1. Which country do you live in?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Canada
0%0
  United States
60%3
  -------------
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
20%1
  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
20%1
  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  5
(filtered out)  317
(skipped this question)  1
2. Gender:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Female
0%0
  Male
100%5
Total Respondents  5
(filtered out)  318
(skipped this question)  0
3. Age:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Under 19
25%1
  20 to 29
25%1
  30 to 39
50%2
  40 to 49
0%0
  50 to 59
0%0
  60 to 69
0%0
  Over 70
0%0
Total Respondents  4
(filtered out)  315
(skipped this question)  4
4. What is your primary involvement with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Cartographer
0%0
  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
100%5
  ------------------
0%0
  Other
0%0
  Not applicable
0%0
Total Respondents  5
(filtered out)  317
(skipped this question)  1
5. For how many years have you been professionally involved with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  0 to 4
0%0
  5 to 9
0%0
  10 to 19
40%2
  20 to 29
0%0
  More than 30
0%0
  -------------
0%0
  Not applicable
60%3
Total Respondents  5
(filtered out)  317
(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
20%1
  Adequate
20%1
  Good
60%3
  Very Good
0%0
Total Respondents  5
(filtered out)  288
(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
0%0
  Worse
20%1
  About the same
0%0
  Better
60%3
  Much better
20%1
Total Respondents  5
(filtered out)  287
(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
0%0
  Stay the same
20%1
  Get better
80%4
Total Respondents  5
(filtered out)  287
(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
25%1
  Yes, but not so much
75%3
  No
0%0
Total Respondents  4
(filtered out)  271
(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
0%0
  Equal art and science
0%0
  More science
100%5
  Entirely science
0%0
Total Respondents  5
(filtered out)  287
(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
0%0
  Rare
20%1
  Sometimes
40%2
  Common
40%2
  Very common
0%0
Total Respondents  5
(filtered out)  286
(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
60%3
  Equal aptitude and education
40%2
  More education
0%0
  Entirely education
0%0
Total Respondents  5
(filtered out)  288
(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%1
  Graphic designer
80%4
Total Respondents  5
(filtered out)  286
(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
0%0
  Unlikely
20%1
  Likely
60%3
  Very likely
20%1
Total Respondents  5
(filtered out)  288
(skipped this question)  30
15. Do you make maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
100%5
  No
0%0
Total Respondents  5
(filtered out)  288
(skipped this question)  30
16. How do you rate yourself as a map designer?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Bad
0%0
  Not so good
25%1
  Average
75%3
  Pretty good
0%0
  Excellent
0%0
Total Respondents  4
(filtered out)  247
(skipped this question)  72
17. What has influenced your development as a map designer?
Not importantSomewhat importantImportantResponse Average
Cartography classes
0% (0)50% (1)50% (1)2.50
GIS classes
50% (1)50% (1)0% (0)1.50
Art/Design classes
0% (0)100% (2)0% (0)2.00
Self taught
0% (0)25% (1)75% (3)2.75
Internship/apprenticeship
50% (1)50% (1)0% (0)1.50
A mentor
0% (0)33% (1)67% (2)2.67
Work experience
0% (0)0% (0)100% (4)3.00
Professional outreach (conferences, online forums, etc.)
0% (0)100% (2)0% (0)2.00
Total Respondents  4
(filtered out)  265
(skipped this question)  54
18. Do you seek advice from others when designing maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Never
0%0
  Not often
0%0
  Sometimes
50%2
  Very often
50%2
  Always
0%0
Total Respondents  4
(filtered out)  265
(skipped this question)  54
19. Have you ever submitted a map to a design contest?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  No
100%4
  Yes
0%0
  Yes, and won an award
0%0
Total Respondents  4
(filtered out)  263
(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
25%1
  Average
50%2
  Pretty good
25%1
  Excellent
0%0
Total Respondents  4
(filtered out)  265
(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
25%1
  Sometimes
50%2
  Very often
25%1
  Always
0%0
Total Respondents  4
(filtered out)  262
(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
0%0
  10 percent
0%0
  20 percent
75%3
  30 percent
0%0
  40 percent
0%0
  50 percent
25%1
  60 percent
0%0
  70 percent
0%0
  80 percent
0%0
  90 percent
0%0
  100 percent
0%0
Total Respondents  4
(filtered out)  262
(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
0%0
  Mostly integrated
0%0
  Sometimes integrated, sometimes separate
100%4
  Mostly separate
0%0
  Completely separate
0%0
Total Respondents  4
(filtered out)  263
(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
0%0
  Middle
50%2
  End
25%1
  Beginning and end
0%0
  Throughout the project
25%1
Total Respondents  4
(filtered out)  262
(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
0%0
  Mostly custom
50%2
  Both custom and standardized
25%1
  Mostly standardized
25%1
  Entirely standardized
0%0
Total Respondents  4
(filtered out)  264
(skipped this question)  55
26. Does software influence map design?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Not often
33.3%1
  Sometimes
0%0
  Very much
66.7%2
Total Respondents  3
(filtered out)  265
(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
0% (0)25% (1)75% (3)2.75
Not enough funding
25% (1)25% (1)50% (2)2.25
Pre-existing map design standards
0% (0)100% (3)0% (0)2.00
Strict supervisor or client control
33% (1)67% (2)0% (0)1.67
Lack of manual/artistic skill
67% (2)33% (1)0% (0)1.33
Inadequate software
25% (1)75% (3)0% (0)1.75
Data problems
33% (1)33% (1)33% (1)2.00
Just feeling lazy
0% (0)100% (3)0% (0)2.00
Total Respondents  4
(filtered out)  265
(skipped this question)  54