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Index

We designed a digital platform to support marketing and registration for programs produced by and for the creative community.
Photograph of a person stepping through a doorway into the Index studio entry, with black flooring and white walls.

Brief

After closing our East Village studio in April 2020, we craved the social connections, exchanges, and camaraderie of pre-pandemic life. We founded Index to create opportunities for peers to share and access knowledge with one another, outside of traditional institutions, fostering community either in-person or remotely.

Solution

We designed a digital platform to support marketing and registration for programs produced by and for the creative community. In June 2023, we opened a shared studio and event space in downtown Manhattan, designed by Nick Poe of 31. Index also supports a node in Amsterdam, virtual and IRL programming, an internet radio, an archive of resources, and peer-led courses.

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index-space.org
An Index inspiration board showing a Roman colonnade painting, a historical library photo, and an antique cabinet of curiosity print.
Index editorial page with the caption ‘Inspired by early libraries, proto-internet card catalogs, and cabinets of curiosity.’ above the headline ‘What could an index look like?’
Two people embracing while wearing Index hats, with a caption noting hats, totes, and other merch photographed by the Index community.
Black Index tote bag with the wordmark printed in white, carried on someone’s shoulder outdoors.
Index Radio now-playing screen for the show ‘Adorned with @mosscorpus’ on a bright yellow background.
Index ‘Upcoming at Index’ schedule with a list of dated events including talks, workshops, and an Apero.
Open laptop on a white surface displaying Index radio show artwork, lit by raking daylight.
Index Resources index page with topics like Technology, Sports, Social Media, Art, and Museums listed with talk counts.
An Index Resources talk page for ‘All Fonts are Bastards’ by Johannes Breyer, with a play button overlay on the recording.
Index NYC studio interior with stepped seating, plants on plinths, and tall windows.
Index NYC values list contrasting ‘Yes’ things like making lunch and democratic decision-making with ‘No’ things like skipping lunch and opaque corporate structures.
Index NYC studio with a long wooden meeting table, work in progress at the far end, and exposed white beams.
Editorial page with the line ‘Index is now its own thriving business supported by a community of artists, designers, technologists, architects, writers, futurists and friends.’
Index NYC studio lounge area with sofas, armchairs, plants, and exposed timber beams.

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