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