Need an indexer who knows InDesign? We call them “InDexers” and here’s a list of them. Note that InDesignSecrets does not specifically endorse or recommend these services. The list is arranged in order of response to a call for InDesign indexing services.

Update: Some of the contacts below are out of date… for most recent list of indexers, we suggest the American Society for Indexing.

Jan Wright

Wright Information Indexing Services
ja***@***************on.com
https://www.wrightinformation.com
505-281-2600

Years of InDesign Experience: Since InDesign 1.0

Notes: I worked with Ole Kvern to develop indexing scripts that create ebook active indexes for versions of InDesign prior to CC. I also worked with Adobe to help get ebook indexes live and linked in CC, and have posts on my website about the style sheet needed to make the indents correct. I have a long history of working with single sourced projects, producing both print and e-formats from a single set of files. I also use Kerntiff Publishing index add-ons to make indexing in InDesign easier and more flexible.

Lucie Haskins

lu**********@***il.com
https://luciehaskins.com
719-687-3384

Years of InDesign Experience: 4+years. Since version CS4

Notes: I am familiar with Kerntiff tools for InDesign that allow importing and exporting index entries.

Nancy Ball

Nota Bene Indexing
na***@**************ng.com
https://notabeneindexing.com
360-265-2080

Years of InDesign Experience: 1

Notes: I have written the indexes for several Publish on Demand textbooks. I have not worked in ebooks specifically.

Fred Leise

ContextualAnalysis
fr*******@****************is.com
https://www.contextualanalysis.com
773-764-2588

Years of InDesign Experience: 6

Nancy Guenther

na******@***il.com
https://www.guenther.bizland.com
610-436-4049

Years of InDesign Experience: more than 5 years

Mary Harper

Access Points Indexing
ma**@******************ng.com
https://www.accesspointsindexing.com
503-312-1294

Years of InDesign Experience: since 2012

Notes: Basic familiarity with concept of scripting in InDesign and EPUB linked index output.

Timothy Griffin

Indexserv
in*******@*ac.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/indexserv/
317/846-1447

Years of InDesign Experience: Seven years

Notes: I have seven years of experience with ID scripting, but relatively no experience with EPUB output. I’d like that to change.

Julie Grady

Grady Editorial Services, Inc.
ju********@*****st.net
https://www.gradyeditorialservices.com
941-460-6586

Years of InDesign Experience: 5

Sheila Ryan

Ryan Indexing
ry**********@***il.com
https://www.ryanindexing.com
415-810-4858

Years of InDesign Experience: 2

Notes: I use the scripts developed by Jan Wright and Ole Kvern to produce linked indexes for EPUBs.

Jan Bednarczuk

Jandex Indexing
ja*@************ng.com
https://www.jandexindexing.com
740-221-2340

Years of InDesign Experience: 5

Judith McConville

Allegheny Writing & Publishing Services, LLC
in*****@**ps.biz
https://www.awps.biz
724-813-0693

Years of InDesign Experience: 4

Notes: My initial training in InDesign indexing was through an ASI workshop presented by Jan Wright and Fred Leise. I went on to complete InDesign indexes in the fields of medicine and computer software using the in program capabilities of InDesign 5.0, 5.5 and 6.0. I have not used the CC edition of InDesign nor the scripts just yet, but I have attended more than one ASI seminar explaining how to best use the various options currently available to produce linked indexes. I’ve also studied recommendations for adapting one’s indexing technique to best produce EPUB indexes. I feel I have a good background to move forward in this area and would welcome the opportunity to work with publishers to produce high-quality, useful indexes for EPUBs.

Janice Rayment

Roundhouse Indexing
ja****@****************ng.com
https://www.roundhouseindexing.com
+44 1647 252875

Years of InDesign Experience: 1

Notes: I learnt about using InDesign when Adobe launched their CC version with additional indexing capabilities. I have written about my experience in The Indexer June 2014 issue. I use SKY indexing software and Kerntiff Publishing scripts and plugins to help create the InDesign index.

Judy Dunlop

Judy Dunlop Information Services
ju**@********fo.ca
https://www.dunlopinfo.ca
780-444-3787

Years of InDesign Experience: one

Pilar Wyman

Wyman Indexing
pi********@***il.com
https://www.wymanindexing.com
443-336-5497

Years of InDesign Experience: 1-2

Notes: Training from Jan Wright and Glenda Browne, plus I recently updated to CC. I prefer to work with the latest version, where linking and embedding is more direct and so we don’t have to mess with additional or external scripting. Thank you!

Shana Milkie

Arbor Indexing
sm*****@***********ng.com
https://www.arborindexing.com
734-272-8502

Years of InDesign Experience: <1

Ron Strauss

First Glance Indexing
rs******@***si.com
707-928-4170

Years of InDesign Experience: 4 years

Notes: I have done mostly standard InDesign indexing as evidenced in most of O’Reilly’s Missing Manual Series.

M. (May) Hasso

Boston Informatics
mh******@*****on.net; ha******@***il.com
https://www.bostoninformatics.com
508-366-8176

Years of InDesign Experience: Two years

Angela Howard

Technical Indexing Services
ah*********@*ox.net
805-898-1877

Years of InDesign Experience: 5

Beth Nauman-Montana

Salmon Bay Indexing
be**@***************ng.com
https://salmonbayindexing.com/
206-612-3993

Years of InDesign Experience: 4

Janette Reed

ja*********@***il.com
913-980-6833

Years of InDesign Experience: 4

Cheryl Landes

Tabby Cat Communications
in**@********co.com
https://www.tabbycatco.com
206-432-1973

Years of InDesign Experience: 12

Notes: Train indexers on how to use InDesign for embedded indexing.

Terry Casey

Casey Indexing and Information Service
te***@********ex.com
https://www.caseyindex.com
651-699-6857

Years of InDesign Experience: less than 1 year

Notes: I am currently creating my first embedded index for a college textbook using InDesign CC.

Heather Dubnick

Heather Dubnick Editorial Services
hd******@***il.com
https://www.heatherdubnick.com
508-932-6955

Years of InDesign Experience: 1

Matthew White

Ma*****@********ng.com
https://Mwindexing.com
202-630-7519

Years of InDesign Experience: 2

Notes: Moderate scripting and EPUB output experience

Chandan Singh

Indexsource
ch************@***il.com
https://www.indexsource.weebly.com
+91-8860633897

Years of InDesign Experience: 4 years

Notes: InDesign scripts are very helpful in simplifying the indexing work-flow. It allows indexers to focus on the main job of creating a comprehensive and user-friendly indexes for publications. I use few InDesign scripts.

Wendy Catalano

Last Look Editorial Services
we***@***************al.com
https://www.lastlookeditorial.com
617-835-2400

Years of InDesign Experience: 1 year (10 years indexing)

Notes: I have so far completed one published index in InDesign, for an author who was very happy with the results. I have been indexing for more than 10 years, and have completed dynamic e-book indexes in other programs as well (DocBook, AsciiDoc, and Word).

Joanne Sprott

Potomac Indexing, LLC
jo***********@*************ng.com
https://www.potomacindexing.com
713-252-1945

Notes: Potomac Indexing, LLC has two key associates (Bob Pfahler and Nancy Guenther) who handle most of our ID work, and have done this successfully for the last 5 years. Major client is O’Reilly.

Randa Dubnick

Line by Line Publication Services
ra***********@***il.com
https://www.randadubnick.com
978-239-8568

Years of InDesign Experience: 6 months

Notes: Just indexing so far.