Here's an almost impressive compendium of evolution t-shirts. I say "almost" because, dang it, most of them are variations on the infamous March of Progress image, which I detest.
That thing feeds on and is the source of some of the most common misconceptions about evolution. Please, graphic designers, if you want to create something about evolution, just throw the Zallinger image out and do something different. I know it's a powerful piece of work with iconic status, but it's also misleading.
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