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