Ephemeral — Issue 02

posted by Amber Weaver February 15, 2019

With Department Store playing host to the first issue, Ephemeral publication founder Lily Lambie-Kiernan has launched a crowd funding campaign on kickstarter for the second issue! Ephemeral is first and foremost an illustration publication which showcases the work of recently graduated starting-out illustrators that have buckets of talent to show to the world. For an illustrator, the creative industry can be quite competitive, with many struggling to get their work out there onto digital and print-based platforms. This is something Lily wishes to change, offering illustrators a stage to showcase their fresh ideas based around an insightful topic, discussion or debate.

The first issue touched on topics of hair and haircuts, how we identify with our style of haircut, the sorrows of losing hair, changes within the gender norms, expectations and perceptions within the barbershop and the social ephemerality of the wig. Receiving a nomination for best use of illustration by the Stack magazine awards, they want to continue their success to produce another epic issue.

The second issue focuses on Thale Cress a small weed plant used commonly in the farm industry. Touching on themes of genetically modified foods and the surrounding debates, medicinal applications and more, this issue will be accompanied with bright, colourful, humorous, descriptive illustration and design.