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