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