WHO IS GRAPHIC DESIGNER?
How and where does he works, how he looks, where he goes out, what are his habits, does he have an influence on culture? I asked my colleagues graphic designers to help me answer these questions via questionnaire. The questions were related to their way of living, thinking, working, and the role o graphic designers in the modern society.
It was made for students and working graphic designers in Serbia and in the rest of the answers and it took me 3 weeks to collect my humble questionnaire. Although small, (31 sample) this sample has given interesting answers presented in following pages. All the answers are represented in percentage and in a form of info graphics.
IS THE GRAPHIC DESIGNER BORN OR MADE INTO?
74,2% Made into 22,5% Born
TO WHICH LEVEL OF EDUCATION DID YOU GET?
41,9%
WHERE DO YOU GO OUT?
25,8%
Bachelor
Coffee shops; Other
35,4% PhD 9,6%
Highschool; All above
3,2%
Other
16,1%
Other
12,9%
Pubs
0%
Night clubs
WHAT DO YOU WATCH THE MOST?
WHAT DO YOU READ THE MOST?
Comics Books
32,2% Magazines Newspapers Blogs
9,6%
22,5% 3,2%
Literature Nothing
3,2% NEWS
29% FILMS 19,3% OTHER
22,5% 6,4% TV SERIES PINTEREST
16,1% FACEBOOK
70,3% OF GRAPHIC DESIGNERS COMES FROM FAMILIES OF WORKERS. 19,3%
Comes from artistic families.
41,9% Considers everything related to art as a dream job.
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22,5% Considers graphic design as a dream job.
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WHAT KIND OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN WHILE WORKING? 58% 35,4% 16,1% 12,9% 9,6% 0%
Classical
Hip hop, Rnb
Rock, Hard rock
Ambijental
Other Electronics
WHICH SOCIAL NETWORK DO YOU USE THE MOST?
74,2% Facebook 6,4% Linkedin 3,2% Twitter, Myspace 0% Flickr
WHAT DO YOU USE THE MOST FREQUENTLY FOR COMMUNICATION?
YOU LIKE WORKING THE MOST IN:
Mobile phone
64,5%
Basement; Garage 3,2% 0% Park; Kaffee shop
Social networks
41,9%
9,6%
25,8%
0%
Room with a lot of light
12,9% Bedroom; Other
Letters Home phone Window
22,5%
Office/Studio
WHAT DO YOU EAT WHILE WORKING?
WHAT DO YOU DRINK WHILE WORKING?
45,1% I don’t eat while working 22,5% Other 16,1% Fruits
Koffee
45,1%
3,2% Fast food, Chocolate
Tee Water
25,8%
0% Bakery, Fruit jogurt
Juice; Wine,votka and other; Energy drinks Beer
6,4% Junk food
22,5% 3,2% 0%
DO YOU FIND THE OPINION OF OTHERS IMPORTANT?
33,5% YES 3,2% NO
WHAT DO YOU WEAR WHILE WORKING AT HOME?
41,9% Track suit (CASSUAL STYLE) 25,8% Underpants; Other
DO YOU FIND THE OPINION OF YOUR FAMILY IMPORTANT? 64,5 %
YES 35,4 %
3,2% Dreeses; Shirt
NO
0% Nothing
WHAT DO YOU WEAR WHILE WORKING OUTSIDE THE HOUSE?
74,2% JEANS AND T-SHIRT 9,6% Other 6,4% Track suit; Underpants 3,2% Shirt and suit 0% Nothing
WHICH PROGRAM DO YOU USE THE MOST?
0%
DO YOU HAVE A LEGAL ADOBE SUITE?
MICROSOFT COREL
67,7%
33,5%
NO 16,1%
ADOBE 3,2%
I don’t want to answer
YES
74,2% OF GRAPHIC DESIGNERS THINKS THAT A GRAPHIC DESIGNER IS SOMEBODY WHO SOLVES PROBLEMS AND AN ARTIST AT THE SAME TIME.
6,4%
Thinks that a graphic designer is an artist.
77,4% Respondents thinks that graphic designers can change the world.
22,5% Don’t agree.
6,4%
Thinks that a graphic designer is somebody who solves problems.
ON YOUR WORK TABLE YOU HAVE:
29% 16,1%
HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH DEADLINE?
Phone Koffee Garbage
6,4%
0%
12,9%
25,8%
Food
29% I am ok 16,1% I funcion very good
Ashtray Other
9,6% Screaming; I get nervous 6,4% Other
DO YOU USE THE INTERNET FOR INSPIRATION?
3,2% Working in the last moment
77,4% YES
0% I get late
9,6% NO
HOW MANY HOURS DAILY DO YOU USE FOR DESIGNING?
38,7% 5 hours
WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK ON SOME PROJECT IN THE CULTURE?
19,3% 1 hour; Other
87,1% Yes
12,9% 25 hours
9,6% No
9,6% 10 hours
WOULD YOU WORK FOR THE WEAPONS AND CIGARETS INDUSTRY?
51,6% NO 45,1% YES
HOW OFTEN ARE YOU HAPPY WITH YOUR WORK?
6,4% ALWAYS; NEVER
0% OTHER
HAVE YOU EVER LIED TO YOUR BOSS /CLIENT?
51,6% No 41,9 FREQUENTLY
45,1 SOMETIMES
48,3% Yes
DO YOU PREFER WORKING IN TEAM OR BY YOURSELF?
54,8% Both
IS HE A PUBLIC FIGURE?
29% Solo
IS CONCEPT IMPORTANT IN YOUR WORK?
YES
33,5% 64,5% NO
16,1% Team
YES 32,2%
6,4% NO