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