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Graphic Design Worksheet: Elements of Design

Animation and design lesson 9: Elements of design · Set 562 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dotted path to follow (b) a thin dividing stroke (c) a gap between pictures (d) an underline under words
  2. 2.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a circle badge”? (a) line (b) shape (c) colour (d) space
  3. 3.Which of these is about colour? (a) a serif typeface (b) a gap between pictures (c) a thin dividing stroke (d) a red background
  4. 4.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a wide margin”? (a) space (b) shape (c) colour (d) line
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) white space (b) room to breathe (c) a wide margin (d) a triangle sign
  6. 6.🎨 Which element of design is this: “white space”? (a) colour (b) shape (c) line (d) space
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thin dividing stroke (b) a thick border round it (c) an underline under words (d) a red background
  8. 8.🎨 Which element of design is this: “room to breathe”? (a) typography (b) shape (c) space (d) line
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm orange glow (b) a red background (c) pastel tones (d) empty area round text
  10. 10.🎨 Circles, squares and triangles are … (a) geometric shapes (b) colours (c) organic shapes (d) fonts
  11. 11.True or false: “italic words” is about space. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “a bold heading font” is about space. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “a bold heading font” is about line. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🎨 Which element of design is this: “blue and green shades”? (a) colour (b) typography (c) space (d) line
  15. 15.🎨 A shape with curved, free edges like a leaf is … (a) an organic shape (b) a margin (c) a font (d) a geometric shape
  16. 16.True or false: “a dotted path to follow” is about line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bold heading font (b) spacing between letters (c) a serif typeface (d) white space
  18. 18.True or false: “a thick border round it” is about line. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎨 What is typography? (a) the paper size (b) the colour wheel (c) a photo filter (d) the style of the text
  20. 20.🎨 Empty space in a design is often called … (a) dead pixels (b) white space (c) a shadow (d) a mistake
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dotted path to follow (b) a thick border round it (c) a warm orange glow (d) a thin dividing stroke
  22. 22.Which of these is about typography? (a) spacing between letters (b) room to breathe (c) an underline under words (d) a circle badge
  23. 23.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a triangle sign”? (a) shape (b) colour (c) line (d) space
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spacing between letters (b) a hexagon icon (c) letter size and style (d) a bold heading font
  25. 25.🎨 Why leave space around a title? (a) to waste paper (b) to print faster (c) so it stands out (d) to hide it
  26. 26.Which of these is about shape? (a) a wide margin (b) blue and green shades (c) a zigzag edge (d) a triangle sign
  27. 27.Which of these is about colour? (a) a thick border round it (b) pastel tones (c) empty area round text (d) a thin dividing stroke
  28. 28.Which of these is about shape? (a) white space (b) letter size and style (c) empty area round text (d) a hexagon icon
  29. 29.True or false: “a red background” is about shape. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a zigzag edge” is about line. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm orange glow (b) a red background (c) a thick border round it (d) pastel tones
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a red background (b) pastel tones (c) a warm orange glow (d) a circle badge
  33. 33.Which of these is about space? (a) a triangle sign (b) a gap between pictures (c) spacing between letters (d) a hexagon icon
  34. 34.🎨 Which element of design is this: “italic words”? (a) line (b) typography (c) colour (d) shape
  35. 35.True or false: “a red background” is about typography. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a serif typeface”? (a) colour (b) shape (c) typography (d) line
  37. 37.Which of these is about line? (a) blue and green shades (b) a hexagon icon (c) a heart symbol (d) a zigzag edge
  38. 38.True or false: “blue and green shades” is about line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “an underline under words” is about typography. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🎨 Which element of design is this: “a red background”? (a) shape (b) line (c) typography (d) colour

Answer key

  1. a gap between pictures
  2. shape
  3. a red background
  4. space
  5. a triangle sign
  6. space
  7. a red background
  8. space
  9. empty area round text
  10. geometric shapes
  11. False
  12. False
  13. False
  14. colour
  15. an organic shape
  16. True
  17. white space
  18. True
  19. the style of the text
  20. white space
  21. a warm orange glow
  22. spacing between letters
  23. shape
  24. a hexagon icon
  25. so it stands out
  26. a triangle sign
  27. pastel tones
  28. a hexagon icon
  29. False
  30. True
  31. a thick border round it
  32. a circle badge
  33. a gap between pictures
  34. typography
  35. False
  36. typography
  37. a zigzag edge
  38. False
  39. False
  40. colour

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