1. Which country do you live in?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Canada
5.3%2
  United States
78.9%30
  -------------
0%0
  Afghanistan
0%0
  Albania
0%0
  Algeria
0%0
  American Samoa
0%0
  Andorra
0%0
  Angola
0%0
  Anguilla
0%0
  Antarctica
0%0
  Antigua
0%0
  Argentina
0%0
  Armenia
0%0
  Aruba
0%0
  Australia
5.3%2
  Austria
0%0
  Azerbaijan
0%0
  Bahamas
0%0
  Bahrain
0%0
  Bangladesh
0%0
  Barbados
0%0
  Belarus
0%0
  Belgium
0%0
  Belize
0%0
  Benin
0%0
  Bermuda
0%0
  Bhutan
0%0
  Bolivia
0%0
  Bosnia and Herzegovina
0%0
  Botswana
0%0
  Brazil
0%0
  British Virgin Islands
0%0
  Brunei
0%0
  Bulgaria
0%0
  Burkina Faso
0%0
  Burma
0%0
  Burundi
0%0
  Cambodia
0%0
  Cameroon
0%0
  Cape Verde
0%0
  Central African Republic
0%0
  Chad
0%0
  Chile
0%0
  China
0%0
  Colombia
0%0
  Comoros
0%0
  Congo (Zaire)
0%0
  Congo
0%0
  Cook Islands
0%0
  Costa Rica
0%0
  Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
0%0
  Croatia
0%0
  Cuba
0%0
  Cyprus
0%0
  Czech Republic
0%0
  Denmark
0%0
  Djibouti
0%0
  Dominica
0%0
  Dominican Republic
0%0
  Ecuador
0%0
  Egypt
0%0
  El Salvador
0%0
  Equatorial Guinea
0%0
  Eritrea
0%0
  Estonia
0%0
  Ethiopia
0%0
  Falkland Islands
0%0
  Fiji
0%0
  Finland
0%0
  France
0%0
  French Guiana
0%0
  French Polynesia
0%0
  Gabon
0%0
  The Gambia
0%0
  Gaza Strip and West Bank
0%0
  Georgia
0%0
  Germany
2.6%1
  Ghana
0%0
  Gibraltar
0%0
  Greece
0%0
  Greenland
0%0
  Grenada
0%0
  Guadeloupe
0%0
  Guam
0%0
  Guatemala
0%0
  Guinea
0%0
  Guinea-Bissau
0%0
  Guyana
0%0
  Haiti
0%0
  The Holy See
0%0
  Honduras
0%0
  Hong Kong
0%0
  Hungary
0%0
  Iceland
0%0
  India
0%0
  Indonesia
0%0
  Iran
0%0
  Iraq
0%0
  Ireland
0%0
  Israel
0%0
  Italy
0%0
  Jamaica
0%0
  Japan
0%0
  Jordan
0%0
  Kazakhstan
0%0
  Kenya
0%0
  Kiribati
0%0
  Kuwait
0%0
  Kyrgyzstan
0%0
  Laos
0%0
  Latvia
0%0
  Lebanon
0%0
  Lesotho
0%0
  Liberia
0%0
  Libya
0%0
  Liechtenstein
0%0
  Lithuania
0%0
  Luxembourg
0%0
  Macau
0%0
  Macedonia
0%0
  Madagascar
0%0
  Malawi
0%0
  Malaysia
0%0
  Maldives
0%0
  Mali
0%0
  Malta
0%0
  Marshall Islands
0%0
  Martinique
0%0
  Mauritania
0%0
  Mauritius
0%0
  Mayotte
0%0
  Mexico
0%0
  Federated States of Micronesia
0%0
  Moldova
0%0
  Monaco
0%0
  Mongolia
0%0
  Montserrat
0%0
  Morocco
0%0
  Mozambique
0%0
  Namibia
0%0
  Nauru
0%0
  Nepal
0%0
  Netherlands
0%0
  Netherlands Antilles
0%0
  New Caledonia
0%0
  New Zealand
0%0
  Nicaragua
0%0
  Niger
0%0
  Nigeria
0%0
  North Korea
0%0
  Northern Mariana Islands
0%0
  Norway
2.6%1
  Oman
0%0
  Pakistan
0%0
  Palau
0%0
  Panama
0%0
  Papua New Guinea
0%0
  Paraguay
0%0
  Peru
0%0
  Philippines
0%0
  Pitcairn Islands
0%0
  Poland
0%0
  Portugal
0%0
  Puerto Rico
0%0
  Qatar
0%0
  Reunion
0%0
  Romania
0%0
  Russia
0%0
  Rwanda
0%0
  Saint Kitts and Nevis
0%0
  Saint Lucia
0%0
  Saint Pierre and Miquelon
0%0
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
0%0
  Samoa
0%0
  San Marino
0%0
  Sao Tome and Principe
0%0
  Saudi Arabia
0%0
  Senegal
0%0
  Serbia and Montenegro (Yugoslavia)
0%0
  Seychelles
0%0
  Sierra Leone
0%0
  Singapore
0%0
  Slovakia
0%0
  Slovenia
0%0
  Solomon Islands
0%0
  Somalia
0%0
  South Africa
0%0
  South Korea
0%0
  Spain
0%0
  Sri Lanka
0%0
  Sudan
0%0
  Suriname
0%0
  Swaziland
0%0
  Sweden
0%0
  Switzerland
0%0
  Syria
0%0
  Taiwan
0%0
  Tajikistan
0%0
  Tanzania
0%0
  Thailand
0%0
  Togo
0%0
  Tonga
0%0
  Trinidad and Tobago
0%0
  Tunisia
0%0
  Turkey
0%0
  Turkmenistan
0%0
  Turks and Caicos Islands
0%0
  Tuvalu
0%0
  Uganda
0%0
  Ukraine
0%0
  United Arab Emirates
0%0
  United Kingdom
2.6%1
  United States Virgin Islands
2.6%1
  Uruguay
0%0
  Uzbekistan
0%0
  Vanuatu
0%0
  Venezuela
0%0
  Vietnam
0%0
  West Bank and Gaza Strip
0%0
  Western Sahara
0%0
  Yemen
0%0
  Zambia
0%0
  Zimbabwe
0%0
Total Respondents  38
(filtered out)  284
(skipped this question)  1
2. Gender:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Female
39.5%15
  Male
60.5%23
Total Respondents  38
(filtered out)  285
(skipped this question)  0
3. Age:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Under 19
0%0
  20 to 29
0%0
  30 to 39
0%0
  40 to 49
0%0
  50 to 59
100%38
  60 to 69
0%0
  Over 70
0%0
Total Respondents  38
(filtered out)  281
(skipped this question)  4
4. What is your primary involvement with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Cartographer
47.4%18
  GIS specialist
21.1%8
  Software developer
5.3%2
  Data developer
0%0
  Professor
2.6%1
  Educator
5.3%2
  Researcher
5.3%2
  Student
0%0
  Map librarian
0%0
  Map collector
5.3%2
  Map dealer
0%0
  Map enthusiast
0%0
  ------------------
0%0
  Other
7.9%3
  Not applicable
0%0
Total Respondents  38
(filtered out)  284
(skipped this question)  1
5. For how many years have you been professionally involved with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  0 to 4
2.6%1
  5 to 9
2.6%1
  10 to 19
26.3%10
  20 to 29
42.1%16
  More than 30
26.3%10
  -------------
0%0
  Not applicable
0%0
Total Respondents  38
(filtered out)  284
(skipped this question)  1
6. In general, how do you rate the design of maps made today?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Very bad
2.8%1
  Bad
11.1%4
  Adequate
52.8%19
  Good
30.6%11
  Very Good
2.8%1
Total Respondents  36
(filtered out)  257
(skipped this question)  30
7. Compared to manual maps made twenty or thirty years ago, how do you rate the design of digital maps today?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Much worse
8.3%3
  Worse
33.3%12
  About the same
16.7%6
  Better
36.1%13
  Much better
5.6%2
Total Respondents  36
(filtered out)  256
(skipped this question)  31
8. Do you think map design will generally get worse or better in the next 10 to 20 years?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Get worse
14.3%5
  Stay the same
34.3%12
  Get better
51.4%18
Total Respondents  35
(filtered out)  257
(skipped this question)  31
9. For much of the twentieth century, maps designed in North America and Europe often looked different from each other. Is this still the case today?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
40.6%13
  Yes, but not so much
53.1%17
  No
6.2%2
Total Respondents  32
(filtered out)  243
(skipped this question)  48
10. According to a popular definition, cartography is a discipline that combines art and science. Looking broadly at the profession today, how would you rate this balance?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Entirely art
0%0
  More art
11.1%4
  Equal art and science
27.8%10
  More science
58.3%21
  Entirely science
2.8%1
Total Respondents  36
(filtered out)  256
(skipped this question)  31
11. In your experience, how unusual is it for a cartographer to have both design and technical ability?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Very rare
13.9%5
  Rare
25%9
  Sometimes
19.4%7
  Common
38.9%14
  Very common
2.8%1
Total Respondents  36
(filtered out)  255
(skipped this question)  32
12. Nature vs. nurture: both natural aptitude and education are factors determining whether a person is good at map design. Which do you consider most important?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Entirely aptitude
0%0
  More aptitude
25%9
  Equal aptitude and education
47.2%17
  More education
25%9
  Entirely education
2.8%1
Total Respondents  36
(filtered out)  257
(skipped this question)  30
13. If you HAD to hire someone to design custom maps for a magazine like National Geographic and the choice was between a GIS specialist with no graphical experience and a graphic designer with no GIS experience, whom would you choose?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  GIS specialist
20%7
  Graphic designer
80%28
Total Respondents  35
(filtered out)  256
(skipped this question)  32
14. Is map design a mature field with little room for innovation or do new design techniques still await discovery? Rate the likelihood for future map design innovation:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Very unlikely
2.8%1
  Unlikely
5.6%2
  Likely
61.1%22
  Very likely
30.6%11
Total Respondents  36
(filtered out)  257
(skipped this question)  30
15. Do you make maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
91.7%33
  No
8.3%3
Total Respondents  36
(filtered out)  257
(skipped this question)  30
16. How do you rate yourself as a map designer?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Bad
0%0
  Not so good
0%0
  Average
21.9%7
  Pretty good
50%16
  Excellent
28.1%9
Total Respondents  32
(filtered out)  219
(skipped this question)  72
17. What has influenced your development as a map designer?
Not importantSomewhat importantImportantResponse Average
Cartography classes
15% (5)27% (9)58% (19)2.42
GIS classes
47% (15)34% (11)19% (6)1.72
Art/Design classes
25% (8)41% (13)34% (11)2.09
Self taught
3% (1)41% (13)56% (18)2.53
Internship/apprenticeship
21% (7)42% (14)36% (12)2.15
A mentor
19% (6)25% (8)56% (18)2.38
Work experience
0% (0)9% (3)91% (30)2.91
Professional outreach (conferences, online forums, etc.)
9% (3)41% (13)50% (16)2.41
Total Respondents  33
(filtered out)  236
(skipped this question)  54
18. Do you seek advice from others when designing maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Never
0%0
  Not often
15.2%5
  Sometimes
48.5%16
  Very often
30.3%10
  Always
6.1%2
Total Respondents  33
(filtered out)  236
(skipped this question)  54
19. Have you ever submitted a map to a design contest?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  No
53.1%17
  Yes
12.5%4
  Yes, and won an award
34.4%11
Total Respondents  32
(filtered out)  235
(skipped this question)  56
20. Looking beyond maps, how do you rate your ability in the broader field of graphic design?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Bad
0%0
  Not so good
18.2%6
  Average
18.2%6
  Pretty good
48.5%16
  Excellent
15.2%5
Total Respondents  33
(filtered out)  236
(skipped this question)  54
21. When making a map, how closely does your initial concept (minds-eye view) match the final design?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Never
0%0
  Not often
0%0
  Sometimes
30.3%10
  Very often
66.7%22
  Always
3%1
Total Respondents  33
(filtered out)  233
(skipped this question)  57
22. On a typical map project, about what percentage of the total project time do you devote to map design?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Little or none
0%0
  5 percent
6.1%2
  10 percent
9.1%3
  20 percent
21.2%7
  30 percent
18.2%6
  40 percent
15.2%5
  50 percent
3%1
  60 percent
9.1%3
  70 percent
3%1
  80 percent
12.1%4
  90 percent
0%0
  100 percent
3%1
Total Respondents  33
(filtered out)  233
(skipped this question)  57
23. When making a map, to what extent do you integrate design with other mapping tasks such as research, compilation, and production?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Completely integrated
24.2%8
  Mostly integrated
36.4%12
  Sometimes integrated, sometimes separate
36.4%12
  Mostly separate
3%1
  Completely separate
0%0
Total Respondents  33
(filtered out)  234
(skipped this question)  56
24. Looking at one of your typical map projects from start to finish, when does most design effort occur?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Beginning
24.2%8
  Middle
3%1
  End
3%1
  Beginning and end
18.2%6
  Throughout the project
51.5%17
Total Respondents  33
(filtered out)  233
(skipped this question)  57
25. Of the maps you make, how many are custom designed versus made to already existing design standards or from default software settings?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Entirely custom
18.2%6
  Mostly custom
36.4%12
  Both custom and standardized
30.3%10
  Mostly standardized
12.1%4
  Entirely standardized
3%1
Total Respondents  33
(filtered out)  235
(skipped this question)  55
26. Does software influence map design?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Not often
12.1%4
  Sometimes
57.6%19
  Very much
30.3%10
Total Respondents  33
(filtered out)  235
(skipped this question)  55
27. Not every map can be a design masterpiece. What factors LIMIT the quality of maps you design?
InfrequentSometimesFrequentResponse Average
Not enough time
9% (3)39% (13)52% (17)2.42
Not enough funding
21% (7)27% (9)52% (17)2.30
Pre-existing map design standards
39% (13)45% (15)15% (5)1.76
Strict supervisor or client control
56% (18)28% (9)16% (5)1.59
Lack of manual/artistic skill
58% (19)36% (12)6% (2)1.48
Inadequate software
34% (11)41% (13)25% (8)1.91
Data problems
18% (6)55% (18)27% (9)2.09
Just feeling lazy
70% (23)27% (9)3% (1)1.33
Total Respondents  33
(filtered out)  236
(skipped this question)  54