1. Which country do you live in?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Canada
1.8%2
  United States
71.7%81
  -------------
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
3.5%4
  Austria
0.9%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
0.9%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
2.7%3
  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
0.9%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
0.9%1
  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
2.7%3
  Netherlands Antilles
0%0
  New Caledonia
0%0
  New Zealand
0.9%1
  Nicaragua
0%0
  Niger
0%0
  Nigeria
0%0
  North Korea
0%0
  Northern Mariana Islands
0%0
  Norway
0.9%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
1.8%2
  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
1.8%2
  Solomon Islands
0%0
  Somalia
0%0
  South Africa
0%0
  South Korea
0%0
  Spain
0.9%1
  Sri Lanka
0%0
  Sudan
0%0
  Suriname
0%0
  Swaziland
0%0
  Sweden
0%0
  Switzerland
2.7%3
  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
4.4%5
  United States Virgin Islands
0.9%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  113
(filtered out)  209
(skipped this question)  1
2. Gender:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Female
23%26
  Male
77%87
Total Respondents  113
(filtered out)  210
(skipped this question)  0
3. Age:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Under 19
0%0
  20 to 29
23.9%27
  30 to 39
31%35
  40 to 49
23%26
  50 to 59
15.9%18
  60 to 69
5.3%6
  Over 70
0.9%1
Total Respondents  113
(filtered out)  206
(skipped this question)  4
4. What is your primary involvement with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Cartographer
100%113
  GIS specialist
0%0
  Software developer
0%0
  Data developer
0%0
  Professor
0%0
  Educator
0%0
  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  113
(filtered out)  209
(skipped this question)  1
5. For how many years have you been professionally involved with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  0 to 4
14.2%16
  5 to 9
26.5%30
  10 to 19
30.1%34
  20 to 29
20.4%23
  More than 30
8.8%10
  -------------
0%0
  Not applicable
0%0
Total Respondents  113
(filtered out)  209
(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
13.6%14
  Adequate
48.5%50
  Good
35%36
  Very Good
2.9%3
Total Respondents  103
(filtered out)  190
(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
1.9%2
  Worse
29.8%31
  About the same
17.3%18
  Better
38.5%40
  Much better
12.5%13
Total Respondents  104
(filtered out)  188
(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
15.5%16
  Stay the same
22.3%23
  Get better
62.1%64
Total Respondents  103
(filtered out)  189
(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
32%32
  Yes, but not so much
62%62
  No
6%6
Total Respondents  100
(filtered out)  175
(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
15.5%16
  Equal art and science
35.9%37
  More science
47.6%49
  Entirely science
1%1
Total Respondents  103
(filtered out)  189
(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
6.8%7
  Rare
24.3%25
  Sometimes
31.1%32
  Common
28.2%29
  Very common
9.7%10
Total Respondents  103
(filtered out)  188
(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
52.9%55
  Equal aptitude and education
25%26
  More education
21.2%22
  Entirely education
1%1
Total Respondents  104
(filtered out)  189
(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
20.6%21
  Graphic designer
79.4%81
Total Respondents  102
(filtered out)  189
(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
1.9%2
  Unlikely
2.9%3
  Likely
61.5%64
  Very likely
33.7%35
Total Respondents  104
(filtered out)  189
(skipped this question)  30
15. Do you make maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
99%103
  No
1%1
Total Respondents  104
(filtered out)  189
(skipped this question)  30
16. How do you rate yourself as a map designer?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Bad
0%0
  Not so good
1%1
  Average
14.6%14
  Pretty good
66.7%64
  Excellent
17.7%17
Total Respondents  96
(filtered out)  155
(skipped this question)  72
17. What has influenced your development as a map designer?
Not importantSomewhat importantImportantResponse Average
Cartography classes
15% (15)25% (25)61% (62)2.46
GIS classes
42% (42)35% (35)24% (24)1.82
Art/Design classes
25% (25)37% (38)38% (39)2.14
Self taught
3% (3)25% (26)72% (73)2.69
Internship/apprenticeship
23% (23)40% (40)36% (36)2.13
A mentor
22% (22)32% (32)45% (45)2.23
Work experience
4% (4)10% (10)86% (88)2.82
Professional outreach (conferences, online forums, etc.)
14% (14)46% (46)41% (41)2.27
Total Respondents  102
(filtered out)  167
(skipped this question)  54
18. Do you seek advice from others when designing maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Never
1%1
  Not often
13.7%14
  Sometimes
43.1%44
  Very often
35.3%36
  Always
6.9%7
Total Respondents  102
(filtered out)  167
(skipped this question)  54
19. Have you ever submitted a map to a design contest?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  No
47.5%48
  Yes
17.8%18
  Yes, and won an award
34.7%35
Total Respondents  101
(filtered out)  166
(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
4.9%5
  Average
37.3%38
  Pretty good
53.9%55
  Excellent
3.9%4
Total Respondents  102
(filtered out)  167
(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
5%5
  Sometimes
32.7%33
  Very often
56.4%57
  Always
5.9%6
Total Respondents  101
(filtered out)  165
(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%4
  10 percent
11.9%12
  20 percent
21.8%22
  30 percent
19.8%20
  40 percent
8.9%9
  50 percent
10.9%11
  60 percent
4%4
  70 percent
5.9%6
  80 percent
10.9%11
  90 percent
2%2
  100 percent
0%0
Total Respondents  101
(filtered out)  165
(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
19.8%20
  Mostly integrated
40.6%41
  Sometimes integrated, sometimes separate
33.7%34
  Mostly separate
5.9%6
  Completely separate
0%0
Total Respondents  101
(filtered out)  166
(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
16.7%17
  Middle
3.9%4
  End
5.9%6
  Beginning and end
20.6%21
  Throughout the project
52.9%54
Total Respondents  102
(filtered out)  164
(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
23.5%24
  Mostly custom
31.4%32
  Both custom and standardized
29.4%30
  Mostly standardized
14.7%15
  Entirely standardized
1%1
Total Respondents  102
(filtered out)  166
(skipped this question)  55
26. Does software influence map design?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Not often
16.7%17
  Sometimes
45.1%46
  Very much
38.2%39
Total Respondents  102
(filtered out)  166
(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% (3)45% (46)52% (53)2.49
Not enough funding
20% (20)38% (39)42% (43)2.23
Pre-existing map design standards
30% (30)50% (50)21% (21)1.91
Strict supervisor or client control
40% (40)40% (40)19% (19)1.79
Lack of manual/artistic skill
66% (67)29% (29)5% (5)1.39
Inadequate software
57% (58)31% (31)12% (12)1.54
Data problems
23% (23)58% (59)20% (20)1.97
Just feeling lazy
74% (75)25% (26)1% (1)1.27
Total Respondents  102
(filtered out)  167
(skipped this question)  54