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.Which of these is about line? (a) a circle badge (b) a red background (c) a bold heading font (d) an underline under words
- 2.True or false: “a serif typeface” is about space. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🎨 Empty space in a design is often called … (a) white space (b) a mistake (c) dead pixels (d) a shadow
- 4.Which of these is about space? (a) blue and green shades (b) a thick border round it (c) a zigzag edge (d) empty area round text
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spacing between letters (b) a hexagon icon (c) a bold heading font (d) a serif typeface
- 6.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a bold heading font”? (a) line (b) typography (c) colour (d) space
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pastel tones (b) a warm orange glow (c) a red background (d) room to breathe
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a red background (b) a thick border round it (c) blue and green shades (d) pastel tones
- 9.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a hexagon icon”? (a) typography (b) space (c) line (d) shape
- 10.🎨 Which element of design is this: “an underline under words”? (a) line (b) shape (c) colour (d) typography
- 11.Which of these is about colour? (a) empty area round text (b) room to breathe (c) letter size and style (d) blue and green shades
- 12.True or false: “a circle badge” is about shape. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a red background”? (a) shape (b) colour (c) line (d) space
- 14.True or false: “a thin dividing stroke” is about line. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: “empty area round text” is about typography. (a) True (b) False
- 16.Which of these is about line? (a) a bold heading font (b) white space (c) a dotted path to follow (d) pastel tones
- 17.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a zigzag edge”? (a) typography (b) shape (c) line (d) space
- 18.🎨 Which element of design is this: “blue and green shades”? (a) shape (b) space (c) typography (d) colour
- 19.True or false: “room to breathe” is about space. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: “a hexagon icon” is about shape. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) room to breathe (b) white space (c) a zigzag edge (d) a gap between pictures
- 22.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a thin dividing stroke”? (a) space (b) typography (c) shape (d) line
- 23.True or false: “letter size and style” is about shape. (a) False (b) True
- 24.True or false: “a bold heading font” is about colour. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a wide margin”? (a) line (b) space (c) shape (d) colour
- 26.Which of these is about line? (a) a gap between pictures (b) a warm orange glow (c) a thick border round it (d) a heart symbol
- 27.True or false: “blue and green shades” is about line. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🎨 Why leave space around a title? (a) to waste paper (b) so it stands out (c) to hide it (d) to print faster
- 29.🎨 What is typography? (a) a photo filter (b) the colour wheel (c) the paper size (d) the style of the text
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hexagon icon (b) a circle badge (c) empty area round text (d) a heart symbol
- 31.True or false: “a dotted path to follow” is about shape. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rounded box (b) a thin dividing stroke (c) a circle badge (d) a heart symbol
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an underline under words (b) a heart symbol (c) a hexagon icon (d) a circle badge
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a serif typeface (b) a red background (c) blue and green shades (d) pastel tones
- 35.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a warm orange glow”? (a) colour (b) typography (c) space (d) line
- 36.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a circle badge”? (a) colour (b) line (c) shape (d) space
- 37.🎨 Which element of design is this: “empty area round text”? (a) space (b) line (c) shape (d) typography
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hexagon icon (b) a rounded box (c) a triangle sign (d) pastel tones
- 39.True or false: “a gap between pictures” is about space. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🎨 Which element of design is this: “italic words”? (a) colour (b) line (c) shape (d) typography
Answer key
- an underline under words
- False
- white space
- empty area round text
- a hexagon icon
- typography
- room to breathe
- a thick border round it
- shape
- line
- blue and green shades
- True
- colour
- True
- False
- a dotted path to follow
- line
- colour
- True
- True
- a zigzag edge
- line
- False
- False
- space
- a thick border round it
- False
- so it stands out
- the style of the text
- empty area round text
- False
- a thin dividing stroke
- an underline under words
- a serif typeface
- colour
- shape
- space
- pastel tones
- True
- typography
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