Hand-coded entirely from scratch, The Yoko Archives gathered articles, exhibition information, music releases, writings, and memorabilia into a comprehensive online resource for fans and researchers alike. I designed the navigation graphics (including early image-map tabs), curated material from scattered and often hard-to-find sources, and added commentary to contextualize each section. The site’s sections—About Yoko, Exhibitions, Music, Events, Writings, and Miscellaneous—were organized chronologically, offering a structured resource at a time when such information was rarely available in one place.

The project stands as one of the earliest large-scale initiatives in my practice and can be considered among the first publications by bd, marking an essential signpost along my path as an independent designer, editor, and publisher. It existed entirely outside corporate or institutional frameworks—before the internet was monetized, when projects of this nature would later migrate to blogs, social media, and video platforms. Notably, the site published an essay by Kristine Stiles and reflected collaborations within the Yoko Ono community, including Sari Gurney (AIU: A Yoko Ono Box), with whom I co-founded Friends of Yoko, an early online discussion group.

The Yoko Archives captures a moment in early web history when creating such a resource required dedication, curiosity, and sheer drive—anticipating the independent publishing and archival work that continues to define bd today.

An archived version of the site as it appeared in November 2000 can be viewed on the Wayback Machine. For those interested in a deeper exploration, the complete final version (December 2000) is available upon request for research or archival purposes.