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