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