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