Pulse Check Survey - February 2023
1.
What city or region do you currently live in?
Northland, Te Tai Tokerau
Auckland, Tāmaki Makaurau
Waikato
Bay of Plenty, Te Moana-a-Toi
Gisborne, Te Tai Rāwhiti
Hawke's Bay, Te Matau-a-Māui
Taranaki
Manawatū-Whanganui
Wellington, Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara
Tasman, Te Tai-o-Aorere
Nelson, Whakatū
Marlborough, Te Tauihu-o-te-waka
West Coast, Te Tai Poutini
Canterbury, Waitaha
Otago, Ōtākou
Southland, Murihiku
I am a kiwi designer currently based overseas
Other (please specify)
2.
What gender do you identify with?
Male
Female
Non-Binary
Prefer not to say
Other (please specify)
3.
What age range applies to you?
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
4.
Do you work in/as:
A small studio/agency (2-10 people)
Large studio/agency (11+ people)
In-house for a company
A freelancer
A contractor
Not currently working in the design industry
Just graduated & looking for a job
I'm a student
Other (please specify)
5.
How are you feeling about your job/business right now?
Great! Optimistic and confident
Average, things could be better but could be worse
Overwhelmed
Worried
Other (please specify)
6.
How does your current, personal workload compare with this time last year?
More work
Less work
No change
Other (please specify)
7.
Where are you putting your focus/resources on this year?
Business growth
Daily ops, reviewing and changing the way we do things
Upskilling myself/staff
Wellbeing and/or strengthening studio culture
Finding a new job or changing careers
Other (please specify)
8.
If you're looking to grow your business this year, in what areas are you looking to expand in?
9.
If you employ people, are you looking to hire new designers this year?
Yes, we have an increased workload that requires more resources
No, we are being conservative in the current climate
Other (please specify)
10.
What are your feelings on the current economic chatter?
Interested but it has not affected the day-today ops of my business/job
Cautious, pulling back slightly to watch and see how everything plays out
Frustrated/Worried, my business/job has seen the effects of this already
Unsure how I feel or what to be doing about it
Other (please specify)
11.
We want to know how DA could help you meet your goals - what are some of your current pain points in your design work/career that you think Design Assembly might be able to help with?
(eg: workshops on getting paid, finding staff, help finding connections to students or collaborators, client attraction/retention, upskilling and networking opportunities, career progression, studio management etc).
12.
What subjects would you like to see covered in future DA panels/workshops/speaker series or on our website?
13.
Is there anything else that you want to tell us? (things you enjoyed, things you want us to do more/less of, different things you want to see etc)
Current Progress,
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