1. Which country do you live in?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Canada
1.1%1
  United States
79.8%71
  -------------
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%0
  Austria
1.1%1
  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
9%8
  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
1.1%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
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
1.1%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%0
  Senegal
0%0
  Serbia and Montenegro (Yugoslavia)
0%0
  Seychelles
0%0
  Sierra Leone
0%0
  Singapore
0%0
  Slovakia
0%0
  Slovenia
2.2%2
  Solomon Islands
0%0
  Somalia
0%0
  South Africa
0%0
  South Korea
0%0
  Spain
1.1%1
  Sri Lanka
0%0
  Sudan
0%0
  Suriname
0%0
  Swaziland
0%0
  Sweden
0%0
  Switzerland
2.2%2
  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
0%0
  United States Virgin Islands
1.1%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  89
(filtered out)  233
(skipped this question)  1
2. Gender:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Female
100%90
  Male
0%0
Total Respondents  90
(filtered out)  233
(skipped this question)  0
3. Age:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Under 19
0%0
  20 to 29
26.4%23
  30 to 39
35.6%31
  40 to 49
19.5%17
  50 to 59
17.2%15
  60 to 69
1.1%1
  Over 70
0%0
Total Respondents  87
(filtered out)  232
(skipped this question)  4
4. What is your primary involvement with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Cartographer
29.2%26
  GIS specialist
33.7%30
  Software developer
0%0
  Data developer
1.1%1
  Professor
6.7%6
  Educator
5.6%5
  Researcher
5.6%5
  Student
11.2%10
  Map librarian
2.2%2
  Map collector
2.2%2
  Map dealer
0%0
  Map enthusiast
0%0
  ------------------
0%0
  Other
2.2%2
  Not applicable
0%0
Total Respondents  89
(filtered out)  233
(skipped this question)  1
5. For how many years have you been professionally involved with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  0 to 4
25.8%23
  5 to 9
24.7%22
  10 to 19
23.6%21
  20 to 29
20.2%18
  More than 30
4.5%4
  -------------
0%0
  Not applicable
1.1%1
Total Respondents  89
(filtered out)  233
(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
14.5%11
  Adequate
52.6%40
  Good
31.6%24
  Very Good
1.3%1
Total Respondents  76
(filtered out)  217
(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
5.4%4
  Worse
37.8%28
  About the same
16.2%12
  Better
27%20
  Much better
13.5%10
Total Respondents  74
(filtered out)  218
(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
13.5%10
  Stay the same
16.2%12
  Get better
70.3%52
Total Respondents  74
(filtered out)  218
(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
29.2%19
  Yes, but not so much
60%39
  No
10.8%7
Total Respondents  65
(filtered out)  210
(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
9.3%7
  Equal art and science
28%21
  More science
60%45
  Entirely science
2.7%2
Total Respondents  75
(filtered out)  217
(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
6.6%5
  Rare
30.3%23
  Sometimes
26.3%20
  Common
27.6%21
  Very common
9.2%7
Total Respondents  76
(filtered out)  215
(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
32.9%25
  Equal aptitude and education
42.1%32
  More education
22.4%17
  Entirely education
2.6%2
Total Respondents  76
(filtered out)  217
(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
32.9%25
  Graphic designer
67.1%51
Total Respondents  76
(filtered out)  215
(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
1.3%1
  Unlikely
7.9%6
  Likely
59.2%45
  Very likely
31.6%24
Total Respondents  76
(filtered out)  217
(skipped this question)  30
15. Do you make maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
86.8%66
  No
13.2%10
Total Respondents  76
(filtered out)  217
(skipped this question)  30
16. How do you rate yourself as a map designer?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Bad
0%0
  Not so good
3.3%2
  Average
18%11
  Pretty good
70.5%43
  Excellent
8.2%5
Total Respondents  61
(filtered out)  190
(skipped this question)  72
17. What has influenced your development as a map designer?
Not importantSomewhat importantImportantResponse Average
Cartography classes
12% (8)30% (19)58% (37)2.45
GIS classes
24% (15)37% (23)39% (24)2.15
Art/Design classes
24% (15)35% (22)41% (26)2.17
Self taught
6% (4)33% (21)61% (39)2.55
Internship/apprenticeship
26% (16)37% (23)37% (23)2.11
A mentor
23% (15)31% (20)45% (29)2.22
Work experience
0% (0)15% (10)85% (55)2.85
Professional outreach (conferences, online forums, etc.)
16% (10)46% (29)38% (24)2.22
Total Respondents  65
(filtered out)  204
(skipped this question)  54
18. Do you seek advice from others when designing maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Never
1.5%1
  Not often
15.4%10
  Sometimes
35.4%23
  Very often
33.8%22
  Always
13.8%9
Total Respondents  65
(filtered out)  204
(skipped this question)  54
19. Have you ever submitted a map to a design contest?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  No
75%48
  Yes
7.8%5
  Yes, and won an award
17.2%11
Total Respondents  64
(filtered out)  203
(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
6.2%4
  Average
38.5%25
  Pretty good
47.7%31
  Excellent
7.7%5
Total Respondents  65
(filtered out)  204
(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
1.6%1
  Not often
11.1%7
  Sometimes
28.6%18
  Very often
55.6%35
  Always
3.2%2
Total Respondents  63
(filtered out)  203
(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
4.6%3
  10 percent
4.6%3
  20 percent
12.3%8
  30 percent
18.5%12
  40 percent
15.4%10
  50 percent
12.3%8
  60 percent
6.2%4
  70 percent
10.8%7
  80 percent
7.7%5
  90 percent
6.2%4
  100 percent
1.5%1
Total Respondents  65
(filtered out)  201
(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
25%16
  Mostly integrated
39.1%25
  Sometimes integrated, sometimes separate
34.4%22
  Mostly separate
1.6%1
  Completely separate
0%0
Total Respondents  64
(filtered out)  203
(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
9.4%6
  Middle
3.1%2
  End
14.1%9
  Beginning and end
23.4%15
  Throughout the project
50%32
Total Respondents  64
(filtered out)  202
(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
23.1%15
  Mostly custom
26.2%17
  Both custom and standardized
40%26
  Mostly standardized
9.2%6
  Entirely standardized
1.5%1
Total Respondents  65
(filtered out)  203
(skipped this question)  55
26. Does software influence map design?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Not often
7.7%5
  Sometimes
40%26
  Very much
52.3%34
Total Respondents  65
(filtered out)  203
(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% (1)35% (23)63% (41)2.62
Not enough funding
20% (13)38% (24)42% (27)2.22
Pre-existing map design standards
26% (17)54% (35)20% (13)1.94
Strict supervisor or client control
50% (32)38% (24)12% (8)1.63
Lack of manual/artistic skill
55% (36)38% (25)6% (4)1.51
Inadequate software
44% (28)39% (25)17% (11)1.73
Data problems
17% (11)57% (37)26% (17)2.09
Just feeling lazy
68% (44)28% (18)5% (3)1.37
Total Respondents  65
(filtered out)  204
(skipped this question)  54