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