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