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