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