Catherine Bixler

I want to reflect on what a beautiful time it has been as a team member and designer for Impulse. Since I began this role as Creative Director last fall, our team has pulled together great talent and effort to build two cohesive and powerful volumes focused on art, photography, writing, beauty, music, and fashion. We received tons of submissions from students and faculty, and I was in awe of the talent and creativity. I was delighted to pull inspiration from these works to build layouts, choose typography, and develop illustrious compositions. It has been a joy to play around and collage elements to really push the idea of what color can mean. In turn, I've learned to be bolder within this magazine and in my own work. If you submitted work, I hope you're inspired by the creativity of your wide range of peers, from their powerful wordsmithing to their way with materiality. Here's a toast to the freshness that summer offers, with Volume 19 serving as your moodboard for your next creative project!

Catherine Bixler

Creative Director