For Creative Professionals - Koalesce Designs

Creative Professional Survey: AI Impact & Needs Assessment

This survey contains questions about your experiences as a creative professional in today's AI-influenced industry. Your responses will directly inform the development of solutions to address challenges you face.

The survey takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. You can save your progress and return later using the "Save and Resume" feature. Why is this comprehensive?

We want to build a platform that truly addresses your needs, and we can't do that with just a few basic questions.

Your detailed input will help us create tools that actually solve real problems for creative professionals. All responses are confidential and will be used solely to improve our platform development.

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1. Your Background

Tell us about your creative expertise and career stage to help us understand your perspective.

1.1. Which creative field do you primarily work in?

1.1a. Other

1.2. How long have you worked in your creative field?

1.3a. Other

1.4. What type of employment arrangement best describes your current situation?

Full-time employee

Part-time employee

Freelancer/Independent contractor

Agency/Studio owner

Currently seeking work

Unemployed

Student

2. Job Market Challenges

Share how AI and market trends are affecting your ability to secure work.

2.1. What are your biggest challenges in finding work today? (Select top 3)

2.1a. Other

2.2. Has the rise of AI-generated content affected your job prospects?

Yes, significantly negative impact

Yes, somewhat negative impact

No impact noticed

Somewhat positive impact

Significantly positive impact

2.2a. If AI has negatively affected your job prospects, how specifically? (Select all that apply)

Fewer job openings for my skills

Jobs now requesting AI tool experience instead

Clients comparing my rates to AI costs

My portfolio style is now widely available via AI

Requested to supervise AI output rather than create

Other (please specify)

2.2a-b. Other

3. Style and Work Concerns

Describe challenges you’ve faced with AI replicating or devaluing your creative style.

3.1. Have you experienced any of these issues related to your creative work? (Select all that apply)

My personal style has been mimicked by AI systems

Work similar to mine is being generated at scale

My online portfolio is likely being used to train AI

Clients request work "in the style of" famous IP

Being asked to match the quality/style of AI outputs

None of these apply to me

3.2. The Ghibli studio style has been widely appropriated by AI. Have you experienced something similar with your distinctive style?

Yes, my personal style seems to be replicated by AI

Yes, a style I specialize in is now easy to generate

No, my style remains distinctive

Unsure

4. Job Search Process

Explain how you currently find opportunities and what improvements you’d like to see.

4.1. How do you currently find most of your work opportunities? (Select top 3)

4.1a. Other

4.2. What information do you wish employers would provide in job listings? (Select all that apply)

Clear stance on AI use in projects

Actual compensation ranges

Accurate time commitments

Specific skills needed vs. nice-to-have

Credit/attribution policies

IP/rights policies

Long-term potential

Other (please specify)

4.2a. Other

5. Portfolio & Skills Assessment

Tell us how you showcase your work and your experiences with hiring practices like design challenges.

5.1. How do you currently showcase your creative process in your portfolio? (Select all that apply)

Final work samples only

Process documentation/sketches

Case studies with explanation

Video walkthroughs

Client testimonials

I don't showcase my process

Other (please specify)

5.1a. Other

5.2. Have you participated in design challenges as part of a job application process?

Yes, frequently

Yes, occasionally

Yes, but rarely

No, never

5.3. What is your opinion about design challenges in the hiring process?

Strongly positive - good way to demonstrate skills

Somewhat positive - can be useful if well-designed

Neutral

Somewhat negative - often problematic

Strongly negative - exploitative or ineffective

5.3a. If you've had negative experiences with design challenges, what were the issues? (Select all that apply)

Too time-consuming

Unpaid work

Unclear expectations

No feedback provided

Suspected the company was collecting free work

Challenges didn't reflect real job requirements

No issues / Not applicable

Other (please specify)

5.3b. Other

5.4. What would make design challenges more valuable to you as a candidate? (Select all that apply)

Time-boxed (limited hours expected)

Paid compensation for time

Clear evaluation criteria

Guaranteed feedback

Focus on process over final output

Relevant to actual job responsibilities

Other (please specify)

5.4a. Other

5.5. How do you feel about platforms that help verify your work is human-created?

Very positive - would help me stand out

Somewhat positive - could be useful

Neutral

Somewhat negative - concerned about the process

Very negative - shouldn't be necessary

5.6. Would you be willing to document more of your creative process if it helped verify your skills to potential employers?

Yes, definitely

Yes, if it's not too time-consuming

Maybe, depends on the details

Probably not

Definitely not

6. Platform Needs

Share what tools or features would help you stand out as a human creator in an AI-dominated landscape.

6.1. What features would most help you showcase your human-created work? (Select top 3)

6.1a. Other

6.2. How important is it to you that human-created work be clearly distinguished from AI-generated work?

Extremely important

Very important

Moderately important

Slightly important

Not important

7. Financial Impact & Adaptation

Describe how AI has influenced your income and the strategies you’re using to adapt.

7.1. Has your income from creative work changed in the past 12 months?

Significant decrease (more than 25%)

Moderate decrease (10-25%)

Slight decrease (less than 10%)

No significant change

Increase in income

7.2. Have you changed your creative services or business approach due to AI competition?

Yes (please explain how)

Not yet, but planning to

No, continuing with my current approach

Other (please specify)

7.2a. Yes

72.b. Other

7.3. What skills are you developing to stay competitive? (Select all that apply)

Learning to use AI tools myself

Specializing in areas AI struggles with

Developing more unique personal style

Improving client relationship skills

Business/marketing skills

Other (please specify)

7.3a. Other

8. Platform Interest & Value Assessment

Help us gauge your interest in a platform dedicated to protecting and promoting human-created work.

8.1. What would make you most likely to use a platform focused on supporting human creators? (Select top 3)

8.1a. Other

8.2. Based on the challenges you've faced, how likely would you be to join a creative platform that provides verification of human-created work and connects you with employers seeking human talent?

Extremely likely

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Slightly likely

Not at all likely

8.3. What would you be willing to pay for a platform that increases your visibility with employers seeking verified human talent?

Free tier only

Up to $10/month

$11-25/month

$26-50/month

Over $50/month

Percentage of jobs secured through platform

Other payment model (please specify)

8.3a: Other

8.4. What specific features would make a new creative ecosystem more valuable than other creative platforms you currently use?

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✅ Free early access to the production release.
✅ The chance to influence the final product (tell us what works and what doesn’t).
✅ Direct communication with our team.

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Next steps:
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No thanks, but keep me updated on the public release.

Yes, I want to be enrolled into the Alpha/Beta Program.

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First Name

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No, I do not want to be enrolled into the Alpha/Beta Program, but I would like to receive updates.

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