1. Which country do you live in?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Canada
0%0
  United States
0%0
  -------------
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
100%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
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%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  16
(filtered out)  306
(skipped this question)  1
2. Gender:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Female
50%8
  Male
50%8
Total Respondents  16
(filtered out)  307
(skipped this question)  0
3. Age:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Under 19
0%0
  20 to 29
25%4
  30 to 39
56.2%9
  40 to 49
18.8%3
  50 to 59
0%0
  60 to 69
0%0
  Over 70
0%0
Total Respondents  16
(filtered out)  303
(skipped this question)  4
4. What is your primary involvement with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Cartographer
18.8%3
  GIS specialist
37.5%6
  Software developer
0%0
  Data developer
0%0
  Professor
0%0
  Educator
12.5%2
  Researcher
18.8%3
  Student
12.5%2
  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  16
(filtered out)  306
(skipped this question)  1
5. For how many years have you been professionally involved with maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  0 to 4
12.5%2
  5 to 9
37.5%6
  10 to 19
50%8
  20 to 29
0%0
  More than 30
0%0
  -------------
0%0
  Not applicable
0%0
Total Respondents  16
(filtered out)  306
(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
0%0
  Adequate
66.7%8
  Good
33.3%4
  Very Good
0%0
Total Respondents  12
(filtered out)  281
(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
33.3%4
  About the same
8.3%1
  Better
33.3%4
  Much better
25%3
Total Respondents  12
(filtered out)  280
(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
8.3%1
  Stay the same
8.3%1
  Get better
83.3%10
Total Respondents  12
(filtered out)  280
(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
33.3%4
  Yes, but not so much
50%6
  No
16.7%2
Total Respondents  12
(filtered out)  263
(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
8.3%1
  Equal art and science
8.3%1
  More science
75%9
  Entirely science
8.3%1
Total Respondents  12
(filtered out)  280
(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
16.7%2
  Sometimes
58.3%7
  Common
25%3
  Very common
0%0
Total Respondents  12
(filtered out)  279
(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
16.7%2
  Equal aptitude and education
33.3%4
  More education
33.3%4
  Entirely education
16.7%2
Total Respondents  12
(filtered out)  281
(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
58.3%7
  Graphic designer
41.7%5
Total Respondents  12
(filtered out)  279
(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
33.3%4
  Likely
33.3%4
  Very likely
33.3%4
Total Respondents  12
(filtered out)  281
(skipped this question)  30
15. Do you make maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
83.3%10
  No
16.7%2
Total Respondents  12
(filtered out)  281
(skipped this question)  30
16. How do you rate yourself as a map designer?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Bad
0%0
  Not so good
12.5%1
  Average
75%6
  Pretty good
12.5%1
  Excellent
0%0
Total Respondents  8
(filtered out)  243
(skipped this question)  72
17. What has influenced your development as a map designer?
Not importantSomewhat importantImportantResponse Average
Cartography classes
33% (3)56% (5)11% (1)1.78
GIS classes
22% (2)33% (3)44% (4)2.22
Art/Design classes
67% (6)33% (3)0% (0)1.33
Self taught
0% (0)11% (1)89% (8)2.89
Internship/apprenticeship
22% (2)56% (5)22% (2)2.00
A mentor
33% (3)56% (5)11% (1)1.78
Work experience
0% (0)11% (1)89% (8)2.89
Professional outreach (conferences, online forums, etc.)
22% (2)44% (4)33% (3)2.11
Total Respondents  9
(filtered out)  260
(skipped this question)  54
18. Do you seek advice from others when designing maps?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Never
11.1%1
  Not often
11.1%1
  Sometimes
33.3%3
  Very often
33.3%3
  Always
11.1%1
Total Respondents  9
(filtered out)  260
(skipped this question)  54
19. Have you ever submitted a map to a design contest?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  No
100%9
  Yes
0%0
  Yes, and won an award
0%0
Total Respondents  9
(filtered out)  258
(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
11.1%1
  Average
66.7%6
  Pretty good
22.2%2
  Excellent
0%0
Total Respondents  9
(filtered out)  260
(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
0%0
  Sometimes
0%0
  Very often
88.9%8
  Always
11.1%1
Total Respondents  9
(filtered out)  257
(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
33.3%3
  20 percent
11.1%1
  30 percent
11.1%1
  40 percent
11.1%1
  50 percent
11.1%1
  60 percent
11.1%1
  70 percent
11.1%1
  80 percent
0%0
  90 percent
0%0
  100 percent
0%0
Total Respondents  9
(filtered out)  257
(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
33.3%3
  Mostly integrated
33.3%3
  Sometimes integrated, sometimes separate
22.2%2
  Mostly separate
11.1%1
  Completely separate
0%0
Total Respondents  9
(filtered out)  258
(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
0%0
  End
44.4%4
  Beginning and end
33.3%3
  Throughout the project
22.2%2
Total Respondents  9
(filtered out)  257
(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
22.2%2
  Mostly custom
0%0
  Both custom and standardized
44.4%4
  Mostly standardized
33.3%3
  Entirely standardized
0%0
Total Respondents  9
(filtered out)  259
(skipped this question)  55
26. Does software influence map design?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Not often
11.1%1
  Sometimes
66.7%6
  Very much
22.2%2
Total Respondents  9
(filtered out)  259
(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)67% (6)33% (3)2.33
Not enough funding
33% (3)33% (3)33% (3)2.00
Pre-existing map design standards
0% (0)78% (7)22% (2)2.22
Strict supervisor or client control
67% (6)0% (0)33% (3)1.67
Lack of manual/artistic skill
56% (5)33% (3)11% (1)1.56
Inadequate software
78% (7)11% (1)11% (1)1.33
Data problems
33% (3)56% (5)11% (1)1.78
Just feeling lazy
56% (5)44% (4)0% (0)1.44
Total Respondents  9
(filtered out)  260
(skipped this question)  54