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