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