1. Which country do you live in?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Canada
2.1%4
  United States
71.6%139
  -------------
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
0.5%1
  Austria
1.5%3
  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
0.5%1
  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
6.7%13
  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
1%2
  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
0.5%1
  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
0.5%1
  Jamaica
0%0
  Japan
0.5%1
  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
1.5%3
  Netherlands Antilles
0%0
  New Caledonia
0%0
  New Zealand
1.5%3
  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
1%2
  Portugal
0.5%1
  Puerto Rico
0%0
  Qatar
0%0
  Reunion
0%0
  Romania
0.5%1
  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
0.5%1
  Senegal
0%0
  Serbia and Montenegro (Yugoslavia)
0%0
  Seychelles
0%0
  Sierra Leone
0%0
  Singapore
0%0
  Slovakia
0%0
  Slovenia
3.1%6
  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
3.1%6
  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
0.5%1
  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
2.1%4
  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  194
(filtered out)  128
(skipped this question)  1
2. Gender:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Female
27.8%54
  Male
72.2%140
Total Respondents  194
(filtered out)  129
(skipped this question)  0
3. Age:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Under 19
1.5%3
  20 to 29
43.3%84
  30 to 39
55.2%107
  40 to 49
0%0
  50 to 59
0%0
  60 to 69
0%0
  Over 70
0%0
Total Respondents  194
(filtered out)  125
(skipped this question)  4
4. What is your primary involvement with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Cartographer
32%62
  GIS specialist
30.4%59
  Software developer
1%2
  Data developer
1%2
  Professor
2.6%5
  Educator
4.6%9
  Researcher
4.6%9
  Student
16.5%32
  Map librarian
0.5%1
  Map collector
1%2
  Map dealer
0.5%1
  Map enthusiast
2.1%4
  ------------------
0%0
  Other
3.1%6
  Not applicable
0%0
Total Respondents  194
(filtered out)  128
(skipped this question)  1
5. For how many years have you been professionally involved with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  0 to 4
34.5%67
  5 to 9
35.6%69
  10 to 19
26.3%51
  20 to 29
0%0
  More than 30
0%0
  -------------
0%0
  Not applicable
3.6%7
Total Respondents  194
(filtered out)  128
(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
13.4%23
  Adequate
47.7%82
  Good
36%62
  Very Good
2.9%5
Total Respondents  172
(filtered out)  121
(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
1.2%2
  Worse
35.5%61
  About the same
20.3%35
  Better
28.5%49
  Much better
14.5%25
Total Respondents  172
(filtered out)  120
(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
12.2%21
  Stay the same
19.2%33
  Get better
68.6%118
Total Respondents  172
(filtered out)  120
(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
24.5%40
  Yes, but not so much
66.3%108
  No
9.2%15
Total Respondents  163
(filtered out)  112
(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
14.5%25
  Equal art and science
29.1%50
  More science
55.8%96
  Entirely science
0.6%1
Total Respondents  172
(filtered out)  120
(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
2.9%5
  Rare
24.3%42
  Sometimes
41.6%72
  Common
24.9%43
  Very common
6.4%11
Total Respondents  173
(filtered out)  118
(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
37.2%64
  Equal aptitude and education
34.3%59
  More education
27.3%47
  Entirely education
1.2%2
Total Respondents  172
(filtered out)  121
(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
32%55
  Graphic designer
68%117
Total Respondents  172
(filtered out)  119
(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
1.2%2
  Unlikely
9.8%17
  Likely
52.6%91
  Very likely
36.4%63
Total Respondents  173
(filtered out)  120
(skipped this question)  30
15. Do you make maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
95.4%165
  No
4.6%8
Total Respondents  173
(filtered out)  120
(skipped this question)  30
16. How do you rate yourself as a map designer?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Bad
0.7%1
  Not so good
4%6
  Average
38.3%57
  Pretty good
53%79
  Excellent
4%6
Total Respondents  149
(filtered out)  102
(skipped this question)  72
17. What has influenced your development as a map designer?
Not importantSomewhat importantImportantResponse Average
Cartography classes
11% (18)29% (47)59% (95)2.48
GIS classes
19% (31)42% (68)38% (61)2.19
Art/Design classes
32% (51)37% (58)31% (49)1.99
Self taught
4% (7)30% (48)66% (107)2.62
Internship/apprenticeship
28% (43)36% (56)36% (55)2.08
A mentor
26% (41)32% (50)42% (67)2.16
Work experience
4% (7)16% (25)80% (128)2.76
Professional outreach (conferences, online forums, etc.)
19% (30)52% (83)29% (46)2.10
Total Respondents  162
(filtered out)  107
(skipped this question)  54
18. Do you seek advice from others when designing maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Never
0.6%1
  Not often
13%21
  Sometimes
38.9%63
  Very often
35.8%58
  Always
11.7%19
Total Respondents  162
(filtered out)  107
(skipped this question)  54
19. Have you ever submitted a map to a design contest?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  No
71.4%115
  Yes
13%21
  Yes, and won an award
15.5%25
Total Respondents  161
(filtered out)  106
(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
0.6%1
  Not so good
11.7%19
  Average
43.8%71
  Pretty good
42.6%69
  Excellent
1.2%2
Total Respondents  162
(filtered out)  107
(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
11.2%18
  Sometimes
36.9%59
  Very often
50%80
  Always
1.9%3
Total Respondents  160
(filtered out)  106
(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
2.5%4
  10 percent
8.2%13
  20 percent
15.1%24
  30 percent
18.9%30
  40 percent
10.7%17
  50 percent
16.4%26
  60 percent
7.5%12
  70 percent
11.3%18
  80 percent
7.5%12
  90 percent
1.9%3
  100 percent
0%0
Total Respondents  159
(filtered out)  107
(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
15%24
  Mostly integrated
38.1%61
  Sometimes integrated, sometimes separate
37.5%60
  Mostly separate
9.4%15
  Completely separate
0%0
Total Respondents  160
(filtered out)  107
(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
6.2%10
  Middle
6.9%11
  End
20.6%33
  Beginning and end
23.8%38
  Throughout the project
42.5%68
Total Respondents  160
(filtered out)  106
(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
20.5%33
  Mostly custom
31.1%50
  Both custom and standardized
35.4%57
  Mostly standardized
13%21
  Entirely standardized
0%0
Total Respondents  161
(filtered out)  107
(skipped this question)  55
26. Does software influence map design?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Not often
6.2%10
  Sometimes
38.9%63
  Very much
54.9%89
Total Respondents  162
(filtered out)  106
(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
2% (4)38% (62)59% (96)2.57
Not enough funding
24% (38)40% (64)37% (59)2.13
Pre-existing map design standards
28% (45)57% (92)15% (24)1.87
Strict supervisor or client control
42% (68)39% (62)19% (31)1.77
Lack of manual/artistic skill
51% (82)40% (64)9% (15)1.58
Inadequate software
47% (76)35% (57)18% (29)1.71
Data problems
20% (33)49% (79)31% (50)2.10
Just feeling lazy
56% (91)38% (62)6% (9)1.49
Total Respondents  162
(filtered out)  107
(skipped this question)  54