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