Yesterday Once More

Lily MacKinnon

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Lily MacKinnon is a SE London-based, multi-disciplinary graphic designer who explores themes of social justice, neurodiversity and music within her design. Her work is often community and research-led, offering an insight into untold stories. Projects such as ‘Yesterday Once More’ delves into what it means to be a Filipino woman having to migrate for work, following a photo archive of her grandmother's own journey to the UK. MacKinnon also runs ‘S.O.S: Save Our Stages’, a gig series showcasing South London talent, which combines her love for grassroots music venues and design. S.O.S has hosted various guerrilla gigs and events around South East London.

Graduated from Camberwell College of Arts, UAL, summer 2025.

Lily MacKinnon is a SE London-based, multi-disciplinary graphic designer who explores themes of s...

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CollegeCamberwell College of Arts
CourseBA (Hons) Graphic Design
Graduation year2025

‘Yesterday Once More’ is a photo archive exploring the representation of Filipino women in terms of migration. It follows the journey of my grandmother, Susan, who was born and raised in Bicoll, Philippines. Through this archive of photos, we follow her journey of migration for work, Filipino feminism and her eventual migration to the UK; delving into the political and social issues that affected Filipino women during the 1950s–2000s. The publication examines the historical and political contexts behind female migration from the Philippines, and opens a discussion about the differences between Westernised feminism and Pinayism (a form of Filipino feminism). It also depicts cultural shifts from the Philippines to the UK, and how this affects raising a family and the gradual detachment from Filipino culture.

Translated into both English and Tagalog.

120 pages, Kettle stitch bound, and printed on 100gsm paper