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