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