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