sold out!

Not as Far as You Think Tee

Before you get too excited yet again this one is sold out, this review is fast turning into a futile exercise for anyone after his work, however I’m sure the head’s up will mean you will definitely all be keeping your eyes peeled for new arrivals! Not as Far as You Think is based upon yet another conspiracy, this time regarding the Moon Landing. I did see a rather convincing spoof video on Youtube recently that featured a few studio lights crashing about as the astronauts went on a walkabout – who knows – I learned recently that you can’t see the flag, jeep or modules from a powerful telescope. Then again I learned that from another nut lol. Anyway as usual no chance in a million years of getting hold of this beauty (unless popular demand decrees otherwise. You could have got this tee for $10 in all sizes a while back, still if enough people rant at this page it might be re-released!

Terrible Beast From a Bygone Age Tee

This design is actually for sale! If you own a t-shirt brand or want to start up one here’s your chance, with Aled Lewis on your books I guarantee you label will rise the ranks of power within months. This guy is as funny and talented as they come, and seeing as how big Glennz has made it these days, no doubt the same will apply to Aled Lewis before long. Entrepreneurial? Contact the designer here.

As far as t-shirts go this guy makes me proud to be British, which I must admit is a rarity these days. Check out his site for more designs, tees, and do take a look at his Flickr page, plenty more fun to be had there too!

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