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Graphic Design Worksheet: Elements of Design

Animation and design lesson 9: Elements of design · Set 480 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spacing between letters (b) a heart symbol (c) a triangle sign (d) a circle badge
  2. 2.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a bold heading font”? (a) shape (b) line (c) typography (d) space
  3. 3.🎨 Which element of design is this: “empty area round text”? (a) space (b) colour (c) typography (d) line
  4. 4.🎨 Circles, squares and triangles are … (a) geometric shapes (b) fonts (c) organic shapes (d) colours
  5. 5.Which of these is about line? (a) a warm orange glow (b) a bold heading font (c) italic words (d) a thick border round it
  6. 6.True or false: “pastel tones” is about colour. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a zigzag edge”? (a) line (b) colour (c) shape (d) space
  8. 8.True or false: “a triangle sign” is about shape. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🎨 What is typography? (a) the paper size (b) a photo filter (c) the style of the text (d) the colour wheel
  10. 10.Which of these is about colour? (a) a dotted path to follow (b) room to breathe (c) blue and green shades (d) white space
  11. 11.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a heart symbol”? (a) typography (b) shape (c) space (d) colour
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pastel tones (b) a red background (c) a warm orange glow (d) a zigzag edge
  13. 13.Which of these is about typography? (a) letter size and style (b) a heart symbol (c) a wide margin (d) pastel tones
  14. 14.🎨 Which element of design is this: “letter size and style”? (a) shape (b) colour (c) line (d) typography
  15. 15.Which of these is about colour? (a) a rounded box (b) a dotted path to follow (c) a warm orange glow (d) white space
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) empty area round text (b) room to breathe (c) white space (d) an underline under words
  17. 17.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a triangle sign”? (a) shape (b) space (c) typography (d) colour
  18. 18.True or false: “a zigzag edge” is about typography. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thick border round it (b) a gap between pictures (c) room to breathe (d) a wide margin
  20. 20.Which of these is about shape? (a) italic words (b) a circle badge (c) a thick border round it (d) empty area round text
  21. 21.🎨 Empty space in a design is often called … (a) dead pixels (b) a mistake (c) a shadow (d) white space
  22. 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. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) room to breathe (b) a gap between pictures (c) empty area round text (d) pastel tones
  24. 24.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a red background”? (a) typography (b) colour (c) shape (d) line
  25. 25.Which of these is about space? (a) empty area round text (b) italic words (c) an underline under words (d) a red background
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thick border round it (b) an underline under words (c) a heart symbol (d) a dotted path to follow
  27. 27.🎨 A shape with curved, free edges like a leaf is … (a) an organic shape (b) a font (c) a geometric shape (d) a margin
  28. 28.True or false: “a triangle sign” is about space. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “an underline under words” is about space. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is about typography? (a) a gap between pictures (b) a dotted path to follow (c) a zigzag edge (d) a bold heading font
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thin dividing stroke (b) a zigzag edge (c) a circle badge (d) an underline under words
  32. 32.Which of these is about line? (a) blue and green shades (b) italic words (c) a thin dividing stroke (d) a serif typeface
  33. 33.True or false: “a serif typeface” is about typography. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a gap between pictures”? (a) line (b) colour (c) typography (d) space
  35. 35.Which of these is about space? (a) a hexagon icon (b) a wide margin (c) italic words (d) letter size and style
  36. 36.True or false: “a warm orange glow” is about colour. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “italic words” is about shape. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a rounded box”? (a) line (b) space (c) typography (d) shape
  39. 39.True or false: “white space” is about typography. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “a dotted path to follow” is about space. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. spacing between letters
  2. typography
  3. space
  4. geometric shapes
  5. a thick border round it
  6. True
  7. line
  8. True
  9. the style of the text
  10. blue and green shades
  11. shape
  12. a zigzag edge
  13. letter size and style
  14. typography
  15. a warm orange glow
  16. an underline under words
  17. shape
  18. False
  19. a thick border round it
  20. a circle badge
  21. white space
  22. so it stands out
  23. pastel tones
  24. colour
  25. empty area round text
  26. a heart symbol
  27. an organic shape
  28. False
  29. False
  30. a bold heading font
  31. a circle badge
  32. a thin dividing stroke
  33. True
  34. space
  35. a wide margin
  36. True
  37. False
  38. shape
  39. False
  40. False

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