1. Which country do you live in?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Canada
4.5%11
  United States
94.7%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
0%0
  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
0%0
  United States Virgin Islands
0.8%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  247
(filtered out)  75
(skipped this question)  1
2. Gender:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Female
29.6%73
  Male
70.4%174
Total Respondents  247
(filtered out)  76
(skipped this question)  0
3. Age:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Under 19
0.4%1
  20 to 29
26.2%64
  30 to 39
32%78
  40 to 49
23.4%57
  50 to 59
13.5%33
  60 to 69
4.1%10
  Over 70
0.4%1
Total Respondents  244
(filtered out)  75
(skipped this question)  4
4. What is your primary involvement with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Cartographer
34%84
  GIS specialist
29.6%73
  Software developer
3.6%9
  Data developer
1.6%4
  Professor
3.2%8
  Educator
5.3%13
  Researcher
3.2%8
  Student
11.3%28
  Map librarian
1.2%3
  Map collector
1.2%3
  Map dealer
0.4%1
  Map enthusiast
1.2%3
  ------------------
0%0
  Other
4%10
  Not applicable
0%0
Total Respondents  247
(filtered out)  75
(skipped this question)  1
5. For how many years have you been professionally involved with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  0 to 4
24.7%61
  5 to 9
23.1%57
  10 to 19
30.4%75
  20 to 29
13.8%34
  More than 30
6.1%15
  -------------
0%0
  Not applicable
2%5
Total Respondents  247
(filtered out)  75
(skipped this question)  1
6. In general, how do you rate the design of maps made today?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Very bad
0.4%1
  Bad
14.6%33
  Adequate
45.1%102
  Good
36.7%83
  Very Good
3.1%7
Total Respondents  226
(filtered out)  67
(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
4.4%10
  Worse
30.2%68
  About the same
18.7%42
  Better
35.1%79
  Much better
11.6%26
Total Respondents  225
(filtered out)  67
(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
13.3%30
  Stay the same
22.2%50
  Get better
64.4%145
Total Respondents  225
(filtered out)  67
(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
27.3%57
  Yes, but not so much
64.6%135
  No
8.1%17
Total Respondents  209
(filtered out)  66
(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
15.6%35
  Equal art and science
32%72
  More science
51.6%116
  Entirely science
0.9%2
Total Respondents  225
(filtered out)  67
(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
4.9%11
  Rare
25.9%58
  Sometimes
35.3%79
  Common
27.7%62
  Very common
6.2%14
Total Respondents  224
(filtered out)  67
(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
38.5%87
  Equal aptitude and education
36.3%82
  More education
24.8%56
  Entirely education
0.4%1
Total Respondents  226
(filtered out)  67
(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
25.4%57
  Graphic designer
74.6%167
Total Respondents  224
(filtered out)  67
(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%3
  Unlikely
4.9%11
  Likely
59.3%134
  Very likely
34.5%78
Total Respondents  226
(filtered out)  67
(skipped this question)  30
15. Do you make maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
94.7%214
  No
5.3%12
Total Respondents  226
(filtered out)  67
(skipped this question)  30
16. How do you rate yourself as a map designer?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Bad
0.5%1
  Not so good
2%4
  Average
31.5%62
  Pretty good
55.8%110
  Excellent
10.2%20
Total Respondents  197
(filtered out)  54
(skipped this question)  72
17. What has influenced your development as a map designer?
Not importantSomewhat importantImportantResponse Average
Cartography classes
11% (23)29% (60)60% (125)2.49
GIS classes
28% (57)40% (82)33% (68)2.05
Art/Design classes
29% (59)38% (77)34% (69)2.05
Self taught
4% (8)36% (75)60% (127)2.57
Internship/apprenticeship
30% (60)37% (74)33% (67)2.03
A mentor
22% (45)34% (69)44% (90)2.22
Work experience
3% (7)16% (33)81% (169)2.78
Professional outreach (conferences, online forums, etc.)
14% (30)52% (107)34% (70)2.19
Total Respondents  211
(filtered out)  58
(skipped this question)  54
18. Do you seek advice from others when designing maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Never
0.5%1
  Not often
15.6%33
  Sometimes
37.9%80
  Very often
35.5%75
  Always
10.4%22
Total Respondents  211
(filtered out)  58
(skipped this question)  54
19. Have you ever submitted a map to a design contest?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  No
62.7%131
  Yes
14.8%31
  Yes, and won an award
22.5%47
Total Respondents  209
(filtered out)  58
(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
0.5%1
  Not so good
10%21
  Average
40.3%85
  Pretty good
44.5%94
  Excellent
4.7%10
Total Respondents  211
(filtered out)  58
(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%2
  Not often
8.6%18
  Sometimes
33%69
  Very often
54.1%113
  Always
3.3%7
Total Respondents  209
(filtered out)  57
(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
2.9%6
  10 percent
6.2%13
  20 percent
17.3%36
  30 percent
19.2%40
  40 percent
9.6%20
  50 percent
13.9%29
  60 percent
8.7%18
  70 percent
11.1%23
  80 percent
8.2%17
  90 percent
1.9%4
  100 percent
1%2
Total Respondents  208
(filtered out)  58
(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
17.7%37
  Mostly integrated
38.8%81
  Sometimes integrated, sometimes separate
32.1%67
  Mostly separate
11.5%24
  Completely separate
0%0
Total Respondents  209
(filtered out)  58
(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
12%25
  Middle
6.7%14
  End
14.9%31
  Beginning and end
18.8%39
  Throughout the project
47.6%99
Total Respondents  208
(filtered out)  58
(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
25.2%53
  Mostly custom
33.8%71
  Both custom and standardized
29%61
  Mostly standardized
11.4%24
  Entirely standardized
0.5%1
Total Respondents  210
(filtered out)  58
(skipped this question)  55
26. Does software influence map design?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Not often
9%19
  Sometimes
38.6%81
  Very much
52.4%110
Total Respondents  210
(filtered out)  58
(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% (7)42% (88)55% (115)2.51
Not enough funding
25% (53)38% (79)37% (78)2.12
Pre-existing map design standards
33% (69)51% (107)16% (33)1.83
Strict supervisor or client control
48% (99)38% (78)15% (31)1.67
Lack of manual/artistic skill
53% (111)39% (81)8% (17)1.55
Inadequate software
43% (91)41% (87)15% (32)1.72
Data problems
21% (44)50% (106)29% (60)2.08
Just feeling lazy
62% (130)34% (71)4% (9)1.42
Total Respondents  211
(filtered out)  58
(skipped this question)  54