Graphic Design Worksheet: Elements of Design
Creator's tip (Five building blocks): Line = strokes and borders; shape = closed outlines (geometric or organic). Colour = hues and tones; typography = fonts, sizes and letter spacing. Space = empty areas, margins and gaps (white space).
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- 1.🎨 What is typography? (a) the colour wheel (b) a photo filter (c) the paper size (d) the style of the text
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hexagon icon (b) a thick border round it (c) an underline under words (d) a zigzag edge
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a gap between pictures (b) letter size and style (c) a bold heading font (d) a serif typeface
- 4.🎨 Which element of design is this: “an underline under words”? (a) colour (b) typography (c) line (d) shape
- 5.Which of these is about line? (a) white space (b) a triangle sign (c) a zigzag edge (d) pastel tones
- 6.True or false: “a wide margin” is about space. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a dotted path to follow”? (a) line (b) space (c) colour (d) shape
- 8.🎨 Which element of design is this: “letter size and style”? (a) line (b) shape (c) space (d) typography
- 9.True or false: “a gap between pictures” is about space. (a) True (b) False
- 10.True or false: “a triangle sign” is about shape. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🎨 Why leave space around a title? (a) to hide it (b) to waste paper (c) to print faster (d) so it stands out
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thick border round it (b) white space (c) empty area round text (d) a wide margin
- 13.Which of these is about colour? (a) a gap between pictures (b) a warm orange glow (c) an underline under words (d) a dotted path to follow
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) empty area round text (b) a bold heading font (c) a serif typeface (d) spacing between letters
- 15.Which of these is about colour? (a) an underline under words (b) room to breathe (c) a zigzag edge (d) pastel tones
- 16.True or false: “italic words” is about typography. (a) False (b) True
- 17.Which of these is about typography? (a) italic words (b) a triangle sign (c) room to breathe (d) a thick border round it
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm orange glow (b) a bold heading font (c) blue and green shades (d) a red background
- 19.Which of these is about typography? (a) blue and green shades (b) a hexagon icon (c) spacing between letters (d) a circle badge
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hexagon icon (b) letter size and style (c) a heart symbol (d) a rounded box
- 21.Which of these is about shape? (a) a triangle sign (b) room to breathe (c) a bold heading font (d) a warm orange glow
- 22.True or false: “a circle badge” is about typography. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) empty area round text (b) a gap between pictures (c) a red background (d) white space
- 24.Which of these is about typography? (a) a zigzag edge (b) a bold heading font (c) room to breathe (d) a hexagon icon
- 25.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a circle badge”? (a) colour (b) line (c) typography (d) shape
- 26.🎨 Circles, squares and triangles are … (a) geometric shapes (b) organic shapes (c) fonts (d) colours
- 27.🎨 A shape with curved, free edges like a leaf is … (a) a geometric shape (b) a font (c) an organic shape (d) a margin
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thick border round it (b) a rounded box (c) a dotted path to follow (d) a zigzag edge
- 29.True or false: “a thick border round it” is about space. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: “blue and green shades” is about typography. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a red background”? (a) colour (b) line (c) space (d) shape
- 32.True or false: “a wide margin” is about shape. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🎨 Which element of design is this: “blue and green shades”? (a) space (b) shape (c) colour (d) typography
- 34.Which of these is about shape? (a) white space (b) a thick border round it (c) a circle badge (d) a zigzag edge
- 35.True or false: “empty area round text” is about shape. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: “white space” is about colour. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wide margin (b) room to breathe (c) a warm orange glow (d) white space
- 38.True or false: “an underline under words” is about typography. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: “room to breathe” is about line. (a) True (b) False
- 40.Which of these is about shape? (a) a red background (b) a hexagon icon (c) a thin dividing stroke (d) a gap between pictures
Answer key
- the style of the text
- a hexagon icon
- a gap between pictures
- line
- a zigzag edge
- True
- line
- typography
- True
- True
- so it stands out
- a thick border round it
- a warm orange glow
- empty area round text
- pastel tones
- True
- italic words
- a bold heading font
- spacing between letters
- letter size and style
- a triangle sign
- False
- a red background
- a bold heading font
- shape
- geometric shapes
- an organic shape
- a rounded box
- False
- False
- colour
- False
- colour
- a circle badge
- False
- False
- a warm orange glow
- False
- False
- a hexagon icon
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