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