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