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