1. Which country do you live in?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Canada
0%0
  United States
76.9%10
  -------------
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
7.7%1
  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
0%0
  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
0%0
  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
15.4%2
  United States Virgin Islands
0%0
  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  13
(filtered out)  309
(skipped this question)  1
2. Gender:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Female
7.7%1
  Male
92.3%12
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  310
(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
0%0
  60 to 69
100%13
  Over 70
0%0
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  306
(skipped this question)  4
4. What is your primary involvement with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Cartographer
46.2%6
  GIS specialist
0%0
  Software developer
7.7%1
  Data developer
0%0
  Professor
30.8%4
  Educator
15.4%2
  Researcher
0%0
  Student
0%0
  Map librarian
0%0
  Map collector
0%0
  Map dealer
0%0
  Map enthusiast
0%0
  ------------------
0%0
  Other
0%0
  Not applicable
0%0
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  309
(skipped this question)  1
5. For how many years have you been professionally involved with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  0 to 4
0%0
  5 to 9
15.4%2
  10 to 19
0%0
  20 to 29
15.4%2
  More than 30
69.2%9
  -------------
0%0
  Not applicable
0%0
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  309
(skipped this question)  1
6. In general, how do you rate the design of maps made today?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Very bad
0%0
  Bad
15.4%2
  Adequate
30.8%4
  Good
46.2%6
  Very Good
7.7%1
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  280
(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
7.7%1
  Worse
0%0
  About the same
30.8%4
  Better
53.8%7
  Much better
7.7%1
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  279
(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
38.5%5
  Stay the same
23.1%3
  Get better
38.5%5
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  279
(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
23.1%3
  Yes, but not so much
61.5%8
  No
15.4%2
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  262
(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
15.4%2
  Equal art and science
46.2%6
  More science
38.5%5
  Entirely science
0%0
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  279
(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
0%0
  Rare
23.1%3
  Sometimes
38.5%5
  Common
23.1%3
  Very common
15.4%2
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  278
(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
30.8%4
  Equal aptitude and education
46.2%6
  More education
23.1%3
  Entirely education
0%0
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  280
(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
7.7%1
  Graphic designer
92.3%12
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  278
(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
0%0
  Unlikely
0%0
  Likely
69.2%9
  Very likely
30.8%4
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  280
(skipped this question)  30
15. Do you make maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
100%13
  No
0%0
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  280
(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
33.3%4
  Pretty good
58.3%7
  Excellent
8.3%1
Total Respondents  12
(filtered out)  239
(skipped this question)  72
17. What has influenced your development as a map designer?
Not importantSomewhat importantImportantResponse Average
Cartography classes
23% (3)15% (2)62% (8)2.38
GIS classes
46% (6)54% (7)0% (0)1.54
Art/Design classes
46% (6)31% (4)23% (3)1.77
Self taught
8% (1)46% (6)46% (6)2.38
Internship/apprenticeship
38% (5)38% (5)23% (3)1.85
A mentor
23% (3)62% (8)15% (2)1.92
Work experience
8% (1)23% (3)69% (9)2.62
Professional outreach (conferences, online forums, etc.)
15% (2)46% (6)38% (5)2.23
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  256
(skipped this question)  54
18. Do you seek advice from others when designing maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Never
0%0
  Not often
23.1%3
  Sometimes
53.8%7
  Very often
15.4%2
  Always
7.7%1
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  256
(skipped this question)  54
19. Have you ever submitted a map to a design contest?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  No
61.5%8
  Yes
15.4%2
  Yes, and won an award
23.1%3
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  254
(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
7.7%1
  Average
38.5%5
  Pretty good
53.8%7
  Excellent
0%0
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  256
(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
7.7%1
  Not often
0%0
  Sometimes
23.1%3
  Very often
61.5%8
  Always
7.7%1
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  253
(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
0%0
  10 percent
15.4%2
  20 percent
30.8%4
  30 percent
23.1%3
  40 percent
0%0
  50 percent
0%0
  60 percent
7.7%1
  70 percent
15.4%2
  80 percent
7.7%1
  90 percent
0%0
  100 percent
0%0
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  253
(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
30.8%4
  Mostly integrated
53.8%7
  Sometimes integrated, sometimes separate
15.4%2
  Mostly separate
0%0
  Completely separate
0%0
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  254
(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
23.1%3
  Middle
0%0
  End
15.4%2
  Beginning and end
7.7%1
  Throughout the project
53.8%7
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  253
(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
30.8%4
  Mostly custom
30.8%4
  Both custom and standardized
30.8%4
  Mostly standardized
7.7%1
  Entirely standardized
0%0
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  255
(skipped this question)  55
26. Does software influence map design?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Not often
30.8%4
  Sometimes
30.8%4
  Very much
38.5%5
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  255
(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
17% (2)58% (7)25% (3)2.08
Not enough funding
54% (7)15% (2)31% (4)1.77
Pre-existing map design standards
46% (6)38% (5)15% (2)1.69
Strict supervisor or client control
62% (8)31% (4)8% (1)1.46
Lack of manual/artistic skill
54% (7)38% (5)8% (1)1.54
Inadequate software
38% (5)62% (8)0% (0)1.62
Data problems
31% (4)62% (8)8% (1)1.77
Just feeling lazy
77% (10)15% (2)8% (1)1.31
Total Respondents  13
(filtered out)  256
(skipped this question)  54