1. Which country do you live in?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Canada
3.4%11
  United States
72.7%234
  -------------
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
1.9%6
  Austria
1.2%4
  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
0.3%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
5%16
  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%4
  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
0.3%1
  Hungary
0.3%1
  Iceland
0%0
  India
0%0
  Indonesia
0%0
  Iran
0%0
  Iraq
0%0
  Ireland
0%0
  Israel
0%0
  Italy
0.3%1
  Jamaica
0%0
  Japan
0.3%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
1.2%4
  Netherlands Antilles
0%0
  New Caledonia
0%0
  New Zealand
0.9%3
  Nicaragua
0%0
  Niger
0%0
  Nigeria
0%0
  North Korea
0%0
  Northern Mariana Islands
0%0
  Norway
0.3%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
0.6%2
  Portugal
0.3%1
  Puerto Rico
0%0
  Qatar
0%0
  Reunion
0%0
  Romania
0.3%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
0.3%1
  Senegal
0%0
  Serbia and Montenegro (Yugoslavia)
0%0
  Seychelles
0%0
  Sierra Leone
0%0
  Singapore
0%0
  Slovakia
0%0
  Slovenia
1.9%6
  Solomon Islands
0%0
  Somalia
0%0
  South Africa
0%0
  South Korea
0%0
  Spain
0.3%1
  Sri Lanka
0%0
  Sudan
0%0
  Suriname
0%0
  Swaziland
0%0
  Sweden
0%0
  Switzerland
2.5%8
  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
0.3%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
3.4%11
  United States Virgin Islands
0.6%2
  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  322
(skipped this question)  1
2. Gender:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Female
27.9%90
  Male
72.1%233
Total Respondents  323
(skipped this question)  0
3. Age:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Under 19
0.9%3
  20 to 29
26.3%84
  30 to 39
33.5%107
  40 to 49
22.9%73
  50 to 59
11.9%38
  60 to 69
4.1%13
  Over 70
0.3%1
Total Respondents  319
(skipped this question)  4
4. What is your primary involvement with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Cartographer
35.1%113
  GIS specialist
28%90
  Software developer
2.8%9
  Data developer
1.2%4
  Professor
4.7%15
  Educator
4.7%15
  Researcher
4.7%15
  Student
10.2%33
  Map librarian
1.6%5
  Map collector
1.2%4
  Map dealer
0.3%1
  Map enthusiast
1.6%5
  ------------------
0%0
  Other
4%13
  Not applicable
0%0
Total Respondents  322
(skipped this question)  1
5. For how many years have you been professionally involved with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  0 to 4
22%71
  5 to 9
25.2%81
  10 to 19
30.4%98
  20 to 29
14%45
  More than 30
6.2%20
  -------------
0%0
  Not applicable
2.2%7
Total Respondents  322
(skipped this question)  1
6. In general, how do you rate the design of maps made today?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Very bad
0.3%1
  Bad
14%41
  Adequate
46.1%135
  Good
36.5%107
  Very Good
3.1%9
Total Respondents  293
(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
3.8%11
  Worse
32.2%94
  About the same
19.2%56
  Better
33.2%97
  Much better
11.6%34
Total Respondents  292
(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
13.7%40
  Stay the same
20.5%60
  Get better
65.8%192
Total Respondents  292
(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
28%77
  Yes, but not so much
63.6%175
  No
8.4%23
Total Respondents  275
(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
14.4%42
  Equal art and science
29.1%85
  More science
55.5%162
  Entirely science
1%3
Total Respondents  292
(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
5.5%16
  Rare
24.7%72
  Sometimes
36.4%106
  Common
27.8%81
  Very common
5.5%16
Total Respondents  291
(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%109
  Equal aptitude and education
35.2%103
  More education
26.6%78
  Entirely education
1%3
Total Respondents  293
(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
27.8%81
  Graphic designer
72.2%210
Total Respondents  291
(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
1.4%4
  Unlikely
6.8%20
  Likely
57.3%168
  Very likely
34.5%101
Total Respondents  293
(skipped this question)  30
15. Do you make maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
93.9%275
  No
6.1%18
Total Respondents  293
(skipped this question)  30
16. How do you rate yourself as a map designer?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Bad
0.4%1
  Not so good
2.8%7
  Average
33.5%84
  Pretty good
53.8%135
  Excellent
9.6%24
Total Respondents  251
(skipped this question)  72
17. What has influenced your development as a map designer?
Not importantSomewhat importantImportantResponse Average
Cartography classes
12% (33)28% (75)59% (157)2.47
GIS classes
28% (73)42% (110)31% (81)2.03
Art/Design classes
31% (81)38% (99)31% (80)2.00
Self taught
4% (10)33% (89)63% (168)2.59
Internship/apprenticeship
29% (74)36% (93)35% (90)2.06
A mentor
24% (63)32% (85)44% (114)2.19
Work experience
3% (9)15% (40)82% (218)2.78
Professional outreach (conferences, online forums, etc.)
15% (39)50% (133)35% (92)2.20
Total Respondents  269
(skipped this question)  54
18. Do you seek advice from others when designing maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Never
0.7%2
  Not often
14.9%40
  Sometimes
40.1%108
  Very often
34.2%92
  Always
10%27
Total Respondents  269
(skipped this question)  54
19. Have you ever submitted a map to a design contest?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  No
63.7%170
  Yes
13.9%37
  Yes, and won an award
22.5%60
Total Respondents  267
(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
0.4%1
  Not so good
9.7%26
  Average
41.6%112
  Pretty good
44.2%119
  Excellent
4.1%11
Total Respondents  269
(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
0.8%2
  Not often
8.3%22
  Sometimes
32.7%87
  Very often
55.3%147
  Always
3%8
Total Respondents  266
(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
3%8
  10 percent
8.6%23
  20 percent
18%48
  30 percent
19.2%51
  40 percent
9.8%26
  50 percent
13.5%36
  60 percent
7.9%21
  70 percent
10.5%28
  80 percent
6.8%18
  90 percent
1.9%5
  100 percent
0.8%2
Total Respondents  266
(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
18.4%49
  Mostly integrated
39.7%106
  Sometimes integrated, sometimes separate
32.2%86
  Mostly separate
9.7%26
  Completely separate
0%0
Total Respondents  267
(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
11.3%30
  Middle
5.6%15
  End
15.4%41
  Beginning and end
19.9%53
  Throughout the project
47.7%127
Total Respondents  266
(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
22.4%60
  Mostly custom
32.5%87
  Both custom and standardized
33.2%89
  Mostly standardized
11.2%30
  Entirely standardized
0.7%2
Total Respondents  268
(skipped this question)  55
26. Does software influence map design?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Not often
9.3%25
  Sometimes
41.4%111
  Very much
49.3%132
Total Respondents  268
(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
3% (9)43% (114)54% (145)2.51
Not enough funding
25% (67)38% (103)37% (98)2.12
Pre-existing map design standards
31% (83)52% (140)16% (44)1.85
Strict supervisor or client control
46% (121)38% (100)17% (44)1.71
Lack of manual/artistic skill
52% (138)39% (103)10% (26)1.58
Inadequate software
44% (117)40% (106)17% (45)1.73
Data problems
21% (56)51% (136)28% (76)2.07
Just feeling lazy
62% (167)33% (88)5% (13)1.43
Total Respondents  269
(skipped this question)  54