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