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