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