DDFC Membership Question Title * 1. Contact Information Name Company Address City/Town Country Email Address Phone Number Question Title * 2. Please select the category that best describes you Design Student Emerging Designer Established Designer Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Which design discipline do you belong to? Architecture Product design Communication design (Graphic & Digital design) Interior design Fashion design Emerging design (Experiential, Social, & Food Design) Visual Arts Question Title * 4. What are your main challenges as a designer? Please select the top 3 challenges you face. Mentoring/Talent Development Production Legal/commercial Promotion/marketing Opportunities/exposure Networking/community Business planning/development Financial Question Title * 5. Based on your selections above (Question 4), Please elaborate on the challenges you face. First Challenge Second Challenge Third Challenge Question Title * 6. What do you expect DDFC to be offering to designers? Recognition Exposure Talent Development Business Development Community Involvement Industry research/reports Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. What aspects of recognition by membership would be important to you? Select all that apply. Recognition of design business strength Recognition of design quality Recognition of association between the designer and DDFC All of the above Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. what aspects of exposure from membership would be important to you? Select all that apply. Social media exposure opportunities Televised media exposure opportunities Publication media exposure opportunities Online media exposure opportunities International exposure opportunities All of the above Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. What aspects of business development through membership would be important to you? Select all that apply. Business planning Legal assistance and development Business acceleration and growth Access to funds Access to buyers Showcasing opportunities Eligibility for national/international prizes All of the above Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. What aspects of talent development through membership would be important to you? Select all that apply. Mentorship opportunities Educational opportunities Training opportunities Internship opportunities All of the above Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. What aspects of community involvement through membership would be important to you? Select all that apply. Access to exclusive events (launch/preview/show...etc) Access to networking events Access to conferences Access to community engagement All of the above Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. What aspects of industry research/reports through membership would be important to you? Select all that apply. Access to industry research/reports Involvement in industry research/reports Support with publication of industry research/reports All of the above Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. On a scale from 1(not at all beneficial) to 5(very beneficial) please rate how beneficial the following are for you Not at all beneficial Not very beneficial Somewhat beneficial Very beneficial Design software Design software Not at all beneficial Design software Not very beneficial Design software Somewhat beneficial Design software Very beneficial Office/work space Office/work space Not at all beneficial Office/work space Not very beneficial Office/work space Somewhat beneficial Office/work space Very beneficial Discounts on retail space Discounts on retail space Not at all beneficial Discounts on retail space Not very beneficial Discounts on retail space Somewhat beneficial Discounts on retail space Very beneficial Discounts on products Discounts on products Not at all beneficial Discounts on products Not very beneficial Discounts on products Somewhat beneficial Discounts on products Very beneficial Educational opportunities Educational opportunities Not at all beneficial Educational opportunities Not very beneficial Educational opportunities Somewhat beneficial Educational opportunities Very beneficial Funding Funding Not at all beneficial Funding Not very beneficial Funding Somewhat beneficial Funding Very beneficial Materials for design work Materials for design work Not at all beneficial Materials for design work Not very beneficial Materials for design work Somewhat beneficial Materials for design work Very beneficial PR services PR services Not at all beneficial PR services Not very beneficial PR services Somewhat beneficial PR services Very beneficial Legal services Legal services Not at all beneficial Legal services Not very beneficial Legal services Somewhat beneficial Legal services Very beneficial Discounts on Licensing fees Discounts on Licensing fees Not at all beneficial Discounts on Licensing fees Not very beneficial Discounts on Licensing fees Somewhat beneficial Discounts on Licensing fees Very beneficial Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. What criteria should DDFC consider when assessing an applicant for the membership? Select all that apply. Applicant's professional background Applicant's academic background Applicant's portfolio Applicant's business plan Applicant's active number of years in design business Applicant's trade license Applicant's social media strength Applicant's retail reach Applicant's international appeal Applicant's sample of design work Applicant's achievements and awards Applicant's social responsibility involvement All of the above Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. Name your top 3 public, private, local, regional, and international entities that you think DDFC should develop partnerships with to provide member support and benefits. Question Title * 16. Do you have any comments or feedback you'd like to share? Done
