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