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