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