Amicus Index

Evidence-led publishing

A civic evidence publication that distinguishes Fact, Pattern, Analysis and Speculation so readers can inspect the basis of a claim.

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Relationship
Independent publication
Stage
Live publication

Availability

The public front door, methodology, and Said vs Did evidence set are live. The wider archive remains restricted.

A closer look · Amicus Index

A claim should show its footing.

Amicus Index uses four evidence labels: Fact, Pattern, Analysis and Speculation. Readers can see what kind of claim they are being asked to consider, not just how confidently it is written.

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Amicus Index’s four evidence tiers. Fact: documented, verified, sourced. Pattern: multiple facts forming a trend. Analysis: interpretation of patterns. Speculation: inference beyond available data.
The evidence framework on Amicus Index’s public site. Captured September 3, 2026.

The problem

Public claims can acquire authority without making clear whether they rest on a documented fact, a broader pattern, an interpretation, or an inference.

The contribution

The work connects information architecture, an explicit evidence model, and a publication experience that lets readers inspect a claim’s footing.

Decisions that shaped the work

  1. Make evidence classification part of the reading experience rather than burying it in editorial policy.

  2. Keep the documented record adjacent to the institutional promise through the Said vs Did structure.

What was implemented

  1. A public field guide, evidence framework, and source-tiered publication structure.

  2. A live Said vs Did evidence set with deliberately limited archive exposure.

  1. Product strategy · Studio practice · EvidenceWhat a public case study can honestly claimA practical way to separate relationship, implementation, availability, and outcome before portfolio copy turns evidence into implication.