GDUSA’s 58th Annual Print + Paper Survey

Features, Print Design Survey May 4, 2021May 5, 2021 Gordon Kaye

Please take a moment to fill out our brief 2021 print and paper survey. Results will be featured in the June magazine and on our website. Questions 10-12 ask for personal comments – you can answer anonymously OR we would love to quote you if you include your name, title and company at the end of your response. Thank you!

1. Which of the following media have you designed for in the past year? (Multiple Answers Permitted)
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2. Do you specify, recommend, approve or buy paper as part of your job?
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3. Do you specify, recommend, approve or buy printing as part of your job?
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4. What percentage of your projects involve print in part or in whole?


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5. What kinds of print projects have you worked on in the past two years? (Multiple Answers Permitted)
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6. Do you print projects on…?
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7. In the past two years, have you worked on any print projects related to, or in response to, the pandemic?
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8. Going forward, do you expect to be doing more or less print design than in the recent past?
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9. In the second half of 2021, do you expect?
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10. Is print still important in your work or life? Do print’s traditional strengths (e.g., touch and permanence) still matter in 2021?


11. Where does print design stand after the pandemic? Some argue that digital living and working has accelerated the trend away from print design. Others argue that print will rebound because of digital fatigue from the past year. What do you think?


12. If you expect the economy to improve in the second half of 2021, do you expect that to benefit your specific situation or business? The graphic design and creative business in general?


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